Opinion

Opening the Doors of Raj Nivas to People

As the Lt. Governor of Puducherry, I was to determine whether Raj Nivas remained a remnant of a ‘Royal Palace’, a dream destination for public...

  • 1 Nov 2023, 12:51 pm IST

How to Avoid Getting Caught in Political Cross-fire

“Officers getting caught in political cross-fire is nothing new but extremely damaging for governance. Honest officers continue to suffer. Ironically, ‘rich’ culprits fly away to...

  • 30 Oct 2023, 2:56 pm IST

Is The Bureaucracy ‘Committed’?

It was unprecedented but it happened. A couple of years ago, the Prime Minister chose to vent his ire on the Indian Administrative Service (IAS)...

  • 18 Oct 2023, 4:23 pm IST

Daily Rendezvous of Insiders at Raj Nivas

Initiated the system of daily 10:00 am meetings in my core team. This meeting gave a running start to the Lt. Governor’s office. Our small...

  • 13 Oct 2023, 4:57 pm IST

Where Did Anna Hazare Go Wrong?

Anna Hazare is back in the news, perhaps on account of his inaction. He was instrumental in making Lokpal happen. He also partly contributed to...

  • 9 Oct 2023, 1:05 pm IST