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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicPost-retirement jobs

Topic: post-retirement jobs

Ranjan Gogoi RS seat made big news in 2020. But he is among 70% SC judges with retirement gigs

Apoorva Mandhani -
An analysis of Supreme Court judges who have retired since 1999 reveals that at least 71 per cent took up some sort of assignment after demitting office.

Why judges with post-retirement jobs only criticised, why not ‘activist judges’: Ex-CJI Gogoi

Apoorva Mandhani -
Speaking at an online seminar, retired Supreme Court judge Ranjan Gogoi said as long as a judge is ‘true to his functions, post-retirement is okay’.

We the people must save the software of Indian democracy beyond BJP-Congress whataboutery

Shivam Vij -
The shame of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi’s Rajya Sabha nomination must make us go beyond the present political moment and question our institutions.

The ‘honourability index’: A look at Supreme Court judges who took post-retirement jobs

ThePrint Team -
In episode 418 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks beyond Ranjan Gogoi's nomination to Rajya Sabha to discuss other SC chief justices & judges who took up post-retirement jobs.

CDS Bipin Rawat on military retirement age at 58: Is greying army a good or dangerous idea?

ThePrint Team -
CDS Bipin Rawat said Tuesday that the retiring age of armed forces personnel, those below the rank of officers, should be extended to 58, from the current 37-38.

India Inc loves retired bureaucrats. Modi govt can stop the stink with cooling-off period

Maneesh Chhibber -
Former CVC K.V. Chowdary’s joining Reliance Industries as an independent director highlights the need for urgent reforms in Indian bureaucracy.

Below a civil servant’s dignity to apply for a post-retirement job: Former IAS Anil Swarup

Sanya Dhingra -
Ahead of launch of his book ‘Not just a Civil Servant’, Swarup says Narendra Modi hasn't experimented much with bureaucracy.

Most Supreme Court judges like to keep their retirement days busy

Ritika Jain -
The trend of retired judges taking up post-retirement posts has drawn heavy criticism over the years.

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Opinion

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao -
The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

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Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News -
New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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