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Continuing from where he left off last month, Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan has called out ministries for ignoring a two-year-old directive to limit decision-making to four layers. In a no-nonsense letter, he pointed out that this non-compliance is causing unnecessary delays, undermining the government’s push...

Syria is in the grip of uncertainties since the fall of Bashar al-Assad on 8 December. There are still no signs of any let-up in fighting, especially in the northeast of the country, where Turkey’s Syrian allies intend to push back Kurdish forces. The latter...

South Korea is plagued by a deepening political crisis after two impeachment motions against two top leaders have been passed, one after the other, in an unprecedented development that has baffled the observers of that country. The Opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach acting...

A rift has emerged among the supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump over the contentious issue of immigration. The faction spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy contrasts sharply with Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) base, which firmly endorses his stringent...

Much has been written and will be written about what Manmohan Singh was. Here are a few lines on what he was not. Manmohan Singh was not a representative of New India. He was a leader from the older idea of India. He stressed inclusion...

India faces a severe shortage of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers, straining administrative efficiency and law enforcement capabilities. As of January 2024, data from the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) reveals a 19% shortfall in IAS officers, with 5,542 in service against a sanctioned...

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine is approaching its third year, the war between the two countries has assumed new proportions with targeted killing of top Russian commanders. It also speaks volumes for the guts and daring of Ukrainian spies to take the battle into...

One of the cornerstones of a functioning democracy is transparency as the people have every right to information on all matters that concern them. The electoral procedure is one such aspect of a democracy that needs to be sacrosanct and kept out of any sort...

What should we look forward to in 2025? I mean “look forward to” in the sense of anticipate rather than welcome. It will be a defining year and period in several ways. The most important developments will come after Donald Trump takes over as US...

The appointment of Directors General of Police (DGPs) is one of the crucial issues the Supreme Court has, once again, had to remind states of their responsibilities. It’s perplexing that certain states still appear to be choosing not to follow the landmark 2006 Prakash Singh...