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Pavan K. Varma | The System That Killed The Fearless Bureaucrat

Pavan K. Varma | The System That Killed The Fearless Bureaucrat

Bureaucratic pliability has verifiable dividends: a desirable posting, an extension of tenure, a promotion, proximity to...

29 Aug 2026 11:01 PM IST

Use of the countrys lese-majeste law has surged under the royalist junta that took power in a 2014 coup detat, with more than 100 people charged since the coup, according to legal monitoring group iLaw. (Photo: Representational/File)

An outrageous law

This ill-advised law reportedly has the Centre's blessings as evident in a junior minister saying it was perfect and...

24 Oct 2017 12:17 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the directors and deputy secretaries in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PM asks bureaucrats to break silos' to speed up work

The Prime Minister exhorted the officers to work with full dedication towards creation of New India by 2022, it said.

19 Oct 2017 1:30 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal

AAP government seeks explanation from bureaucrats on meetings

It added that the presence of the officers at the public hearings was being closely monitored by the chief minister's...

27 Nov 2017 1:11 AM IST

Students and job aspirants protesting against the job scam in Guwahati

Jobs-for-cash scam: Backdoor entry for bureaucrats, top cops

Things changed for the better in the Assam Public Services Commission (APSC) after Sarbananda Sonowal's BJP government...

25 Nov 2017 1:05 AM IST

A plaque outside the Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo: PTI)

Rs 5 lakh Prez pay: Cabinet sits on MHA's proposal

As of now, the President gets Rs 1.50 lakh every month while the vice-pre-sident gets Rs 1.25 lakh and a governor Rs...

20 Nov 2017 1:05 AM IST

Survivors of the Bhopal Gas tragedy (Photo: PTI/File)

Gas tragedy: HC stays proceedings against MP ex-top cop

Although official death figure has been pegged at 3787, unofficially the toll count was more than 16,000.

22 Sept 2017 7:00 AM IST

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: A Time-saving initiative

The new system has not only helped officials to get rid of pending grievances instantly but also saved their time.

17 Sept 2017 12:20 AM IST

A group of dabbawallas play football. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

FIFA Under-17 World Cup: Bureaucrats, dabbawalas put best foot forward...

Members of Mumbai's Dabbawala Association and school students played after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated...

16 Sept 2017 4:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Dilli Ka Babu: Retirement dilemma

Transfers, though disruptive, are accepted as a normal part of babudom. But frequent transfers can be frustrating.

3 Sept 2017 12:53 AM IST

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Don't upload personal info on sites, bureaucrats told

CERT-In is functional organisation of the ministry of electronics and information technology with an objective of...

1 Oct 2018 6:40 AM IST

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Ex-bureaucrats condemn attacks on minorities

The former bureaucrats have sought immediate and firm action against the perpetrators of hate-crimes against minorities.

29 Jan 2018 1:28 AM IST