Harish Bala “Federalism is not a matter of administrative convenience. It is the recognition of India’s diversity.” — B. R. Ambedkar Nations rarely collapse in a single dramatic moment. Democracies are gradually weakened through the slow concentration of power, the erosion of institutions, and the erosion of constitutional balance. The danger is not always visible immediately. It unfolds silently, piece by piece, until one day the foundations themselves begin to crack. Steven