On 10 October 1949, during the Constituent Assembly debate, Vallabhbhai Patel strongly defended the civil services and the guarantees provided to them during the transfer of power from British rule.
Mission Karmayogi aims to fundamentally re-engineer the mechanisms of traditional Indian civil services to create a responsive, transparent, and accountable governance structure.
Panel noted that above 70% of recruits in civil services nowadays are from technical streams and ‘allurement to become a civil servant’ is adversely affecting other fields.
The book launch had a panel comprising decorated members from politics and civil services. And Jaishankar turned the 'specialists versus generalists' debate on its head.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
To add to the headline, India made it ‘Indian socialist service’.