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Dilip Cherian
Dilip Cherian | Pro-IAS tilt in promotions leaves all other services irked
The move has created a gap of six years between parallel ranks in the IAS and IPS, and IPS officers are upset at this 'unprecedented' order
26 May 2022 3:09 AM
Dilip Cherian | Cool-off debate rages on amid MNC absorbing senior officials
The recent appointment of Archana Goyal Gulati, former member of Niti Aayog and CCI, at Google, has revived the old debate
19 May 2022 12:04 AM
Dilip Cherian | Centre warns officers filing false info on behalf of state
Apparently, the problem has grown alarmingly so that finance secretary T.V. Somanathan had to step in
12 May 2022 1:49 AM
Dilip Cherian | Spirit of sharing tech, tips among states overrides partisan politics
The dashboard monitoring system was started in 2019 when Vijay Rupani was the chief minister
05 May 2022 1:09 AM
Dilip Cherian | Babus’ stir bears fruit, govt rushes to fill critical posts in all ministries
A few weeks ago, the representatives of CSS officers had met with the minister of state for personnel and PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh
28 Apr 2022 12:59 AM
Dilip Cherian | MHA sets up another face-off with states on IPS deputation
With more than a reported 50% vacancies at both these levels at the Centre, it seems like a desperate move by the ministry
21 Apr 2022 12:09 AM
Dilip Cherian | 'Non-performers' in Sikkim govt are going to be sent to Coventry
Last year, an extensive drive was conducted against officials reporting late for work in govt offices and the latecomers were reprimanded
14 Apr 2022 12:47 AM
Dilip Cherian | Amid shortage of officers, govt sets up panel to find out why
The shortage, perhaps, explains why there are not enough IAS officers on Central deputation or even in the states
08 Apr 2022 12:21 AM
Dilip Cherian | A former adviser to PM secures plum PSEB post
Not only does Mr Sinha fill a key gap in the board, but many have taken it as an optimistic sign
31 Mar 2022 12:31 AM
Dilip Cherian | The wait continues for a new defence production secy
The delay in the appointment did raise eyebrows in babu circles, but the speculation will surely end now
24 Mar 2022 1:46 AM
Dilip Cherian | CSS babus protest delayed promotions
The DoPT secretary P. K Tripathi has assured a delegation of CSS officers that the department is fast-tracking the issue of promotions
17 Mar 2022 1:09 AM
Dilip Cherian | Whistleblower Khemka gets promoted; new rules for DIGs
Centre has now dropped the empanelment rule for central deputation of DIG-level IPS officers
10 Mar 2022 1:06 AM
Dilip Cherian | IAS officer’s role in Telangana’s pollution board challenged
Telangana HC is to hear a plea filed by a social worker seeking directions to the state government to remove IAS officer Neetu Kumari Prasad
02 Mar 2022 1:25 AM
Dilip Cherian | ATS posts in Maharashtra turn political hot potatoes
Sources have also informed DKB that the state ATS chief, Vineet Agarwal, similarly, has written to the government seeking more manpower
23 Feb 2022 1:46 AM
Dilip Cherian | Disinvestment & its discontents: Targets modest rather than rash
The Budget is done and dusted, and the tough part starts now, which is implementing the proposals
18 Feb 2022 12:44 AM
Dilip Cherian | Will ex-oil secy’s appointment as regulator bring stability or crisis?
The GAD has decided not to provide accommodation to exiting babus even if they manage a post-retirement government assignment
09 Feb 2022 1:51 AM
Dilip Cherian | Snobby Kerala babus ordered to remove flags on official cars
Even earlier, babus in Kerala had got into trouble for not putting registration number plates on official vehicles
03 Feb 2022 7:16 AM
Dilip Cherian | Before Tata takeover, Air India gets new CMD
Clearly, the appointment of the 1993-batch officer is an indication that the takeover of Air India is delayed
26 Jan 2022 1:17 AM
Dilip Cherian | Assam CM shows off his street cred, but ‘rebuke’ to IAS officer backfires
The incident got more airtime because the NCP decided to take up cudgels for the poor hapless officer caught in the episode
21 Jan 2022 2:19 AM
Dilip Cherian | Shouldn’t babus ‘cool off’ before contesting polls?
Two senior babus in Uttar Pradesh took voluntary retirement and decided to join politics, with an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections
12 Jan 2022 1:43 AM
Columns
China’s 'loan and own' strategy seems to have backfired in this piece of paradise which lies in the Indian Ocean
Perhaps the Sue Gray report should be labelled 'fifty shades of shame'
For a party in serious need of repair, this is a fair enough start, though clearly more needs to happen
The move has created a gap of six years between parallel ranks in the IAS and IPS, and IPS officers are upset at this 'unprecedented' order