LM Mehta, a 1968-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, was an icon in the state for his humbleness. When he was serving...
ByGfiles EditorNovember 6, 2019By training, the IAS has been taught to remain invisible. The motto was to finish one’s work and leave the rest to the...
ByGfiles EditorNovember 5, 2019THE first lateral entrants into the Government of India have finally joined work as joint secretaries across different ministries. It was an uphill...
ByGfiles EditorOctober 6, 2019There is nothing new about palace intrigues. Anything can happen, at any time and only the king knows what is happening–especially when Narendra...
ByGfiles EditorOctober 4, 2019Who is the most powerful officer in the Prime Minister’s Office after PK Mishra and PK Sinha? The question is difficult to answer...
ByGfiles EditorOctober 3, 2019The PM is a tough task-master, and demands efficiency, sincerity, and secrecy from his officials. However, when he trusts someone, he seldom allows...
ByGfiles EditorSeptember 9, 2019After ensuring stability in the top hierarchy in the PMO, Narendra Modi focused on the staff at his residence – 7, Lok Kalyan...
ByGfiles EditorSeptember 8, 2019Finally, the mist has cleared. Rajiv Gauba, a 1982-batch IAS officer of the Jharkhand cadre, has taken over as the new Cabinet Secretary....
ByGfiles EditorSeptember 7, 2019When Nripendra Misra, 74, quit the PMO, just four months after he was elevated to Cabinet rank with two other civil servants in...
ByGfiles EditorSeptember 4, 2019It was billed as the world’s largest congregation. In 49 days, 240 million visitors and pilgrims came to Prayagraj’sKumbh Mela. The key challenge...
ByGfiles EditorAugust 9, 2019