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Sunday, October 12, 2025
TopicDomain experts

Topic: Domain experts

Elites don’t get Trump or Brexit. They are caught in the meritocratic trap

The educated successful elite in society have an innate subconscious belief that their success in one field can seamlessly transcend to other fields.

There is a lot of coronavirus misinformation. It’s time to turn to these experts

Much disinformation these days comes not from malicious actors but from the well-meaning ignorant. That is why we need the experts.

Bring ‘specialised generalists’ into civil services, Parliamentary panel tells Modi govt

In its report, the panel also suggested grouping ministries into clusters and assigning civil servants with domain-specific knowledge to specific clusters.

Modi govt ready for second round of lateral entry recruitment for 40 posts

Posts for lateral entry have already been identified at the level of director and deputy secretary, and advertisement for this will be released soon.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.