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Cover StoryTHE GREAT LAND ROBBERY : Haryana is not a state, it is real estate LAND ROBBERY
“We must speak up irrespective of whether it will have its desired effects or not, because by speaking up we may not guarantee...
From the EditorFrom the Editor
WELCOME, 2014. In all probability, this is going to be a landmark year in India’s history. There will be a good deal of...
Big BossThe knowledge about this vital act is very limited
After a stint as a State Bank of India probationary officer, Satyananda Mishra joined the IAS and spent 10 years in various field...
Big Boss‘e-governance intends to provide services to citizens at their doorsteps’
Rentala Chandrasekhar, who pioneered the concept of e-governance in India through Hyderabad’s evolution into “Cyberabad” and played a pivotal role in formulating the...
Cover StoryThe day of the Fixer…It’s the shelf life, stupid!
The fixer has become a fixture in the shadowy world of Indian governance. Even though this unique position finds no mention in the...
First StirringsA life less ordinary : Lt Gen AS Kalkat
I was in the UK, on an International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) fellowship. One day, Gen Sundarji’s office informed me that the...
Big BossThe formula is passion and hard work
gfiles: How do you describe your Ministry and what is the present scenario in the textile sector? Rita Menon: In February 2009, when...
Big BossUntil panchayats are three-tier governance, we won’t achieve targets
The betterment of rural life is the favourite subject of ANP Sinha, the Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, who still has two-and-a-half years...
ElectionThe ‘Rs 25 lakh poll budget’ joke
The Election Commission must frame more realistic rules for poll expenditure • In Punjab, a month before elections, liquor stocks shot up from...
Big Boss‘Strong economic recovery by the end of the year’
THE 29th Cabinet Secretary of independent India might appear mild but is quite hardboiled, having learnt the art of administration from his father,...
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