New Delhi: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) Friday extended the tenure of Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan for another year. Mohan, a...
Last week, Tharoor acknowledged differences with 'current Congress leadership'. In his article Monday, he praised PM Modi for his 'energy, dynamism', saying he 'deserves greater backing'.
Somanathan is an IAS officer from the Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds a PhD in economics. Most of his colleagues admit that an academic expert of his kind is rare in the civil services.
Villagers affected are tribals, some of whom were displaced by Bargi Dam in 1980s. On 8 August, a panel was formed to resolve issues, including land acquisition, related to project.
It is learnt that a revision might be issued for the notification shared online by the Congress leader. It was sent out to summon the 1st Lok Sabha session post elections.
The whole truth regarding the 1991 reforms is that India was in the process of revamping its industrial and trade policies from the last years of Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure.
The irony with PC Alexander was that when Indira Gandhi returned to power in 1980, she handpicked him as Principal Secretary and he became her political adviser, conscience keeper and administrative trouble-shooter.
PN Haksar emerged as Indira Gandhi's ideological beacon and moral compass, playing a pivotal role in ‘Garibi Hatao’ and transformed her image from a 'goongi gudiya' to an 'Iron Lady'.
It’s ironic that the PMO, often accused of giving India a de facto presidential form of governance, was created by one of the most consultative prime ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
They must all be brilliant, outstanding officers. And yet, each batch is filled with such fine officers. They too aspire to the top posts, which orderly succession planning makes possible.
They must all be brilliant, outstanding officers. And yet, each batch is filled with such fine officers. They too aspire to the top posts, which orderly succession planning makes possible.