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Thursday, October 9, 2025
TopicIndian civil servants

Topic: Indian civil servants

Nehru rejected it, Bose cracked it, RC Dutt served in it. Nationalists and the ICS

The Indian Civil Service was the British Empire’s steel frame, built to serve the Crown. Nationalists sat for the exam too — some quit, others stayed.

What are green credits & why are former civil servants objecting to them

A group of 91 retired officers who served in govt has written to environment ministry urging it to withdraw a notification outlining green credit rules, calling them 'unscientific'.

IM Lall stood up to the British, shaped laws protecting civil servants. But it came at a cost

Judges Hima Kohli, Sanjay Karol, Justice Manmohan, Sanjay Kaul, and Amitabh Kant, joined Chander M. Lall at the launch of his new book at Delhi High Court’s new auditorium.

‘A file should not move more than 4 levels’: How Modi govt’s making IAS structure ‘more efficient’

The reforms have been implemented in 72 of 74 ministries and departments so far. System best epitomises 'maximum governance, minimum government' policy, according to an IAS officer.

Bhutan’s performance-based pay for civil servants revives debate over similar policy in India

Bhutan's Pay Structure Bill says performance-based incentives can go up to 100% of basic pay. But in India, similar policy mooted by 7th Pay Commission is still in cold storage.  

Modi govt plans to scrap ‘opaque’ empanelment process for civil servants, to advertise posts

Move which is part of govt’s reform plan for the civil services also includes the possibility of assigning task of key appointments to UPSC.

Why Modi govt sits on some IAS resignations, while others are accepted in days

Three IAS officers have resigned since January over disagreements with the govt. None of the resignations has been accepted.

On Camera

1948 need not define Gaza’s destiny. Arabs and Israelis must learn to live together

When Israelis pushed out Arabs in 1948, they didn’t think that embittered refugees would turn into a permanent threat to their new state. This was a catastrophic miscalculation.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.