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M.P. Nathanael | Are The Central Armed Police Forces Children Of A Lesser God?

M.P. Nathanael | Are The Central Armed Police Forces Children Of A...

It is the CAPFs who were instrumental in exterminating the Maoists once and for all. But sadly, the services rendered by...

15 May 2026 1:41 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | The Jaishankar Playbook vs The Steel Frame

Dilip Cherian | The Jaishankar Playbook vs The Steel Frame

The meeting, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar, framed the moment as one...

8 May 2026 12:02 AM IST

The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

Dilip Cherian | In Poll-time TN, Lack Of Command Clarity Is Process,...

The DGP runs the police; the home secretary runs the administration. Files are supposed to move in a straight line....

17 April 2026 2:04 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | IAS Short of 1,300 Officers, but No One Wants To Fix It

Dilip Cherian | IAS Short of 1,300 Officers, but No One Wants To Fix...

IAS deficit, IIS-MEA tussle and frequent transfers expose systemic gaps

9 April 2026 11:55 PM IST

Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of Suits

Shobhaa De | All Hail Ashwini Bhide… A Swish Of Silk In Sea Of Suits

Interestingly, at the moment, Mumbai can proudly claim to have quite a few amazing women in key posts, including Ritu...

3 April 2026 10:12 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Punjab’s Acting DGPs And The Art Of Stalling

Dilip Cherian | Punjab’s Acting DGPs And The Art Of Stalling

It can be argued that Punjab isn’t alone. Several states have flirted with acting chiefs rather than regular...

19 Feb 2026 11:53 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Posting At Centre Gains In Worth As MHA Tightens Its Grip On IPS Careers

Dilip Cherian | Posting At Centre Gains In Worth As MHA Tightens Its...

Central forces and agencies are short of officers at the middle and senior levels. Vacancies are mounting, and the...

6 Feb 2026 12:37 AM IST

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: Reform On Paper, Retreat In Practice

Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: Reform On Paper, Retreat In Practice

Lateral entry isn’t inherently bad. India’s civil services can benefit from outside expertise — economists,...

9 Jan 2026 1:53 AM IST

The EC was responding to a story carried out by this paper in which former IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan had raised serious concerns with regard to sanctity of EVMs due to use of VVPAT machines, saying VVPATs have made EVMs amenable to hacking.

Election Commission of India Observers for VP Poll

IAS officers Sushil Kumar Lohani and D. Anandan were named as Observers

21 Aug 2025 10:36 PM IST

Dilip Cherian | Top Secretaries Do Not Retire, They Just Acquire Some New Roles

Dilip Cherian | Top Secretaries Do Not Retire, They Just Acquire Some...

The appointments committee of the Cabinet signs off, the paperwork proceeds, and another top officer avoids the...

17 July 2025 11:00 PM IST

Pradeep S. Mehta | Governance Shuffle: The Unseen Cost of Frequent Transfers in India’s Bureaucracy

Pradeep S. Mehta | Governance Shuffle: The Unseen Cost of Frequent...

Frequent reshuffles erode efficiency, dilute accountability, and corrode administrative integrity

16 July 2025 10:50 PM IST