Many Unanswered Questions, But Who Will Ask The PM?
Narendra Modi juggernaut has been on a roll for a while. Though there are signs of opposition coming together, the country relentlessly moves towards a...
Stories by: Anil Swarup
Who Will Tell the PM? – 3
“Government has no business to do business and should get out of non-strategic PSUs”. I was clear in my mind when I tweeted this sometime...
Who will Tell the Prime Minister? – 2
The call was from the Prime Minister’s office and the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (PM) was on the line. This was 2018. I...
Who Will Tell The Prime Minister?
Every time, I met the PM in a meeting or informally, his focus on technology was unwavering. He continues to emphasize the need of technology...
“Too Much of Democracy”, And The Storm It Created
A couple of years ago, a “Too much of Democracy” statement by Amitabh Kant took the media by storm. I also couldn’t believe it and...
Is It Time To Start A Campaign Against Hate-Mongers?
I had recently conducted a survey wherein I had sought a vote on the following: “There are some sections of the society, including TV channels,...
The Lurking Fear All Around
“When Yog becomes Yoga, it gets to be recognized in the country of origin.” I had tweeted this some time ago to highlight the fact...
Whither Haloed Institutions of the Country?
Twitter surveys have serious limitations but the results still surprised me. It was a survey by me wherein the following question was asked: According to...
Mentoring Young Civil Servants
The telephone call was at around 6 pm in the afternoon from a young IAS officer who was posted as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Muzaffarnagar District...
Why is it Difficult to Make Things Happen in the Government?
“Handling situations like the one at Hathras or improving governance doesn’t really require artificial intelligence (AI). It requires attitude and empathy, critical parts of emotional...
