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Topic: IAS officers

New Labour Minister Yadav’s review meetings, surprise inspections put officials on high alert

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Women are now 2/3rd of Kerala DCs but one step forward in a state steeped in patriarchy

9 of 14 district collectors in Kerala are women but experts say it is still not the turning point for state grappling with patriarchy, despite mobility on other social indices.  

Retd IAS officers aren’t bound by any code of conduct. There should be no room for them in CMO

Gujarat under Narendra Modi started it, India now must end the CMO culture of letting retired IAS officers in.

Google to Facebook, tech firms leaning on retd IAS officers to deal with Modi govt

Technology companies like Google, Facebook, Twitter or Amazon are under increased scrutiny and regulatory pressure of the Modi govt. They need an insider in power corridors.

From Modi to Patel, 4 CMs have ruled Gujarat, but this ex-IAS officer is a constant in CMO

Retired IAS officer Kuniyil Kailashnathan has been appointed chief principal secretary to new Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel, his 7th extension since he retired in 2013. 

How a 62-year-old farmer got 5 IAS officers sentenced for contempt of court

Savithramma from SPS Nellore district wasn't paid compensation for land taken over by revenue authorities in 2015. What followed was a 6-year-long legal battle to get her due.

IAS officer who thrashed Unnao journalist was also part of controversial mosque demolition 

UP govt has sought a report on IAS officer Divyanshu Patel's assault on a journalist in Unnao during block panchayat polls in the state.  

How suspended IAS officers are quietly reinstated by state governments

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Cleared and reinstated — what happens to many IAS officers suspended for misconduct

Suspension of IAS officers for cases ranging from financial fraud to drunken driving make headlines but their gradual & quiet reinstatement by state govts largely go unnoticed.

Inside story of how two IAS officers squabbled as Covid was crushing Mysuru

Mysuru corporation chief Shilpa Nag accused DC Rohini Sindhuri of targeting her, who hit back by questioning corporation’s Covid handling. Karnataka govt transferred both.

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Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?