Hemashri Hazarika

Hemashri Hazarika is an Officer of the Assam Civil Service since 1997. Her research on Assam Civil Service brought reforms in 2015. A first-class Postgraduate in Economics from Gauhati University, she was awarded JRF/NET by UGC in 1997. Her experience as a bureaucrat has sensitised her to human sufferings. A solutionist by passion, she takes an active interest in issues related to Governance, Development, Women, Children, etc. Reading, Writing, Speaking and Painting are her hobbies.

September 19, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

What is the Othello-Boss Syndrome?

Othello had murdered his beautiful wife, suspecting infidelity due to jealousy. An Othello-boss is an insecure leader, who feels threatened, if his subordinates come up with bright ideas because...

August 29, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

The Lost Lone Voice

The dissidents are showed the door. In the offices, those who differ are marginalised and pushed into a corner. The institution, which could have benefited from the unique input...

August 22, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Sunny Side up for Mr. Know-all: He Juggles Seven Departments

An MBA and an arts graduate, Sunny Singh, as a senior bureaucrat, is the head of several crucial departments, few of which are technical departments. In the corporate sector,...

August 15, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Disguised Unemployment: A Boon or Bane?

Technology promotes transparency, which has the potential threat to unmask shady zones and erode concentration of authority. Sadly, our system is very specially designed to abort the penetration of...

August 8, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Gender, Governance

How Long Will the Earth, the Holy Cow and a Mother Endure!

The earth, the holy cow, and a mother have to endure (Dharti, Maiye, aur Gaye ko sahna parta hein), says a Bihari proverb. Hemashri details the insensitivity of the...

August 1, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Is it a Sin to be Sick?

Hemashri tells us about the red-tapism and babuism in government departments to get medical bills reimbursed, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. Watching the agony of the...

July 18, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Of Pizzas and Governance

Hemashri likens the money back Pizza policy of Domino’s to the government departments. Sadly, no one is accountable for the huge delays – in some cases to nearly 100...

July 11, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

Hemashri recounts how she handled a violent mob – an experience that she had shared during a training session of officers. Read more in the weekly column, exclusively for...

July 4, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance, People

A Lesson on Life Management

Appearances are often deceptive. Hemashri tells us the story of Gitali, a cleaner in a government office. At a young age, life taught her much more than the books...

June 27, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

An Invalid Character Certificate

A loose comments by a senior officer about the character of the author, in the presence of her husband – they are officers in the Assam state services –...

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