Indian politicians expect civil servants to suck up to them. Ireland envoy Akhilesh Mishra's hit-job on Congress and his admiration of PM Modi will undoubtedly be noted by his political masters.
BJP calls transfers ‘routine process’ but some feel CM is 'under pressure' to perform, build his team. CMO has asked for list of all transfers in past 3 months to apprise PMO, it is learnt.
Bihar chief secretary said in letter to dept heads that private secretaries not picked from administrative services will now only oversee minister's tours & outdoor political events.
Civil servants are usually behind-the-scenes operators, but a new crop of IAS officers is playing to the gallery on Instagram. Some seniors warn ‘fame-seeking’ is a bad idea.
Uttarakhand minister Satpal Maharaj says writing & revising ACRs of civil servants is a ‘minister’s right’. CM asks chief secretary to assess system in states where ministers are involved in process.
3 Union ministers infected include MoS Home Nityanand Rai. Rajasthan CM Gehlot & Delhi CM Kejriwal also ill with Covid, as are many state ministers and MLAs.
The pervasive culture of body shaming, of judging others based on their appearance rather than their character or abilities, is a reflection of the deeper societal fault lines.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.
Boring that the writer is himself sucking upto the congress for years and pointing fingers at others…55 years what was so shining in India under congress that no one in India can’t even criticize it…sad these people call themselves intellectuals..sucking up to the Gandhi was theirs hobby…And a IFS officer also has freedom of speech as the writer has the same sucking upto..hypocrite
Whether the Ambassador’s letter was vetted and approved before it was written.
Boring that the writer is himself sucking upto the congress for years and pointing fingers at others…55 years what was so shining in India under congress that no one in India can’t even criticize it…sad these people call themselves intellectuals..sucking up to the Gandhi was theirs hobby…And a IFS officer also has freedom of speech as the writer has the same sucking upto..hypocrite
Anything will be better than Indira’s brain-dead socialism.
Out of business political pimp on hit job (Remember Radia tapes?)