The right to know
This backgrounder traces the history of the right to information movement in India, from its early years to the formulation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. Also, how citizens all over the country have used the right to know to ensure more transparent, accountable governance
'It's time we had a transparency revolution': Wajahat Habibullah
The bureaucracy is an institution designed to maintain the status quo, says Wajahat Habibullah, recently appointed Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) for the Right to Information Act. But the government's insular approach will have to change now