Dilip Cherian's Blog

Dilip Cherian Blog Dilip is considered India's foremost Image Management guru and resident iconoclast. He wavers between irrational exuberance and cataclysmic gloom but can be influenced at mail@dilipcherian.com

16 December 2022 ~ Comments Off on Customs staff in Mumbai irked by IRS officers’ salute ‘demand

Customs staff in Mumbai irked by IRS officers’ salute ‘demand

A rift has appeared and seems to be widening between Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officers and those in Customs and GST over protocol, involving guard of honour and salutes ‘demanded’ by IRS officers. Customs officers say that these rituals interfere with their duties of apprehending economic offenders, including smugglers and traffickers. Unlike the IPS and […]

12 December 2022 ~ Comments Off on Kerala babu finds himself caught in crossfire between Guv, Vijayan

Kerala babu finds himself caught in crossfire between Guv, Vijayan

The ongoing power tussle between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is inevitably affecting the babus. The Vijayan cabinet recently expressed displeasure at the manner in which a senior babu of the state pointed out certain flaws in the draft bill that seeks to remove the Governor as the chancellor of […]

02 December 2022 ~ Comments Off on Non-IAS services making inroads in PMO

Non-IAS services making inroads in PMO

The acronym IFS seems to be working rather well for those lucky enough to hold it. Three Indian Foreign Service officers – Deepak Mittal, Vipin Kumar and Nidhi Tewari – are joining the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) following their appointment at the joint secretary, deputy secretary and undersecretary levels respectively. Their ingress into the hallowed […]

30 November 2022 ~ Comments Off on While UP police top heavy, Centre struggles to fill all its vacancies

While UP police top heavy, Centre struggles to fill all its vacancies

A persistent gripe of the Modi sarkar is that the current shortage of IPS officers at the Centre is due to the states not sending enough officers on Central deputation. Apparently, even BJP-ruled states have failed to meet the central deputation quota.  While many states are becoming top-heavy, Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of […]

18 November 2022 ~ Comments Off on India aiming to reset agenda of G-20 with fresh focus on climate

India aiming to reset agenda of G-20 with fresh focus on climate

Next month, India will assume the presidency of the G20 from Indonesia. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Bali, accompanied by Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. He held extensive talks with G 20 leaders on critical issues including the state of the global economy, energy, environment, agriculture, […]

03 November 2022 ~ Comments Off on Another panel set up to sort Central secretariat service promotions

Another panel set up to sort Central secretariat service promotions

The protests earlier this year by Central government employees who comprise the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) over delayed promotions and career-related issues have had an effect. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has reportedly constituted a committee to undertake the fourth cadre restructuring of the CSS. The panel will examine the current and future […]

06 October 2022 ~ Comments Off on Why is Govt not filling vacancy of third EC member as polls get near?

Why is Govt not filling vacancy of third EC member as polls get near?

India still doesn’t have a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) after the tragic death of Gen Bipin Rawat in December last year, and many have given up expecting an announcement anytime soon. Meanwhile, an Election Commissioner post has been vacant for the past four months after the retirement of Sushil Chandra in May earlier this […]

05 September 2022 ~ Comments Off on Mystery of the vanishing IAS: shrinking turf, fall in muscle?

Mystery of the vanishing IAS: shrinking turf, fall in muscle?

Is the hallowed ‘turf’ of the IAS shrinking? Evidently, yes. In the years since the Modi sarkar came to power, the IAS cadre at the joint secretary and additional secretary levels has noticeably shrunk. From 249 IAS officers in 2015 (from a total of 391 joint secretaries) to 2017, the number was down to a […]

26 August 2022 ~ Comments Off on Railway officers now likely to face appraisal by juniors and peers

Railway officers now likely to face appraisal by juniors and peers

The Centre’s 360-degree evaluation system for senior IAS, OPS and IFoS officers has found a new enthusiast in the Indian Railways. The Railways Board has introduced a process that allows peers and juniors to evaluate their reporting officers. The move obviously has Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s back, with the benign nod of approval from the […]

14 August 2022 ~ Comments Off on New worry for UP govt: Exit of senior officers

New worry for UP govt: Exit of senior officers

Just last week, DKB reported on the repatriation of 1987-batch IAS officer Renuka Kumar to her parent cadre of Uttar Pradesh. Now it seems that the officer has applied for voluntary retirement. Apparently, the senior officer was reluctant to return to UP. However, Kumar is not the only officer who does not wish to serve […]

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