by the way : IAS Association: Team of two

By training, the IAS has been taught to remain invisible. The motto was to finish one’s work and leave the rest to the government but times are changing. In the time of social media explosion, it’s difficult to remain detached. Young IAS officers are more vibrant, agile and writing about not only their achievements but using social media tools for good governance. The IAS Association not only facilitates its serving IAS members but also keeps in touch with retired officers through its various periodical activities.

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by the way : Mehta vindicated, at last

LM Mehta, a 1968-batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre, was an icon in the state for his humbleness. When he was serving as special principal secretary to the then CM Bhajan Lal from 1992 to 1996, the doors of his office were open to all irrespective of their status. But unscrupulous characters can trap anybody through for their nefarious activities.

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Bric-a-brac : Fadnavis left in the lurch?

THE perception in Delhi is that Amit Shah is the implementer of “Sahib’s” (read Narendra Modi) orders. Like a solider of an army, he never has doubts and implements the ‘orders’ verbatim, but when the soldier becomes a General, there will always be a divergence in implementing the orders as he leads the troops of followers and workers. Amit Shah has come of that age. He now has his own team of politicians like Dharmendera Pradhan, Anurag Thakur, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Bhupendra Yadav and Dr. Anil Jain. There is a buzz in the BJP that in the Modi 2.0 regime, Amit Shah is not the same as he was earlier.

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Bric-a-brac : Will Modi bail out Trump?

NORTH and South Block corridors are reportedly discussing the issue of sending 28,000 Army troops to Afghanistan. The discussion has become serious after the recent visit of Prime Minister Modi to USA.  Sources disclosed that US Army think tanks are of the opinion that USA should pull out their troops immediately from the conflict zone of Afghanistan. The question is, who can possibly bail out the US from the crisis? They have zeroed down on India to bail them out.

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Bric-a-brac : Modi’s new pawn in Punjab

WATCH out for former cricketer, television personality and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu. The historic Kartarpur Corridor connecting Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Punjab with Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan has established Sidhu not only as a leader of Sikhs but as a prolific  speaker. His 15-minute speech at  Kartarpur in the presence of Pakistani Prime Minister and his friend Imran Khan has already gone viral on social media.

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Bric-a-brac : The deal maker

ANURAG Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate affairs   and son of a veteran BJP leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, is the new Hanuman of Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah. The real game started when Amit Shah showed inclination to appoint his son Jay Shah in the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI). He entrusted the job to an insider, former President of BCCI Anurag Thakur to select a new team.

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