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New Delhi: The Rajiv Gandhi Foundation is no longer what it used to be in the heyday of the United Progressive Alliance government. The Ministry of Home Affairs has cancelled its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act licence, restricting the foundation’s access to international funding. But the think tank, which has close associations with the Gandhi family, has been floundering over the last few years, reportedly hit by a funding crunch, lack of autonomy, contract employees, low-impact programming, and increased scrutiny by the Narendra Modi government. Now it has lost its swagger. As part of its cost-cutting measures, it has discontinued its...
