Tracking Civil Services And Governance Since 2007

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Adhia’s love for Yoga

When Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel resigned, everybody in South Block thought that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will appoint his favourite...

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NOTA a fictional candidate!

When Dr. Dalip Singh, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre, was appointed as Commissioner, Haryana Election Commission, nobody guessed he is...

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Time to party!

Of all PSU chiefs, Anoop Kumar Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director of NBCC, is said to be the most powerful. He is enjoying...

BTY3
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Unique problems

The Supreme Court order on Aadhar, or UID for all citizens, was both a victory and loss for the central government. While the...

BTY2
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Deactivating investigations

A few states, like Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, have indicated that they will not provide security or investigation support to central agencies...

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Federal ruptures

Despite tensions between the Centre and the various states in the past, the erstwhile Planning Commission proved to be both a safety valve...

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CBI; ragging parrot

Special Director Rakesh Asthana, a 1984-batch IPS officer of the Gujarat cadre, has filed a complaint against his boss CBI Chief Alok Verma,...

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From Colonel to Major General

The Indian Army is in the process of restructuring its officer cadre by doing away with the rank of Brigadier to ensure better...

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Raju, Russia and Rafale

The Rafale deal is likely to unmask many technocrats and officials in the days to come. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) could have built...

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RBI in GST cauldron

What do you do when the central bank of the country, that is the Reserve Bank of India, and other leading banks don’t...