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Topic: IAS

IAS is here to stay because it suits the political executive

It is not lateral recruitment but ‘back-door entry’ of retired ‘babus’ that can cause damage to the IAS.

After Arvind Kejriwal sit-in, statement war starts between AAP govt and Delhi IAS body

IAS association issues statement denying charges officer on 'strike'; AAP say officers only took part in two activities.

TalkPoint: Lateral entry at joint secretary level positions: reform or politically motivated?

An advertisement by the government of India on Sunday announced 10 positions at the joint secretary level for ‘talented and motivated’ professionals. Experts weigh in whether it will help.

Govt opens door to private sector talent, wants specialists to join ministries as joint secys

DoPT ad for applications gets mixed reactions - some welcome the move but others are apprehensive, say may increase scope for political appointments

Civil service recruitment needs real reforms, not ad hoc approach

By turning the foundation course into an obstacle course, we will really convert the ‘Happy Valley’ into a ‘Paradise Lost’.

Modi govt’s proposal to change how service & cadre are allocated to civil servants – a good idea?

Experts weigh in on the PMO's proposal that services and cadres should be allocated after civil services entrants complete their three-month foundation course.

Modi govt wants to change how civil service entrants are allocated IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS

The PMO has proposed allocating the cadre and service to probationers only after they complete three-month foundation course. Govt says just a suggestion, no final decision taken.

No, reservation does not produce inferior IAS officers, say two US scholars

The findings of the study have significant policy implications because it suggests that bureaucracies can achieve diversity without compromising performance.

What India can learn from Pakistan’s scheme to incentivise its civil servants with better postings

A study based on Pakistan's civil servants showed that incentivising officers with a posting of their own choice remarkably improved their performance.

‘IAS officers who are assigned to home state cadres more likely to be corrupt, underperforming’

A new research paper suggests letting Indian Administrative Service officials work in their home states may be opening the door for greater corruption.

On Camera

I finally got to say goodbye to Zubeen Garg. ‘Roi Roi Binale’ left me in tears

I wasn't home when others could pay their respects to the singer or catch a last glimpse. The movie was my way of accessing him one final time.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.