NITI Aayog vice-chariman Rajiv Kumar says PM Modi takes his suggestions seriously; favours simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls due to cost factor.
India has long spoken of self-reliance, yet delays have repeatedly necessitated stopgap imports, including Jaguars, Mirages, Su-30MKIs, MiG-29Ks, and Rafales.
With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.
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.
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.
Some of the reservations being expressed over the move could be set at rest if the lateral entrants are selected by the UPSC. The other question is why a qualified professional, doing well in the private sector, would wish to join the government, on a much lower salary, for a period of just three to five years. At the end of the period, he would again be in the job market. 2. A lot of new ideas are being experimented with, partly to generate a Wow factor. When they are not fully thought through, the results are disappointing. 3. The steel frame is not stainless, but it has held up reasonably well. What it really requires is thoughtful – if visionary sounds cliched – political leadership that sets out worthwhile national objectives and then pursues them relentlessly. That also requires fostering a culture of professional autonomy. Joint Secretary and above, mandarins should not only be permitted, they should be encouraged, to voice a different point of view. Demonetisation could not have taken place if that kind of work ethic had prevailed.
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Some of the reservations being expressed over the move could be set at rest if the lateral entrants are selected by the UPSC. The other question is why a qualified professional, doing well in the private sector, would wish to join the government, on a much lower salary, for a period of just three to five years. At the end of the period, he would again be in the job market. 2. A lot of new ideas are being experimented with, partly to generate a Wow factor. When they are not fully thought through, the results are disappointing. 3. The steel frame is not stainless, but it has held up reasonably well. What it really requires is thoughtful – if visionary sounds cliched – political leadership that sets out worthwhile national objectives and then pursues them relentlessly. That also requires fostering a culture of professional autonomy. Joint Secretary and above, mandarins should not only be permitted, they should be encouraged, to voice a different point of view. Demonetisation could not have taken place if that kind of work ethic had prevailed.