Introduction: Holding to Account

1. The Parliament of India: Will It Emerge as the Main Pillar of Democracy?

2. The Supreme Court: Providing the Bedrock for Good Governance

3. The Election Commission: Empowering Citizens to Determine Their Destiny

4. The Reserve Bank of India: Protecting the Economy from the Executive

5. The Comptroller and Auditor General: The Fifth Pillar of Democracy

6. The Central Bureau of Investigation: Is the Citadel Crumbling?

7. The Civil Services: Has the Steel Frame Sagged?

8. The Central Vigilance Commission: Teeth Must Replace Dentures

9 Right to Information: Balancing Power and Accountability

10. Sports Administration: The Priest Becomes More Important than the Deity

11. Temple Administration: More than Divine Intervention

12. Case Study: Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society- A Case of the Fence Eating the Crop

Epilogue: Towards Robust and Participative Governance Acknowledgements

Index