bureaucrat Archives - Page 2 of 3

May 16, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

Caught Between Files and Life: Diagnosis of a Restless Bureaucrat

Hemashri recounts the harrowing incident of a government decision gone wrong when her father, a mid-level police officer, faced tough times. It had a serious impact on the family....

May 15, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Crusade of Whistle-Blower against Mining Mafia: Govt. Turns a Blind Eye to Violations

It is really intriguing how a state government could prefer to indulge in the same nature of the crime for which the former chief minister of the state has...

April 10, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Smriti Irani is in Choppy Internet Seas: Packs Online Media Panel with Babus

Smriti Irani tried to hang the mainstream media with the accreditation sword citing fake news. But ‘fake news’ is double-edged. It bites both ways and Irani got bitten hard....

March 25, 2018
Amit Singh
Cover Story, Education & Career

A Felt-Need to Refound the Universities That Failed us

India’s colonial past gave birth to the modern education system where ‘academically trained minds’ were supposed to serve the British Empire, not to challenge them. In fact, in current...

March 15, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Apathy of BJP Workers, Collapse of Administration Led to Debacle

BJP leaders have attributed the low polling in both the constituencies to the demotivated party workers, who were angry due to arrogance and apathy of the party leadership. For...

March 13, 2018
IPA Service
Business, Economy

Export Woes of India Continues Unabated: Need to Step up Goods and Services Exports

India missed the bus in early 2000 when it had an opportunity to become a global hub for manufacturing as well as services. India’s share in goods exports was...

March 8, 2018
IPA Service
Cinema, Politics

Big Boss Kamal and Dark Horse Rajini

Who is the dark horse – Kamal the Big Boss or Rajini the Kaala? The only ‘similar’ about Rajini and Kamal is that both are actor-turned-politicians. Superstars! Both have...

February 27, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Potpourri, Travel & Food

Tyger! Tyger! Burning Bright

Humourist Soumya narrates a real-life incident of tiger watching, in a different genre, in the weekly column. A Different Truths exclusive. The tiger, I had come to the conclusion,...

February 24, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Crocodile Tears on Breakdown of Banking Controls: Chief Economic Advisor Owes the Nation an Explanation

Arvind Subramanian, the CEA, does not feel shy in admitting that he failed to respond to the decay, though he was aware of it. It is indeed shocking to...

February 24, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Centre-State Logjam in Delhi Becomes Uglier: Row over Prakash and Ruling AAP Unfortunate

There has been constant trouble between the BJP-led government at the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party government. This is not to justify the midnight drama at Kejriwal’s...