RTI for good governance

Why are state officials wary of RTI requests?

Stronger commitment to transparency is vital for the success of RTI Act

There is so much more to the RTI Act

Clearly, most citizens are unaware of the tremendous bounties the RTI Act has to offer

RTI can help our new government fulfil its election pledges

The Right to Information Act, 2009 specifies a mechanism for citizens to access all information—with few exceptions—available to the government and many other public authorities.

Why do we fail to utilise our Right to Information Act?

In a country with such a politically-oriented population, why has RTI not caught on?

Information Commission’s key role in ensuring right to information

Citizens’ right to monitor, probe and question the work of their governments is essential for democracy.