Dilip Cherian | Wrong priorities: Why deluxe flats with public funds for Maha babus?
1 year, 9 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Wrong priorities: Why deluxe flats with public funds for Maha babus?

Deccan Chronicle  

In a move that has raised eyebrows the Maharashtra government has decided to shift the Marine Drive police station to make way for luxury apartments for senior babus and police officers. While the Eknath Shinde government claims that the apartments are necessary to address the housing needs of senior officers, many feel that this is a blatant misuse of public funds. Centre’s surprising move at LIC The Narendra Modi government’s decision to appoint Siddhartha Mohanty as interim chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India has raised several questions. But will the MEA diplomats led by foreign secretary Vinay Kumar Kwatra take a more proactive stance to protect India’s territorial integrity and strategic interests, given their concerns about the potential consequences of an escalation?

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Dilip Cherian | After Khedkar’s IAS exit, more complaints of fake credentials
3 months, 1 week ago

Dilip Cherian | After Khedkar’s IAS exit, more complaints of fake credentials

Deccan Chronicle  

Suspended IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s discharge from service has spotlighted a larger issue within the civil services selection process. Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a senior IAS officer from the Odisha cadre, is India’s new finance secretary, stepping into a pivotal role following the elevation of Dr. T.V. Mr Pandey’s portfolio, which also included the position of secretary of the department of …

Dilip Cherian | Secy falls in line after showcause notice, but Delhi govt woes linger
1 year, 7 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Secy falls in line after showcause notice, but Delhi govt woes linger

Deccan Chronicle  

The Delhi government finally got secretary, services, Ashish More to agree to a replacement by a new officer, but only after he was served a showcause notice by the minister in charge of the services department, Saurabh Bharadwaj. Earlier, the babu had refused to be transferred claiming that the power of the Delhi government to transfer and post officers independently …

LIC names Siddhartha Mohanty as its first CEO; why chairman post discontinued?
1 year, 7 months ago

LIC names Siddhartha Mohanty as its first CEO; why chairman post discontinued?

Hindustan Times  

The government has named Siddhartha Mohanty as the first chief executive of the Life Insurance Corporation of India for the term beginning in June 2024 to June 2025. Siddhartha Mohanty was managing director of Life Insurance Corporation of India during its initial public offering launch. LIC, the country's largest insurer has decided to phase out the chairman post to align …

Dilip Cherian | More secys quit: Is lateral entry losing its sheen?
1 year, 8 months ago

Dilip Cherian | More secys quit: Is lateral entry losing its sheen?

Deccan Chronicle  

Lateral entry was a much-awaited administrative reform introduced in 2018 as part of Modi Sarkar’s larger civil service reform agenda. During his last month of service, Mr Kumar oversaw the Global Investors Summit, whose success the Yogi claims has given recognition to “a new UP all over the world.” Apparently, 10,000 investors attended the summit and pledged more than Rs …

Dilip Cherian | Fresh push for lateral entry of babus likely
3 years, 9 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Fresh push for lateral entry of babus likely

Deccan Chronicle  

Last year, Arvind Panagariya, former vice-chief of the government Niti Aayog, wrote in his book, India Unlimited — Reclaiming the Lost Glory, that Indian babus suffered from the socialist hangover, which has slowed down the pace of reforms the Modi sarkar wishes to introduce. It is making another push to induct 30 more private sector specialists into different government departments …

Dilip Cherian | Takeover' of Gymkhana Club strikes fear in Lutyens' Delhi
3 years, 10 months ago

Dilip Cherian | Takeover' of Gymkhana Club strikes fear in Lutyens' Delhi

Deccan Chronicle  

The capital’s Gymkhana Club, the 107-year-old watering hole favoured by the high and mighty of currently beleaguered Lutyens’ Delhi, is back in the news. Juneja, director general of the ministry of corporate affairs, as “administrator” to oversee the club’s functioning even as the legal case continues. The current imbroglio dates back four years when the ministry of corporate affairs decided …

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