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Under the scanner?

Shatrujeet Singh Kapoor, ADGP, a 1990 batch IPS officer of the Haryana cadre, is in the news. He is the first IPS officer...

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Under attack

Chairmen of public sector undertakings are living in fear since Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Chairman AK Chaudhary was attacked by hardcore criminals,...

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Gender bender

There is an eerie silence in the corridors of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It’s reported that a complaint of misbehaviour has been...

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Secretary Agriculture in soup

The way scandals are being exposed and probed, it seems the system is losing its grip on checks and balances. What one can...

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Mehta 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...

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IAS 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...

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Finally 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...

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In 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...

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New 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...

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New 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...