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    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

    Dilip Cherian | Questions linger on empanelment: No one on list from UP, GujaratColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Questions linger on empanelment: No one on list from...

    Gujarat and UP Officers Missing from Empanelment List; Noida Land Scandal Involving 10 IAS Officers Under Investigation

    12 March 2025 9:26 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Throwing the book at Buch! Old case, but new questionsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Throwing the book at Buch! Old case, but new...

    And even inside Sebi, things weren’t exactly smooth sailing. Reports suggest that towards the end of her tenure,...

    6 March 2025 10:40 PM IST

    While Trump has argued the temporary freeze was aimed at helping US workers facing high unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic, critics said the move would backfire and hurt one of the key segments of the American economy. In this picture, a view of Tesla headquarters in Palo Alto, which is part of the San Francisco Bay Area, considered part of Silicon Valley in the United States. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Tumbenhaur)Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Executive’s job to balance govt’s EV dream with...

    Tesla’s potential entry into India, the return of the BJP to power in Delhi, and the extension of Chief Economic Adviser...

    26 Feb 2025 10:57 PM IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi (C) flashes victory sign as he arrives at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the partys win in countrys general election, in New Delhi on June 4, 2024. (AFP)Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Will change of guard lead to a new dawn for Delhi’s...

    With BJP’s victory, Delhi’s bureaucrats see streamlined governance, ending years of political limbo between AAP and the...

    19 Feb 2025 11:03 PM IST

    A senior IAS officer said, Officers who hold charge of more than one department are not willing to let go because they enjoy the additional power. There is a trust deficit between the political leaders and the bureaucrats.â€Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Non-IAS officers get empanelled in larger numbers for...

    Fewer IAS officers empaneled for JS roles as CSS officers gain ground. Is this a policy shift or a result of stricter...

    13 Feb 2025 8:25 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Unified pension scheme: New wrapping, but same old risks?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Unified pension scheme: New wrapping, but same old...

    The big question remains: is UPS truly a step forward, or are we dressing up outdated ideas in shiny new packaging?...

    30 Jan 2025 9:08 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Are J&K babus whistleblowers or scapegoats?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Are J&K babus whistleblowers or scapegoats?

    It's not every day that an anti-corruption investigation makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. In Jammu...

    24 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Chief secy, ADGP for Chandigarh a ‘punishment’ for Punjab govt?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Chief secy, ADGP for Chandigarh a ‘punishment’ for...

    Chandigarh, the city that wears two hats as the shared capital of Punjab and Haryana, is back in the spotlight...

    17 Jan 2025 12:12 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Decoding Delhi’s latest babu jigsawColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Decoding Delhi’s latest babu jigsaw

    The recent secretary-level reshuffle in New Delhi left some scratching their heads yet again. Like an...

    1 Jan 2025 12:02 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil service vacanciesColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil...

    India faces a severe shortage of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers, straining administrative efficiency and law...

    26 Dec 2024 12:02 AM IST

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