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    Dilip Cherian | Centre Tweaks Policy to Draw IAS Officers to Delhi RoleColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Centre Tweaks Policy to Draw IAS Officers to Delhi...

    As sherpa, Mr Kant helped steer India through one of its most high-profile multilateral events — the 2023 G-20 summit in...

    18 Jun 2025 10:08 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Planes, Trains & PMS: Ashwani Lohani’s Career Comes Full CircleColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Planes, Trains & PMS: Ashwani Lohani’s Career Comes...

    Ashwani Lohani to head PM Museum, ending a career that spans trains, planes, and politics

    11 Jun 2025 11:07 PM IST

    The states have been told that if necessary, the e-admit cards of the candidates and the identity cards of the examination functionaries are to be used as movement passes, the UPSC said. (Representational Image/PTI)Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Quota Scam Hits UPSC Again, 15 Under Lens

    If UPSC and state governments aren’t cross-verifying certificates before appointments, what’s the point of elaborate...

    5 Jun 2025 9:53 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Shift in Tone: India’s Diplomacy Gets a Political MakeoverColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Shift in Tone: India’s Diplomacy Gets a Political...

    This hybrid diplomatic offensive — part old-guard gravitas, part new-age outreach — suggests India is hedging its bets

    28 May 2025 10:32 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Will UP Get First Woman DGP? Or Will Centre Call the Shots?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Will UP Get First Woman DGP? Or Will Centre Call the...

    New rules, familiar doubts as state delays DGP appointment before May 31 deadline.

    21 May 2025 10:00 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | If N-Bomb Falls, Those on LoC Can Survive in Civilian BunkersColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | If N-Bomb Falls, Those on LoC Can Survive in Civilian...

    Reinforced shelters provide refuge, not just for soldiers but for families too.

    15 May 2025 8:23 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fiColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fi

    Countries like the UAE have full-blown “Ministries of the Future” — with budgets, AI roadmaps, and moonshot visions. But...

    9 May 2025 3:03 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The WingsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

    The government is inching toward finalising the terms of reference and picking the chairperson and members. That’s right...

    30 April 2025 11:20 PM IST

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to register three separate cases to probe the alleged irregularities in certain contracts awarded by the Delhi governments Public Works Department (PWD).Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | ED Extensions and the Curious Case of IPS Tenure...

    Top officers get special deals, public fights, and unfair rules in India's government offices

    23 April 2025 8:19 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | In Move to Pick Own DGP, Bengal Quietly Rebels Against CentreColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | In Move to Pick Own DGP, Bengal Quietly Rebels Against...

    Bengal’s new approach to appointing police chiefs sparks debate over federalism

    16 April 2025 11:11 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | After the Tariff Storm, a Chai Break & Spot of SpeculationColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | After the Tariff Storm, a Chai Break & Spot of...

    From U.S. tariff shocks to top-level reshuffles, India’s officials are staying calm, shifting strategy, and preparing...

    9 April 2025 9:23 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Why are Delhi officials giving its MLAs the cold shoulder?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Why are Delhi officials giving its MLAs the cold...

    Fast forward to today, and it seems the bureaucracy is still grappling with this new power dynamic. The habit of looking...

    28 March 2025 12:21 AM IST

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