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Mandrin MattersBrouhaha over ‘bounty’
The panel must heed market realities in recommending salary hikes The Sixth Pay Commission is expected to turn in its report soon so...
Mandrin MattersI WAS a babu, but am no longer one. Having spent about four decades in the corridors of government, I may have become...
Mandrin MattersD-D—ouble-Digit D-D—Development–for whom?
The Formidable FoursomeManmohan Singh, P Chidambaram, Montek Singh Ahluwalia and C Rangarajan – are firm believers in the “GDP growth-trickle down” philosophy. Based...
Mandrin MattersPropagating a greed culture
The Sixth Pay Commission has taken up the onerous tasks of focusing on good governance and sprucing up the bureaucracy to provide cutting-edge...
Mandrin MattersPRUDENCE above PAISA
As we await the Sixth Pay Commission’s report, it is encouraging to read the assertion by its Chairman in the October 2007 issue...
Mandrin MattersChameleon service
A RECENT battle of wits between a Chief Minister and his bureaucrats has thrown into sharp relief an interesting issue – the varying...
Mandrin MattersIs the IAS being privatized?
THE economic dailies have been reporting that several mid-career IAS officers have either joined or are in the process of joining companies such...
Mandrin MattersWhat a fall, my countrymen!
On August 15, India will complete Shastipoorthi, ie 60 years of independence. With the 1948 batch being its first, the Indian Administrative Service...
Mandrin MattersOf kings, coronets and cabinets
The visitors’room adjacent to the Cabinet Secretary’s chamber has a board listing the names of people who have occupied this post since Independence.It...
Mandrin MattersOfficers sans godfathers
This year’s Padma Vibhushan awardees include two distinguished civil servants – Naresh Chandra and NN Vohra. In these babubashing times, this is an...
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