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June 13, 2018
Hemashri Hazarika
Governance

A Life-Enriching Training

Hemashri shares her experience of a training as a bureaucrat that enriched her. She shares her experience, in the weekly column, exclusively for Different Truths. I was nominated for...

June 13, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Amit Shah Using Sampark to Redefine Political Contours

Modi rode to power riding on the support of the urban middle class. But unfortunately, this middle class has turned his bitter critic, notwithstanding every attempt to refurbish his...

June 11, 2018
IPA Service
Economy

Fiscal Federalism Yes, But No Tangible Results: Danger of Vacuum in Planning Process

A major decision of Modi as Prime Minister was to dismantle the 65-year old and well-oiled institution of Planning Commission and replace it with Niti Aayog, through an executive...

June 8, 2018
Preeyan Abraham
Education & Career

Importance of Method Study in Our Work Place

Efficiency improvement is something that every organisation struggles with. And one of the key factors of improvement of efficiency is to improve methodology. Tried and tested methods can sometimes...

June 7, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Humbled Modi-Shah Duo on Survival Strategy

The emergence of the new Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka after BJP’s failed manoeuvre to form a government without the numbers, depending on the Governor’s patronage, has given an impetus...

June 5, 2018
Soumya Mukherjee
Humor

Return of Gussy Fink Nottle

The principal of an international school has read my book and admired it greatly and has shared her opinion and appreciation of the book in particular and my writing...

June 4, 2018
IPA Service
Economy, Politics, World

India Emerges as Top Deal-Street Performer of the World

The global deal-street now seriously takes note of Indian bids and transactions. India’s outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) in equity, loan and guarantees are largely funded by the Reserve...

June 2, 2018
IPA Service
International Relations, Politics, World

India is Top Sacrificer for Peace around the World

India is among the top contributors in terms of contingent troops, police, experts on mission, and staff officer. By 2016, India had emerged as the second largest contributor in...

June 1, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Tough Challenge Ahead for a Cornered BJP

The UP verdict is a clear indication of the shape of things to come if a coalition of SP, BSP, RLD, Congress and other smaller parties were to take...

May 28, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Jokihat By-Election a Referendum for Nitish: Teacher and Student Pitted Against Each Other

The by-election has acquired importance for Nitish, not only from the point of retaining the seat but as a popularity test. Both have campaigned vigorously to win the seat,...

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