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Dilip Cherian

So, while the elevation of a Rajya Sabha cadre officer to the top post is a historic step, the government could do well to clarify doubts about the length of his tenure. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | A big win for Rajya Sabha cadre officers

Parasaram P.K. Ramacharyulu is the first officer of the RS cadre to be appointed as the Secretary-General of the upper house of Parliament

15 Sep 2021 3:16 AM

The biggest challenge for Mr Mohapatra is to resolve the issues with the new income tax portal that has been facing continued glitches more than two months after it was launched with much fanfare. (Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Hit by glitches in tax portal, new CBDT chief hits the deck running

It’s an embarrassment that the finance ministry would like to put behind it at the earliest

09 Sep 2021 3:05 AM

Chief minister Vijay Rupani had also hinted during a recent Cabinet meet that Gujarat was still keen to avail of his advice and services. (Image : Instagram)

Dilip Cherian | All of Gujarat is abuzz over future role of ex-CS Mukim

Babus are blaming the flood situation in Maharashtra for having missed the deadline for filling the vacant posts in MPSC

02 Sep 2021 1:07 AM

Babus’ ‘equality’? Mid-career course at Mussoorie will lose IAS-only tag

Mr Gauba’s predecessor P.K. Sinha held the post well beyond his two-year tenure thanks to several extensions

26 Aug 2021 1:58 AM

Indian nationals sit on board an Indian military aircraft at the airport in Kabul. (AFP Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Did India's babus miss the bus, fail to read signals right on Taliban?

There are some whispers that external affairs minister S. Jaishankar’s policy framework is now in shambles

19 Aug 2021 1:41 AM

Mr Chahal is looking ahead and preparing to take on the dreaded “third wave” that is expected soon. (Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Iqbal Chahal, ‘superbabu’ of Mumbai, & his amazing story

Iqbal Singh Chahal, a 1989 batch officer of the Maharashtra cadre, established a new benchmark in crisis management during the pandemic

11 Aug 2021 1:33 AM

It is been made clear to the babus in the civil aviation ministry that the divestment of Air India is the top priority of the government this year. (PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | With Scindia at helm, Air India’s divestment back in focus

The move surprised many since it is widely believed that Sushil Kumar is a trusted officer of the ED chief

28 Jul 2021 12:25 AM

It should be recalled that Balaji Srivastava’s predecessor Sachidanand Srivastava was appointed similarly in February last year during the bloody Delhi riots. (Twitter)

Dilip Cherian | Making Delhi CP the additional charge; Centre’s new trick to control police

For the second time, the Centre has chosen to give the prestigious commissionerate position as an additional charge

15 Jul 2021 9:16 AM

A lot of that worry has to do with the perceptions about Yogi running the government with handpicked but clearly inadequate babu support. (PTI File Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Groups of babus play smoke and mirrors ahead of 2022 polls in UP

Yogi too has gathered around his own trusted band of babus. It is this team that steered Yogi’s Covid management

08 Jul 2021 12:53 AM

Dilip Cherian | Will Centre have to re-hire MTNL & BSNL staffers it laid off earlier?

Prakash has directed that no ex-staffer should be rehired until the matter is “examined thoroughly”

01 Jul 2021 12:50 AM

Dilip Cherian | I-T filing mess: Why try to ‘fix’ a system that wasn't broken?

The question that’s hovering over Raisina Hill is, why fix something that isn’t broken? That’s a question everyone seems to be now asking

23 Jun 2021 12:00 AM

Dilip Cherian | EC & UP: All 3 commissioners from state; Arora yet to find a role

Prepare for more babu surprises to emerge in and around Uttar Pradesh as the polls draw near

16 Jun 2021 9:14 AM

Shilpa Nag, the Mysuru corporation commissioner, reportedly resigned from the IAS after accusing her senior, Rohini Sundari Dasari, deputy commissioner of the district, of interfering in her efforts to manage the pandemic.(ANI)

Dilip Cherian | As Centre-state crossfire builds up, morale sinks

A sarkari house in Delhi, as any government babu will tell you, is all about availability and location

10 Jun 2021 1:24 AM

Dilip Cherian | Too much PMO! Ex-babus chide Modi on vaccine policy, state ties

The 'coalition' of the willing that Mr Modi seemed to have created since his ascent to power in 2014 is now beginning to crack

03 Jun 2021 7:16 AM

PM Modi interacted with the state and district officials via video conferencing. (Photo: Screengrab/Twitter/@BJP4India)

Dilip Cherian | Did PM pep talk with DMs, others breach protocol?

Interestingly, Mr Modi’s interaction follows a similar meeting organised by Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal

27 May 2021 12:00 AM

The second wave of the epidemic has caught India’s creaking health infrastructure on the wrong foot again. (PTI /Kamal Kishore)

Dilip Cherian | Grassroots gap: Doctors intensify call for all-India medical service

FORDA has renewed the demand and written to PM Modi asking him to expedite the creation of a national medical service

20 May 2021 7:43 AM

The coronavirus pandemic surge has devastated big cities including the capital and brought the healthcare system to its knees. (File/PTI)

Dilip Cherian | As deaths rise, Covid deals a body blow to the steel frame

Is India’s fabled 'steel frame' only creaking or is it screaming?

12 May 2021 12:26 AM

Dilip Cherian | Tripura DM who cracked whip at a wedding faces storm of protest

A video that recorded the incident went viral on the social media and political parties are gunning for him

06 May 2021 12:00 AM

Dilip Cherian | CVC ups ante, asks ministries to sort plaints within 3 months

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has run into a wall of bureaucratic denial

29 Apr 2021 4:18 AM

Dilip Cherian | Private sector specialists will helm Modi’s reforms push

While it would be erroneous to see political colour in what should be seen as usual assignments, few observers are willing to buy this line

22 Apr 2021 12:00 AM

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