Dilip Cherian | Are J&K babus whistleblowers or scapegoats?
2 months, 1 week ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

It's not every day that an anti-corruption investigation makes headlines for all the wrong reasons. Lessons from Argentina for India’s babus Argentina has sparked a global conversation with its decision to introduce a mandatory 'suitability test’ for 40,000 public servants, a move aimed at streamlining government operations. The policy has received significant praise from figures like Elon Musk, who lauded the focus on government downsizing, and US President Donald Trump, who commended Mr Milei as a “strong leader.” However, it has also raised questions about its implications if introduced in other countries, including India. However, Mr Lande’s rumoured move to join a fledgling party — one that, despite its founder's larger-than-life reputation, remains an untested entity — raises eyebrows. Whether Mr Lande’s gamble will pay off or add him to the growing list of babus whose political careers failed to take off remains to be seen.

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Dilip Cherian | Rethink urgently how to fill huge number of civil service vacancies
3 months ago

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

Deccan Chronicle  

India faces a severe shortage of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers, straining administrative efficiency and law enforcement capabilities. In a rare and bold move, IAS officer N. Prasanth has openly challenged his senior colleagues, alleging serious misconduct that could have far-reaching consequences for the integrity of India’s administrative framework. Mr Prasanth, currently under suspension, has issued a legal notice accusing …

Dilip Cherian | Babus are losers in selection of new governors
2 years, 1 month ago

Dilip Cherian | Babus are losers in selection of new governors

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The Centre has appointed over a dozen governors in various states but, oddly, there’s no bureaucrat on the list. Govt steps on the pedal for IPS empanelment There is a sense of urgency about the recent empanelment of over 29 IPS officers for the director general or equivalent posts at the Centre. The empanelment of these officers for DG-level and …

Dilip Cherian | To fight image problem, UP babus told to scan local news
2 years, 7 months ago

Dilip Cherian | To fight image problem, UP babus told to scan local news

Deccan Chronicle  

Additional chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh Navneet Sehgal has recently written to districts/block/tehsil information officers to monitor the news that is published at the micro-level. Recently, the man in charge of transforming the road transportation sector, said that babus should only say “yes, sir” to whatever the mantris say since the government runs on the diktat of the minister. IPS …

Dilip Cherian | \'Non-performers\' in Sikkim govt are going to be sent to Coventry
2 years, 11 months ago

Dilip Cherian | \'Non-performers\' in Sikkim govt are going to be sent to Coventry

Deccan Chronicle  

Sikkim will soon have a separate department for non-performing babus. Subbarao sparks debate on civil service’s existential crisis A recent exchange between two former senior IAS officers on the state of the civil service drew some attention in babu circles. It started with D. Subbarao, former RBI governor and former finance secretary, bemoaning that the IAS had turned into elitist, …

Dilli Ka Babu | Civil servants under watch for corruption
4 years, 6 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu | Civil servants under watch for corruption

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Transparency and weeding out corruption is a big theme with the Modi sarkar, and it has doggedly pursued this goal despite pushback from the babus. Besides, the register of officers with “doubtful integrity” will be regularly reviewed and updated to help identify babus who can be prematurely retired from service. Apparently, before quitting politics Faesal contacted top officials in the …

Dilli Ka Babu: Clean-up time
5 years, 6 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu: Clean-up time

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The Modi sarkar’s crackdown on corruption is always ongoing. Recently, Parliament was informed that the government has dismissed two IAS officers and suspended nine IPS officers on charges of corruption in the past five years. This is apart from the sanction given by the Centre to prosecute 23 IAS officers and four IPS officers under the Prevention of Corruption Act. …

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu seeks help
7 years, 10 months ago

Dilli Ka Babu: Babu seeks help

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It’s a typical example of an upright babu victimised and harassed for exposing corruption. Whistleblower bureaucrat Jitendra Gupta who had taken the cudgels against transport mafia in Bihar has sought transfer to another cadre citing safety concerns. Loyalty above all The recent empanelment of 1984 and 1985 batches of IAS officers to secretary level came as a complete surprise to …

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