Finder asking for password

Recently, even If I copy paste files from different folders or rename files, my mac says, "Finder wants you to make changes and asks the password".
It wasnt like that all the time. How do I get it back to normal again ?

Did you change the permissions somehow? It sounds like th permissions are messed up.
See this thread on how to reset you home folder permissions:  https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3578673

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