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 When Bureaucracy Shapes Everyday India Governance From Ancient Scrolls to Digital Portals More than two thousand years ago, long before the rise of modern ministries, welfare schemes, and digital governance dashboards, an extraordinary scholar in ancient India wrote a detailed manual on how a state must be run. Kautilya’s Arthashastra was not merely a political text; it was a methodical guide to administration, filled with instructions on taxation, espionage, law enforcement, public welfare, and even disaster management. In many ways, it was the world’s earliest blueprint for practical public administration. Chanakya   Fast-forward to modern India, and the themes Kautilya highlighted—strong institutions, competent officials, intelligence-driven governance, welfare delivery—form the backbone of how India’s bureaucracy works today. From Aadhaar verification to GST compliance, from police reforms to digital land records, administrative decisions shape political outcomes and th...