Lateral Entry into UPSC: Nine professionals from private sector have been recommended for induction into the government as joint secretaries. The Indian bureaucracy is unperturbed by the recent ...

For millions of young Indians, becoming an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) represents the pinnacle of a public service career. The gateway most people know is the prestigious Union ...

Economist Sanjeev Sanyal's comments that 'UPSC is a waste of time' for lakhs of aspirants because fewer than 1 per cent make the cut has triggered a debate on social media. Sanyal, a Member of the ...

Lateral Entry scheme for appointment of joint secretaries is applicable for both private sector professions and those from state governments, Union Territories, PSUs, Autonomous bodies etc. (Screen ...

The continued concentration of administrative power in the hands of the district magistrate is institutionally irrational and a serious impediment to development, former IAS officer TR Raghunandan has ...

The lateral hiring initiative by the government for the bureaucracy may have stirred up a debate but the number of appointees is insignificant to bridge the gap, especially as India faces a shortage ...