Month: July 2014

By the Way

The perfect secretary

The post of Private Secretary to the minister is considered so vital that whosoever sits in the seat is believed to virtually rule...

By the Way

Cheat sheet

If you are a Gujarat cadre officer and have served the UPA II regime, there is no guarantee that you are protected and...

By the Way

Debt-ridden, yet prosperous

Are you looking for a public relations manager for your firm, ministry or company? There is an official in Delhi, who works in...

By the Way

Of boys and men

The probationers of the IAS Academy at Mussoorie who were originally from Allahabad were called ‘all bad boys’. Imagine the scenario when ‘all...

sadhguru
Perspective

Role of the Guru

SOME time ago, on a Himalayan trek, an American lady asked me whether I enjoyed the role of Guru. I replied, “Being a...

GS-Sood
Stock Doctor

Keep the faith

THE sharp run-up in the market post the new government has made investors, especially retail investors, a bit cautious. The bitter taste of...

Book Review

Book Review : Wildlife thriller with a twist

AT last, a new genre of tiger fiction or shall we say wildlife fiction is created! After all the sombre reports about elections...

Globe Scan

Globe Scan : Modi goes to Tokyo

PRIME Minister NarendraModi is scheduled to visit Tokyo soon to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, signalling closer bilateral ties infused by personal...

Parliament

MPs: Do’s and don’ts?

EVERY Member of Parliament has to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation, before taking his seat in Parliament, that he will...

Governance

Path to exports

PRIME Minister NarendraModi has pitched for export of defence equipment. After dedicating aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to the nation on June 14, Modi...