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    Dilip Cherian | Gujarat Babus Get A Message And A DeadlineColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Gujarat Babus Get A Message And A Deadline

    On paper, this looks like routine governance, review meetings, status reports, and coordination memos. In reality, it...

    26 Dec 2025 12:56 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Why India Sent A Retired Cop As NSA To Port LouisColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Why India Sent A Retired Cop As NSA To Port Louis

    For years, the Mauritius NSA position has typically gone to officers with a strong external intelligence or military...

    18 Dec 2025 11:39 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | After Aviation Chaos, Should Generalists Still Run Our Skies?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | After Aviation Chaos, Should Generalists Still Run Our...

    The IndiGo row lays bare a system where aviation grows fast but oversight stays shallow.

    10 Dec 2025 8:06 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Extensions Usual As Andhra Prefers Its Naidu-Friendly AdministratorsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Extensions Usual As Andhra Prefers Its Naidu-Friendly...

    Extensions, contradictions and cadre clashes define India’s admin landscape.

    3 Dec 2025 7:52 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Naya Raipur to Become ‘Delhi’ for a WeekendColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Naya Raipur to Become ‘Delhi’ for a Weekend

    For three days, Naya Raipur is set to cosplay as a “mini-PMO”, complete with the full weight of India’s security...

    27 Nov 2025 10:08 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | From IRS To MLA In Record Time: The Sujit Kumar StoryColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | From IRS To MLA In Record Time: The Sujit Kumar Story

    Fresh off a decisive Bihar victory, the Modi government has signalled a sharp bureaucratic reset, one that goes far...

    20 Nov 2025 10:50 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit RampColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit Ramp

    The Centre’s decision to pull Mr Pant back into the Union government is being seen as both a reward for reliability and...

    13 Nov 2025 9:32 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian: SC Decision Spells End Of IPS ‘Glass Ceiling’ In Paramilitary ForcesColumnists
    Dilip Cherian: SC Decision Spells End Of IPS ‘Glass Ceiling’ In...

    Top posts in CRPF, BSF, CISF and other forces were long dominated by Indian Police Service (IPS) officers parachuted in...

    6 Nov 2025 2:36 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Queries Raised as Telangana Officer Seeks to Bow Out Before End of TermColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Queries Raised as Telangana Officer Seeks to Bow Out...

    Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi’s decision to hang up his boots eight years ahead of time has clearly rattled the Telangana...

    29 Oct 2025 6:50 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long Brainstorm MeetColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long...

    It’s not every day that a Prime Minister spends hours in brainstorming sessions with senior bureaucrats. But that’s...

    23 Oct 2025 8:00 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market PowerColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market Power

    What’s interesting is the sheer number of IRS officers who’ve thrown their hats in the ring, showing just how...

    16 Oct 2025 11:28 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | From Trade To Tirade: How One Tweet Rocked The Customs BoatColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | From Trade To Tirade: How One Tweet Rocked The ...

    And this is why the episode has legs far beyond Chennai port. International investors read these signals closely. If the...

    10 Oct 2025 12:46 AM IST

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