Guntur (Andhra Pradesh: Technology has played a key role in enhancing transparency and efficiency in governance. Futuristic technologies including Artificial Intelligence are emerging as a new area to play an equally signific...

India is a classic example of diversified socio-economic behaviours, political priorities, religious beliefs and geo-demographic characteristics. Our society is loaded with diverse dreams and aspirations which largely owe their origin back to the ...

Meet Aishwarya Singh! She cleared Civil Services exams first in 2019 and got into Indian Revenue Service (IRS), but she was meant for something different! As a trainee IRS officer, she reappeared in the Civil Services exam and secured 97th ra...

Needless to say that Indian Civil Services are among the best in the world. A Civil Servant gets multiple opportunities to leave a positive impact on people’s lives. “The unprecedented Covid-19 crisis has taught me that no matter how t...

The Covid-19 crisis is not yet over but there is a sense of relief. The second wave of Covid-19 was more challenging as there was a sudden spurt in demand for oxygen. It was a huge challenge, which our bureaucrats handled so well. “The secon...

Serving people is the ultimate goal of every officer but it is not every one’s cup of tea to be selfless, fair, efficient, compassionate and competent as one can. “We should reinforce the ‘service’ aspect in Civil Services ...

Changlang, a hilly district in Himachal Pradesh, is changing, thanks to well scripted strategy of the District Administration headed by Deputy Commissioner Dr Devansh Yadav. “Changlang is changing! It is scripting a new stor...

New Delhi: The Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) will be a great infrastructure asset for India. “It will not only decongest roads but will play a major role in making India self-reliant,” said Deputy Chief Project...

New Delhi: Assam has launched a blitzkrieg against drug menace. It’s a three-pronged strategy to break the drug cartel flourishing in the ‘Golden Triangle’ and bring those caught into the tr...

New Delhi: Usually the word smart or smart city is misunderstood. It is basically an idea to rekindle the spirit of the city. “I am happy that we have been able to do that to a certain extent,” said Aditi Garg, IA...

New Delhi: Serving the underserved is an important area which tops the priorities of India’s ‘Steel Frame.’ It is their sincere endeavour to reach out to the poorest among the poor and deal with all as one a...

India’s ‘Steel Frame’ acted with spectacular resilience while fighting Covid-19 waves. From planning, designing strategies to their execution, they had little time to prepare themselves for the first wave of Covid-19 in 2020, but...

The second wave of the coronavirus has seen much larger case load as well as deaths. The State governments were left with no choice but to impose full or partial restrictions to control the second wave of Covid 19. This has again impacted the chan...

Developmental activities, more particularly mining activities, are serious challenges to forest conservation in Jharkhand. Encroachment and rampant grazing in the forests are also significant challenges. Engagement of primary stak...

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the contour and dynamics of governance. Multiple challenges cropped up during the first and second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Almost every possible tool was used to mitigate the people’s woes induced ...

From organising online fancy dress and cooking  competitions on the District Administration social media page to keep up the morale of people high during lockdown to efficiently managing Covid 19 in the district have been the hallmark of how ...

One wayside amenity (WSA) has the potential of doing a combined annual business ranging from Rs 50 crore to Rs 100 crore, with a direct employment potential for 100 people for various services. “If we assume 1000 WSAs come up in the country,...

From setting up a special Cafe Able for differently abled to establishing a first-of-its-kind milk cooperative for transgender, IAS Sandeep Nanduri displays a rare commitment to innovation and public welfare. An engineering graduate of Osmania Uni...

‘Vocal for Local’ is a grand vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to realize the dream of Atma Nirbhar Bharat. “Vocal for Local is about realising what best we can do and also tell the world what good we are already doing and p...

The bureaucracy of India has undergone a sea change over the years. Thanks to the efforts and vision of bureaucrats, the pace of good governance has picked up momentum. Improving the ease of living for people has become an integral part of good go...

An alumnus of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and Masters in law from Oxford University (UK), Vikramaditya Singh Malik admits that he chose Civil Services as a career to serve the people and make a positive impact on their lives. “Servin...

Every government scheme can be a tool for positive changes. A case in point is how young and dynamic Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) Pratham Agarwal has used Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MG...

Ujjwal Chavhan, a 2010 batch IRS officer, has acquired a rare identity all thanks to his love for preserving water, which is central to the survival of creation on the planet. “No water, no life,” Chavan, currently a J...

Chasing a dream is not that easy. It is full of trials and tribulations if you are having a humble background. The story of Lakhavath Suresh is a case in point. He is a living example of the proverbial fact that where there is a will, there is a w...

Each woman is capable. They just need to be fearless and have the mental strength to stand up for themselves and their beliefs, says Chazat Lowang, IRS officer, in a candid interview with Naina Jha of Bureaucr...

Empowerment to me is to help other women to defy gender norms. I believe you can't make women empowered, rather you can help them to take control and responsibility for their own lives. Shouldn't that make them empowered, asks Dr N Vijayal...

How has been your journey in bureaucracy so far? My journey has been full of diversity and I have always been on the move throughout my career. I belong to IAS 2011 batch. On completion of training in IAS training academ...

Hailing from the cultural city of Varanasi, I was the first girl from my immediate and extended family to take up a job. I am also the first ever person from my family to have gone to an English medium school, first girl to study Science stream, f...

One has to constantly upgrade his or her skills when you are a part of bureaucracy, says Amresh Singh, Commissioner of Income Tax, Chandigarh in an exclusive interview with Naina Jha of Bureaucr...

Service above self is something I enjoy the most, said Achyutanand Jha, DIG-cum-Chief Security Commissioner, Central Railway, in an exclusive interview with Naina Jha of Bureaucrats India. ...

A lot is being done to improve the functioning of postal system, says senior Indian Postal Service officer Aarti Verma Aarti Verma, an Indian Postal Service officer of 2016 batch, is a living example of grit and determination. Her hard w...

An idle mind is the den of evils! If every mind is engaged in gainful activities, policing becomes much easier as a task. Joint Commissioner of Police, Southern Range, Delhi, senior IPS officer Devesh Chandra Srivastva is focused and strongly beli...