Fewer things, done well.

Police, bureaucracy and elections.

What has already moved.

Sep 2006 · Police reform ordered (anubhav). In Prakash Singh the Supreme Court gave seven directives to free the police from political control. In 2021 CHRI found no state or Union Territory complied fully. An order without follow-through changes little. The Leaflet, 29 Sep 2021, on CHRI
Sep 2023 · Women’s reservation. A third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies reserved for women. It takes effect after the next census and delimitation.
Feb 2024 · Electoral bonds struck down. The Supreme Court ended anonymous political donations through electoral bonds.
Jun 2024 · The world’s largest election. Turnout in the 2024 Lok Sabha election was 65.79%. All India Radio, 6 Jun 2024
Jul 2024 · New criminal laws. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced colonial-era codes.
Aug 2024 · Lateral entry paused. UPSC advertised 45 senior posts for outside experts on 17 Aug and cancelled the advertisement on 20 Aug after the government asked it to, over reservation. Business Today, 20 Aug 2024
2024–26 · One Nation One Election. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill 2024 is with a Joint Parliamentary Committee, whose term now runs to the Winter Session of 2026. Manorama Yearbook, 30 Jul 2026

Mission Karmayogi: The iGOT platform for training civil servants has more than 1.7 crore registered users and over 5,600 courses in 23 languages. Lok Sabha reply via New Kerala/ANI, 5 Aug 2026