India, July 18 -- India's officialdom has a curious talent. It never solves problems. It merely fixes symptoms. Every few months, footpaths are cleared, flex boards are removed and illegal vendors are evicted. A few weeks later, everyone is back.

Our Governments perform what doctors would call 'symptomatic treatment.' They prescribe painkillers instead of curing the disease. Which is why we will forever remain a 'developing country,' never a developed one.

'Developing' is about making rules and enforcing those rules is what leads to a nation becoming 'Developed.' Unfortunately, we have no enforcement. Take the case of our own city, Mysuru.

The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has built vendor markets across residential neighbourhoods. A v...