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Civil servants and politicians aren’t worried about outcomes of govt spending: Experts

At CPR Dialogues 2020, ex-advisor to PM Rathin Roy says politicians are serious about cash transfers but not about public service delivery like education, healthcare.

Na tired, Na retired — How Modi govt uses Vajpayee line to hold on to retired IAS officers

From PMO to Niti Aayog, from cultural bodies to Railway Board, from apex security council to Ayushman Bharat — Modi’s India is now run by carefully chosen set of retired officers.

Link Indian agriculture with global chains, liberalise agro-commodity markets: Experts

On the sidelines of Centre for Policy Research Dialogues 2020, experts urged the Modi govt to take comprehensive reforms in the sector.

Riot-hit Northeast Delhi has 1 MP, 7 MLAs but only one has visited his constituency

Even Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has yet to pay a visit to the areas that witnessed violence, choosing instead to pray for peace at Rajghat. 

Modi govt message to taxmen — ensure 100% targets are met, or forget good postings

Modi govt wants to earn Rs 2 lakh crore from ‘Vivaad Se Vishwas’ scheme for disputed tax cases, and has told field officers their appraisals will depend on it.

UPSC to recruit 100 fewer civil servants than last year despite shortage

UPSC has notified 796 posts for the civil services exam this year, continuing the downward trend in recruitments that has been observed since 2015.

Every fourth ration card in Chhattisgarh found to be bogus after govt uses Aadhaar

Of the state’s 72 lakh PDS cards, 16 lakh were found to be bogus during a four-month verification drive last year.

Chhattisgarh follows Kejriwal govt model, looks to set up English medium schools by June

Like Delhi, the Chhattisgarh government is planning to give facelift to existing schools, improving infrastructure and training teachers.

Forget trade deal, ease of doing business, US can’t sell own property in Mumbai for 5 years

US Consulate auctioned its lease rights to Mumbai’s Lincoln House to businessman Adar Poonawalla, but the transfer wasn’t completed. Here’s why.

Modi govt proposes to raise OBC creamy layer income limit to Rs 12 lakh per annum

A Modi govt-constituted panel has suggested raising income ceiling for OBC creamy layer, and including salaries in counting the gross annual income.

On Camera

Aurangzeb’s redemption is built on a scholarly empire of shaky citations

The considerable weight of claims about Aurangzeb’s religious tolerance rest heavily on one obscure scholar's writings. We know him merely as 'Jnan Chandra, Bombay.'

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?