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A Viable Framework for Fiscal Prudence (IDAW, 3rd Edition)
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms organised the third edition of the Indian Democracy at Work Series on the 4th of November, 2023 at the India International Centre (IIC),  Delhi. The National Roundtable was centred around the theme ‘A Viable Framework...
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Rule of Law (IDAW, 2nd Edition)
The theme for the second edition of the Indian Democracy at Work Series was Rule of Law and the conference took place between 20th-28th February 2021. It was a virtual conference organized jointly by the Foundation for Democratic Reforms, Bharati Institute...
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Money Power in Politics (IDAW, 1st Edition)
The first edition of the Indian Democracy at Work Series, a conference themed ‘Money Power in Politics’, took place on the 9th and 10th January 2020, organized jointly by the Foundation for Democratic Reforms, Bharati Institute of Public Policy...
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Roundtables

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National Roundtable on Universal Healthcare
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR) in association with the Public Health Foundation of India organized a National Roundtable on Universal Healthcare at the India International Centre, Delhi, on the 23rd April, 2016. The event engaged eminent...
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Roundtable on Judicial Accountability and Transparency
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR), in collaboration with Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) organized a Round Table on ‘Judicial Accountability and Transparency’ on 11th September, 2016 at ASCI, Hyderabad. The round table...
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Round Table on Lokpal – Citizens for Public Accountability
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR)/Lok Satta in collaboration with Center for Media Studies, and Transparency International India, organised a Roundtable on the proposed Lokpal Law on 24th April, 2011 at the India International Center in New...
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Right to Information – Roundtable
Believing in the need for enhanced transparency and accountability in our governance process and public administration, the Foundation for Democratic Reforms and Loksatta extensively carried out campaigns for the same in various districts of Andhra Pradesh...
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Rule of Law for the 21st Century – Webinar
FDR’s Presentation Rapporteurs’ Report Watch Proceedings The webinar on ‘Rule of Law in the 21st Century’, held on 2nd January, 2021 was a curtain raiser for the second edition of the ‘Indian Democracy at Work’ series. It was...
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Crisis As Opportunity – Webinar Series
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms initiated a webinar series during the pandemic, titled ‘Crisis As Opportunity’. Through engagement with renowned specialists in various fields, this three-part webinar series aimed to propose solutions for significant...
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Governance in Action
Governance in Action
M Bhoj Reddy & EV Ram Reddi Endowment Lecture Series themed ‘Governance in Action’ was organised by the Foundation for Democratic Reforms on 14th November, 2019. Governance in Action is aimed at providing a platform to facilitate open and informed...
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Townhall
In today’s political landscape, elections are often dominated by sensational headlines, celebrity-like drama, and endless debates about candidates’ personal lives, caste, or regional backgrounds. This narrow focus on the personalities running for office...
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iPolicy
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms, in association with the Centre for Civil Society, organized a two-day workshop, ‘Introduction to Public Policy’, on the 9th and 10th of December 2023, in Hyderabad. The workshop provided an introduction to the domain...
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ExploEducation
ExploEducation was a forum set up in 2019 by the Foundation for Democratic Reforms to bring together individuals from various walks of life who are passionate about improving school education in India to explore, study and deliberate on the best practices...
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Surajya Yatra
The Foundation for Democratic Reforms (FDR) launched the ‘Surajya’ Movement in Hyderabad on 9th August, 2012 to mark the commencement anniversary of the Quit India Movement. By taking up the slogan ‘Quit Corruption’,  the movement advocated for the youth...
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