For the central government to devolve the power of invoking AFSPA completely to states, the section 3 of the Act may need to be amended
4 min read24 Aug 2017It is both a workaround for the civil services' structural failings and an antidote to the complacency of a career-based service
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2 min read3 Aug 2016If accepted, executive assistants will replace lower-division and upper-division clerks, and stenographers
1 min read14 Jan 2016The appointment process at the higher levels should be more open
3 min read4 Nov 2015According to a recent survey of the bureaucracies of 12 Asian economies, India's 'suffocating bureaucracy' has been ranked as the least-efficient
6 min read31 Aug 2015While most of the TARC recommendations are welcome, the real challenge lies in their implementation
4 min read10 Dec 2014In the absence of a strong convention, judicial intervention to save civil servants is the only remaining option
3 min read4 Nov 2013The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared