At a time when democracies are struggling with various models of welfarism, seeking to balance the imperative of fiscal retrenchment with alleviating the insecurity of vulnerable populations, India has moved in a direction that few thought possible for a developing country. From the Right to Information Act, which has empowered citizens and boosted government accountability and transparency, to the Right to Education Act, which has led to record-high school enrollment and pumped resources into moribund classrooms, the current government’s reforms have changed the face of Indian society.
当前，各民主国家正在各种福利主义模式中苦苦挣扎，试图在财政节约的必要性和增加脆弱人口的安全感寻找平衡。印度在朝一个鲜有人认为适合发展中国家的方向努力。从权利和信息法（Right to Information Act，该法授予人民权力并增强了政府的可问责性和透明度）到教育权利法（Right to Education Act，该法造就了创纪录的入学率，让濒临倒闭的教室获得了源源不断的资源），现任政府的一系列改革改变了印度社会的面貌。