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Love in the time of elections

THE so-called Raja of Madhya Pradesh and veteran Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh, was tantalisingly embroiled in the controversy of an alleged love affair...

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WHAT comes first in the life of a nation—sociology, philosophy, politics or economics? The world over, there is intense debate over what drives...

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Oath ceremony sans secretaries

The 15th Prime Minister of India, NarendraDamodardasModi, took his oath in style. Most of the guests were invitees of his choice. The complete...

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Forward looking secretaries

When the nation was gripped by election fever, government offices in the Capital looked deserted. Most of the officers were deputed on election...

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The price of integrity

What happens when a serving officer is trapped in intra-department rivalries? This scenario befell a senior officer, Anup Kumar Srivastava, of Customs and...

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Mystery man Baldev Beri

Is the Haryana Government facing a human resource crunch? If not, then why are many officers in the Chief Minister’s secretariat being given...

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‘Advance’ down the drain

KAMAL Nath, the Minister for Urban Development in the outgoing government, is known as a fast-track minister. He demands timely delivery from his...

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Sholay act of Dharmendra

WHENDharmendra, the cine star, contested the election from Bikaner, he only invited his sons for campaigning and not his wife, HemaMalini, who was...

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Welcome back, Hindi!

BARRING four or five ministers who are from South India, almost 90 per cent of the cabinet is from the Hindi heartland. Everybody...

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No pests allowed

WHAT will you do in a situation when mosquitoes have infested your office and home? Obviously, you will find mosquito repellents to drive...