The concept of governance is not a new phenomenon. It is being used in a variety of ways covering institutions/organisations working in both public and private domains in the contemporary world. The process of globalization has changed the world from closed economy to an open economy, from state-centric issues to people-centric and has also witnesses the changes and transformations in political systems, international relations, public administration, government and understanding of governance. Indeed, in the era of globalisation, the institutional changes have also been seen, from centralised to decentralised, has turned upside down. 70 years after independence and 67 years after the republican state, this is time, when we need to evaluate our progress and to find out more new ways to tackle the problems, we face in our growth path. Undoubtedly, there are many achievements which we can count since our independence which include self-sufficiency, in fact, surplus generation in food-grains, a rising life expectancy, a rising literacy rate, a united and integrated India and a growing recognition by the world of our capabilities and potential. However, we cannot close our eyes to the problems which herald our growth path which includes the problem of population, unemployment illiteracy, poverty and others. All such factors impact governance. This paper studies the concept of governance, and tries to analyse the years progress in India and the prospects in coming years.

Keywords: Governance, E-governance, Globalization, Civil Society, Progress, Decentralization.