Indian politicians expect civil servants to suck up to them. Ireland envoy Akhilesh Mishra's hit-job on Congress and his admiration of PM Modi will undoubtedly be noted by his political masters.
Two solutions come to mind: Govt must fix the tenure and duration for officers and make empanelment for top positions non-discretionary, matrix-based, and transparent.
There’s a reason senior government officials rely more on consultants than their own subordinates. They walk the extra mile that mid or junior-level officials won’t.
When IAS officer and Jaisalmer collector Tina Dabi changes her Instagram profile picture, or goes for a walk with her husband, or even wears a bindi, she becomes the news.
Bengal CM Mamata raised the issue with Modi govt during her visit to Delhi last week. In April, Bengal chief secretary wrote to Union govt seeking more IAS and IPS officers.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ramana said that bureaucracy has developed 'inertia' over a period of time and this attitude has been developed by the Executive.
Of the total, 24 officers have been selected for secretary and secretary-level posts, while three have been cleared for posts equivalent to the level of secretaries.
Ever since the Love Is Blind: UK episode dropped, there has been a collective meltdown online over the separation of Pakistan-origin Kal Pasha and Indian-origin Sarover Kaur Aujla.
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From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
If I become the PM, I will slap every bureaucrat 10 times for each third-rate socialist policy he or she makes. I will disband the UPSC and establish union capitalist service commission (UCSC).
You have recently been critical of government despite being close aide of finance minister for 3 years.Like last week you critised it for using rhetoric ‘India is sweet spot in global turbulence, It is fastest growing big economy or it is bright spot.I hope there are more journalist looking closely at economy like you.
Well written article as always and with great examples. As much as I am a supporter of this government, I am afraid that they have been tamed by bureaucracy and Nirmala Sithraman is a prime example of this. Zero innovation and completely House Trained.
Modi’s ministers can perhaps learn from Nitin Gadkari on how he turned around, perhaps the most corrupt dept into one of the most productive ones.
But Nirmala has not time as she ponders over the GST debate on Popcorn and Donuts
If I become the PM, I will slap every bureaucrat 10 times for each third-rate socialist policy he or she makes. I will disband the UPSC and establish union capitalist service commission (UCSC).
I wouldn’t blame them at all. They have no agency.
Sir,
You have recently been critical of government despite being close aide of finance minister for 3 years.Like last week you critised it for using rhetoric ‘India is sweet spot in global turbulence, It is fastest growing big economy or it is bright spot.I hope there are more journalist looking closely at economy like you.
Well written article as always and with great examples. As much as I am a supporter of this government, I am afraid that they have been tamed by bureaucracy and Nirmala Sithraman is a prime example of this. Zero innovation and completely House Trained.
Modi’s ministers can perhaps learn from Nitin Gadkari on how he turned around, perhaps the most corrupt dept into one of the most productive ones.
But Nirmala has not time as she ponders over the GST debate on Popcorn and Donuts