Who should India trust? The recent Union budget has less to say about deregulation, declaring commitments to human development and equity alongside growth in pursuing “Reform Express”. ADVERTISEMENTThe flip side is that we do not set our governments up for success. The Constituent Assembly produced a detailed Constitution with a Central bias because it trusted itself more than future governments. The three dimensions of trust outlined above correspond to three kinds of freedom: freedom from interference (negative freedom); freedom to choose from a rich menu of options (positive freedom); and freedom from arbitrary will (republican freedom).

Source: The Telegraph February 10, 2026 02:38 UTC