Centre, states, and money: Is India's co-operative federalism dream breaking down?

India's governments at the central and state level, particularly those ruled by Opposition parties, share a rather fraught relationship. And while politics plays its role, the power the Centre exerts over the availability and sharing of monetary resources is also a considerable factor.

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