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Saturday, November 15, 2025
TopicCabinet secretary

Topic: cabinet secretary

TV Somanathan’s letter is a reminder—civil servants must roll out the red carpet for investors

The reason that India hasn’t grown at the speed of South Korea, China or Vietnam is because the machinery of the government still holds on to the ‘commanding heights’.

Somanathan’s Cabinet Secretary appointment revives 40 yr old tradition. Expect big changes

TV Somanathan has acquired the reputation of being a civil servant who could work with leaders of different political parties with equal ease and effectiveness.

‘Helpless’ Manmohan to Modi’s communication with officers — ex-IAS Anil Swarup dissects the PMs’ tenure

In his book 'Encounters with Politicians', Swarup writes about Modi's 'free' communication with officers 'freezing' post demonetisation & Manmohan Singh's helplessness against his ministers.

IAS officer Apurva Chandra appointed as Information and Broadcasting secretary

Chandra, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Maharashtra cadre, is currently Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment.

Modi’s advisor P.K. Sinha doesn’t have a rank even 2 months after joining PMO

P.K. Sinha’s colleagues in the PMO — Principal Secretary P.K. Mishra and NSA Ajit Doval — were both given cabinet ranks earlier this year.

What makes retired IAS officer P.K. Sinha Modi’s most favoured bureaucrat

Modi govt amended a 60-year-old rule to extend Sinha's tenure as cabinet secretary 3 months ago and has now elevated him to the PMO.

Documents reveal panel did not shortlist 2 serving information commissioners for CIC post

Documents made public by the government show that the search committee brought in four others who were not interested in the Chief Information Commissioner post.

Cabinet Secy shoots down mediocre proposals to boost public sector

Cabinet Secretary disappointed with suggestions and proposals made so far, wants radical ideas for adapting public sector enterprises to ‘New India’.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.