February 17, 2021
India has almost left the COVID-19 behind. It is now a challenge to synergise all positive economic forces for a revolutionary upturn in Indian economy. It is the time for path-breaking administrative reforms, pump-priming entrepreneurship, innovation and production processes in Indian economy through liberal financing, cutting the red-tape, delays and regulatory corruption. It is the […]
Read MoreJuly 24, 2020
The turf war between the ‘elected’ and the ‘selected’ representatives of the people is turning ugly as they increasingly engage themselves in abusive exchanges and physical aggression. Elected representatives of the people face acid test for survival in elections every five years. Civil servants, who are selected from the people to join the All India […]
Read MoreNovember 20, 2018
What if I am not a Sikh myself, I am certainly a human, and, therefore, I am loud and clear in seeking death for 1984 Sikh genocide culprits. India should be rid of all uncivilised barbarians, high or low, who go on rampage on whatever pretext, killing Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus, Christians or anyone; and shred […]
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2018
The State should be absolutely citizen-centric and go all out to make people’s lives comfortable through efficient delivery of services to them. Ease of living is what a State must ensure for every honest and hardworking citizen at any cost : Sarvesh Kaushal Former Chief Secretary, Punjab ————————— Full text of interview: ————————— * Q: […]
Read MoreAugust 17, 2018
One of my wonderful memories with Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Hon’ble Prime Minister,as he spoke a few words before moving over to Pakistan side of Hussainiwala border on his way to Lahore on a peace mission. His aura will for ever remain fresh in my mind. Rest in peace, Sir.
Read MoreMay 15, 2016
I want to laugh, I want to cry. I want to feel good, I want to feel bad. I want to love, I want to hate. I want to enjoy, I want to suffer. I want friends, I want enemies. I want to curse, I want to praise. I want to read, I want to […]
Read MoreApril 28, 2016
Felt nostalgic to find in Panjab University electronic catalogue my grandfather Professor Paras Ram Kaushal’s reference as author of some commemoration volumes titled ‘Essays presented to Sir Jadunath Sarkar’.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2010
Friends, if we do not deliver, we shall perish. For saving us as a class from virtual redundancy and eventual extinction from the overall scheme of governance, we need to focus upon quantum and quality of citizen service delivery. The day has come when instead of looking at the peripherals in the name of administrative […]
Read MoreJuly 29, 2009
It is a fashion amongst the naive to wrongly perceive and lambast civil servants as guardians of secrecy. The hush hush image of senior civil servants is the result of the historical gag order enforced through the AIS Conduct Rules. Divulging information, expect in an impossibly rare scenario, renders a civil servant liable to disciplinary […]
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