Nītividhāna
Policy in Pages
A carefully curated collection of essential reads on governance, public leadership, statecraft, institutions, culture, and civilization.
In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy
A sharp examination of the Indian state and the institutional reforms needed for a capable republic.
By Ajay Shah and Vijay Kelkar
Public Policymaking in India
A grounded introduction to how public policy is actually shaped in India beyond theory and textbook frameworks. Essential for understanding institutions, bureaucracy, implementation, and the realities of governance.
By R. V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar
Indian Knowledge Systems
By Kapil Kapoor and Awadhesh Kumar Singh
Available on Brhat Open Library
Policy Paradox: The Art of Political Decision Making
By Deborah Stone
Governing the commons
By Elinor Ostrom
Elements of Indian Knowledge Systems
By Mohan Raghavan
A Theory of Everyone: The New Science of Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We’re Going
Explores how culture, evolution, incentives, and institutions shape human societies across time.
By Michael Muthukrishna