While a senior IAS officer argued that educational qualifications play key role in domain expertise, an ex-finance secy says what secretary-level officers learn on ground matters far more.
In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.
IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.
This debate is as old as the hills. Ten years was more than enough to get a handle on this, deliver demonstrably superior governance outcomes.