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Friday, May 22, 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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

On Camera

Aggressive outreach isn’t enough to get Norway to invest in India. Its rules are different

The Norwegian sovereign wealth fund operates through one of the world’s most closely scrutinised ethical investment frameworks.

RBI may revisit 2013 crisis playbook as rupee slides to record low

With the rupee nearing 97 against the dollar, the RBI is weighing rate hikes and dollar-raising measures to stem investor panic and capital outflows.

What’s the story behind war memorial jointly inaugurated by India, South Korea during Rajnath visit

Built by India’s Defence Ministry to commemorate the 75th anniversary of India’s participation in the Korean War, it marks a strategic effort to leverage soft power and historical links.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.