Tracking Civil Services And Governance Since 2007

Governance

tobacco-trade
Governance

UN against illicit tobacco trade

Illicit cigarette smuggling has over the years created a multitude of problems for India. It negatively impacts financial health resulting from tax arbitrage;...

Parliament-of-India
Governance

Governance by fear : Signs of failing State!

INDIA just observed the 43rd anniversary of Emergency. Civil Rights stalwart Rajni Kothari described the period thus: “It was a State off-limits, a...

Mahatma-Gandhi-2
Governance

Gandhian dilemma in military leadership

Imay be laughed out even before I answer the question. However, I grew up in a family conditioned by Gandhian thoughts, when my...

Black-elephant-4
Governance

Black elephant

Abitter criticism of the UPA Government before it lost the elections in 2014 was its failure to check the continuing growth of black...

Doubling-farm-income
Governance

Doubling farm income

THE Prime Minister of India has rightly made a clarion call to all those engaged in the agriculture sector to focus their energy...

Golden_Rice
Governance

Poisoned Morsels

INDIA’S consumer-driven economy has unleashed a large number of brands. They meet top-quality standards and requirements that are laid out by the Indian...

Securities-and-Exchange-Board-of-India-(SEBI)
Governance

One step forward, two steps backwards

A few weeks ago, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular in which it mentioned that, over a period...

Dr-RA-Mashelkar
Governance

An ASSURED way to enrich lives

KOCHERIL Raman Narayanan was the 10th President of India, and one of our most accomplished civil servants, distinguished diplomats and stellar academicians. I...

Board-of-Governors-IATA
Governance

Flying at Cruising Altitude

THE positive impact of globalisation is undeniable. Since 1990, 1.1 billion people have been lifted from poverty. The world is growing richer and...

Rise-and-take-the-bull
Governance

Rise and take the bull by its horns

CIVIL Services in India have commanded an elite status ever since the first Indian, Satyendranath Tagore, was selected as an Indian Civil Services...