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By the WayMehta vindicated, at last
LM Mehta, a 1968-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, was an icon in the state for his humbleness. When he was serving...
By the WayIAS Association: Team of two
By training, the IAS has been taught to remain invisible. The motto was to finish one’s work and leave the rest to the...
By the WayFinally lateral entry officials join
THE first lateral entrants into the Government of India have finally joined work as joint secretaries across different ministries. It was an uphill...
By the WayIn one day, out the other
There is nothing new about palace intrigues. Anything can happen, at any time and only the king knows what is happening–especially when Narendra...
By the WayNew power centres in PMO
Who is the most powerful officer in the Prime Minister’s Office after PK Mishra and PK Sinha? The question is difficult to answer...
By the WayNew pointsman
The PM is a tough task-master, and demands efficiency, sincerity, and secrecy from his officials. However, when he trusts someone, he seldom allows...
By the WayRejig at PMO
After ensuring stability in the top hierarchy in the PMO, Narendra Modi focused on the staff at his residence – 7, Lok Kalyan...
By the WayRajiv Gauba, the new cab-sec
Finally, the mist has cleared. Rajiv Gauba, a 1982-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, has taken over as the new Cabinet Secretary....
By the WayMisra to Modi
When Nripendra Misra, 74, quit the PMO, just four months after he was elevated to Cabinet rank with two other civil servants in...
By the WayServe, Protect, Care
It was billed as the world’s largest congregation. In 49 days, 240 million visitors and pilgrims came to Prayagraj’sKumbh Mela. The key challenge...
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