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According to the data with the department of personnel and training (DoPT), only 153 IAS officers were appointed on Central deputation under the Central Staffing Scheme (CSS) in 2018-19, as compared to 247 during 2016-17, 320 in 2015-16, and 340 in 2014-15.

Dilli Ka Babu: Is deputation to the Centre losing its lustre?

Rajesh Kumar Singh, an IAS officer who was sacked, has surfaced after 17 years to reclaim his job and get his dismissal...

12 Nov 2019 2:58 AM IST

Onions may not be a staple , at less than one per cent of Indias total food production, or about 800 grams a month per person per month on average, but the bulb is not inessential.

Food power in politics: Onions make you cry

The old-fashioned, down to earth politicians of the present generation are wary about the sentiments of food; prices,...

12 Nov 2019 2:49 AM IST

Mystic Mantra: The transmission of enlightenment

These gurus were enlightened mystics, self-realised souls, but not so educated to communicate effectively with modern...

11 Nov 2019 12:56 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Wishing Mian Sahib well at a time when PTI has performance anxiety

The dealâ€ theorists suggest that Maryam Nawaz will be accompanying her father on his journey.

11 Nov 2019 12:52 AM IST

Heaping praise on his friend Karunanidhi, Rajinikanth said while many thousands had entered politics due to him, many hundreds became leaders because of him. (Photo: ANI)

No vacuum in 'Dravidian' TN for Rajini to fill

The BJP once again lost even more badly than in 2014 even while putting up a bigger show at the national level than...

11 Nov 2019 12:43 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AP)

If there is anything to worry about for Boris, it's Farage creeping up

There are reports that Boris has even apparently vowed to stop drinking alcohol during the election campaign things are...

11 Nov 2019 12:38 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)

Unpacking Fascism's biggity architecture

The principal focus of Fascist architecture was public buildings and boulevards.

11 Nov 2019 12:32 AM IST

Security personnel patrol a deserted street in Srinagar on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Habeas corpus is habeas carcass in Kashmir Valley

The time is come to consider the basics of the legal outrage of imprisonment without trial called 'preventive...

11 Nov 2019 12:27 AM IST

Victims of vendetta politics

The government is withdrawing the Special Protection Group (SPG) cover previously provided to the Gandhi Parivar.

11 Nov 2019 12:15 AM IST

Pakistan has conveyed to India that people travelling through the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday will also have to pay the USD 20 fee, sources said Friday. (Photo: File)

Amid chill, India, Pak lose Kartarpur opportunity

Indeed, Mr Khan, showing poor judgment, raked up not just Kashmir but also made comments on the Ayodhya verdict.

11 Nov 2019 12:00 AM IST

Hindu activists climb up the dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya which was quickly demolished by end of the day. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Ayodhya, 1992, left Muslims shaken; in 2019, the hate has become...

The demolition of the Babri Masjid left us, like all Muslims across India, shaken to the core.

10 Nov 2019 7:38 AM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi

Supreme, not infallible: Faith wins over facts: Asaduddin Owaisi

There are many cases in front of our courts, including the site disputes in Kasi and Mathura, which are pending, says...

10 Nov 2019 5:30 AM IST