Tracking Civil Services And Governance Since 2007

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Takru’s call

The open economy seems to have opened a Pandora’s box in the Indian economy. The nationalised banks have become a breeding den of...

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Hi-tech makeover

An impressive transformation has been wrought in the headquarters of Narendra Modi’s government in Gandhinagar. Modi believes in speed and for that quality...

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Petroleum to polls

Two former Petroleum Secretaries are set to jump into the electoral fray. RS Pandey, a 1972-batch IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, and...

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An empress and her new clothes 

Like every durbar, the Government of India has its palace intrigues, gimmicks, whims and fancies. And, on occasion, it can throw up some...

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Satyagopal, the officer no one wants

When Satyagopal, a 1988-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre, was shifted on February 11 to Delhi from Diu, Daman and Dadra &...

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What’s brewing in the Tea Board?

When the coveted post of Chairman of the Tea Board of India became vacant with the last incumbent, Basudeb Banerjee’s term ending on...

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Singing while Karnataka burned.

“WHILEKarnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa was facing the music from his opponents in the state, his Information and Publicity Director, Muddu Mohan, was...

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Rao wished for years, got months

Sad luck for Nirupama Rao! Her diplomacy just did not work on home turf. The search for the new Foreign Secretary has just...

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Who’s laughing all the way to the bank?

For a banker, becoming Executive Director is a cherished dream and, consequently, the competition is cut-throat. The Finance Ministry recently appointed several EDs...

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Like Minister, like Secretary

The famous trickle-down effect is so very apparent in the Ministry of civil aviation. The Secretary, Civil Aviation, M Madhavan Nambiar, gives two...