In bureaucratic circles, it was generally believed that the heavyweights, whether political or otherwise, were best left untouched if one were to survive. A number...
Its not everyday that a bureaucrat dares to differ from the Prime Minister, that too such a strongheaded PM like Narendra Modi. But, here is...
Mulayam Singh Yadav had once visited my office sometime in 1987. I was then Additional Registrar, Cooperative Societies in UP. He was just an MLA...
The 1981-batch retired IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre and Former Secretary of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) at the Centre, Mr Anil...
In this interview on camera, former IAS officer Anil Swarup traverses later part of his 38-years long career to describe situations in which he was...
This is something never taught in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA). This is something every civil servant learns on the job –...
“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...
“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...
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)...
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...
