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‘Development’ for the poor The subaltern perspective

PRIME Minister NarendraModi’s governance agenda, unveiled by the President in his address to Parliament on June 9, 2014, gives prime position to pro-poor...

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Governance

Iron or Reed? Tale of Two Lady Officers

THE cliché ‘women’s empowerment’ has been the flavour of the season, mouthed ad nauseam by the ‘heir to the dynasty’ who has lost...

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Governance

Bringing tourism back on track

AT this crucial juncture in the life of the nation, it is of essence that the national perspective on tourism does not remain...

Governance

Festering Sri Lanka: What should India do?

RIDING the crest of an emphatic mandate, Prime Minister NarendraModi has taken charge and has hit the ground running. The Union Cabinet has...

In the eye of the storm: Former Army Chief General VK Singh
Governance

Meddling with national security?

SOME weeks ago, a group of Kashmiri students in Meerut were slapped with sedition charges just because they cheered the Pakistani cricket team...

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Governance

Making an organisation tick

ORGANISATIONAL excellence is the need of the hour, and I wonder what excellence in organisations is really all about. Perhaps it is about...

Tracking

Tracking, October 2007

PROMILA ISSARThe 1979-batch IAS officer of Haryana is the new Chief Secretary of the state. She is the second woman Chief Secretary of...

By the Way

Apang’s blunder,babu’s wrath

When babus decide to take on politicians, they mean business! Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Gegong Apang learned this the hard way. He had...

Mandrin Matters

Deliciously inept!

India’s government is teeming with honest officials who break their backs to do a good day’s work. Yet, the perception persists that the...