Indian Bureaucracy
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How India could end the malaise of ‘missing’ files that open the door to corruption
Transparency can be achieved by design if government operations are computerised and records displayed on websites at the end of each day.
Shailesh Gandhi
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Parameswaran Iyer to replace Amitabh Kant as NITI Aayog chief
A retired 1981-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer had spearheaded the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission.
Scroll Staff
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Proposed changes to IAS rules runs unintended risk of undermining administrative ability of states
Managers of All India Services need to guard against the steady tilt towards a US-style system of appointing personal favourites in the steel frame.
B Ashok
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Mizoram Assembly polls: EC defers counting of votes to December 4
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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IMD issues cyclone alert for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh for December 3 and 4
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Ajit Doval speech: A bureaucrat laying out political policy is bad news for Indian democracy
It is troubling that an unelected official chose to lay out what kind of government the country should have. That decision must be left to the people.
Shoaib Daniyal
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There is a reason why Delhi bureaucrats can protest against Kejriwal government without any fear
Blame it on an odd reporting structure.
Abhishek Dey
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IAS officer’s appointment to top Himachal post puts spotlight on Modi’s 360-degree appraisal system
Vineet Chawdhary was denied a promotion as a secretary in the Union government. But that did not prevent him from getting the top job in Himachal Pradesh.
Nitin Sethi
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge