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Topic: bureaucracy

Ex-IAS’ new memoir only attracts former civil servants. And they turn preachy

In his book Beyond the Trappings of Office, Rajan Kashyap details the exciting adventures, from working during the Emergency, Operation Blue Star, and the Green Revolution.

From Jharkhand to Yogi’s UP, BJP leaders are sparring with bureaucracy. ‘Petty’, say IAS officers

Last week, Sitharaman berated a Telangana district collector because a ration shop didn't have PM's photo. BJP leaders in other states have gotten into spats with civil servants too.

Bureaucrats should not be punished in retrospect for decisions

The Government should encourage decision making, assure and protect the officers from bonafide errors, writes Vaidyanathan Subramanian.

Hours after Yogi confidant retires, ‘troubleshooter’ IAS officer ‘close’ to UP CM transferred

While Awanish Awasthi retired Tuesday, Navneet Sehgal transferred from key information & public relations dept to low-profile sports, as part of latest reshuffle of 16 IAS officers.

BJP is remodelling India as a one-party state. And there’s a striking resemblance to China

Modern China gave the world capitalism without democracy. Now India looks set to give the world a one-party state in a multi-party polity.

IAS duo transferred for walking dog in stadium joined ‘punishment postings, then took long leave’

Sanjeev Khirwar & Rinku Dhugga were transferred to Ladakh and Arunachal in May after a media report said a sports stadium in Delhi was closed early to athletes so couple could walk their dog.

Ministry of all things secret: UP’s Confidential department gets fresh thrust under Yogi 2.0

Dept collects 'secret' information and intelligence inputs from police. In a first, UP govt Tuesday said it would have its own additional chief secretary-level officer in charge.

Modi govt forms DoPT panel to solve IAS crunch at Centre, members say more intake won’t fix it

According to rules, 22% of total sanctioned strength of IAS officers (1,451) is supposed to be deputed to the Centre. However, DoPT report says only 6% (445) are in place.

‘Officials don’t listen to me’, says Bihar minister as bureaucrats’ power irks Nitish’s allies

Ex-CM Jitan Ram Manhji supported minister Mukesh Sahani’s complaint in front of CM Nitish Kumar at NDA meeting Friday, in latest instalment of tussle over officials’ dominance in Bihar.

Modi govt’s policies have brought an end to Nehruvian statecraft

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On Camera

Rahul and Modi turn Bihar into a national showdown. Tejashwi keeps it local

Rahul’s prolonged absence from Bihar, along with the bloc’s delayed decision to name Tejashwi as CM candidate, finally gave the RJD leader the space to step onto the electoral turf with confidence.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.