The silver lining is that the uproar over lateral entry scheme will lead to a refined policy. With social justice added, it may now be more acceptable.
In letter to UPSC, DoPT says Centre needs to 'review & reform this aspect'. This comes after pushback from Oppn & allies who say lateral entry being used to circumvent reservations.
Consumer protection watchdog says issued fine after Sriram’s IAS failed to provide sufficient evidence to back claims made by it in advertisements despite repeated requests.
UPSC recently announced a notification for recruiting joint, deputy secretaries & directors through lateral entry. Opposition parties claim it undermines reservation rights.
This is only at the discussion stage right now, ThePrint has learnt. It is not yet clear whether the merger will be considered at the preliminary exam level or the mains as well.
Manoj Soni quit as UPSC chairman last month to devote himself to the Anoopam Mission, a Swaminarayan sect offshoot. Modi’s blessings defined his career before monkhood called.
Those like us will draw the lesson that while passing executive instructions or quasi-judicial orders, attention should be paid not just ‘to the spirit, but also to the letter of the law’.
The court directed the Central Vigilance Commission to appoint a senior officer to oversee the probe and said it was unable to fathom how the students could not come out.
Our bureaucrats hide behind rules and conventions to avoid responsibilities. But choose names like Ashok Khemka IAS or Sanjiv Chaturvedi IFS or Vikram Singh IPS for important positions and results will be seen in weeks.
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.
haaaaa once anti Modi descended to defend PM Modi.
Actual cause of flip flop in lateral entry is fear of Modi loosing Dalits SC & ST votes.