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    Dilip Cherian | Can Anything Be Done to Stop IAS Exodus From Tripura?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Can Anything Be Done to Stop IAS Exodus From Tripura?

    “Behind the Transfers: Mapping the Fault Lines in Tripura’s Administration”

    9 July 2025 10:19 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Parag Jain as RAW Chief a Game-Changer in Indian SpycraftColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Parag Jain as RAW Chief a Game-Changer in Indian...

    Mr Jain’s arrival at the top of RAW isn't just a routine succession. He represents a deeper recalibration

    3 July 2025 9:02 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | P.K. Mishra and Shaktikanta Das Are South Block’s New Power CoupleDC Comment
    Dilip Cherian | P.K. Mishra and Shaktikanta Das Are South Block’s New...

    From the double-engine PMO to the sudden exit of a top forest officer and a looming CBDT shuffle — India’s governance...

    25 Jun 2025 11:03 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Centre Tweaks Policy to Draw IAS Officers to Delhi RoleColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Centre Tweaks Policy to Draw IAS Officers to Delhi...

    As sherpa, Mr Kant helped steer India through one of its most high-profile multilateral events — the 2023 G-20 summit in...

    18 Jun 2025 8:47 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Planes, Trains & PMS: Ashwani Lohani’s Career Comes Full CircleColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Planes, Trains & PMS: Ashwani Lohani’s Career Comes...

    Ashwani Lohani to head PM Museum, ending a career that spans trains, planes, and politics

    11 Jun 2025 10:37 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Quota Scam Hits UPSC Again, 15 Under LensColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Quota Scam Hits UPSC Again, 15 Under Lens

    If UPSC and state governments aren’t cross-verifying certificates before appointments, what’s the point of elaborate...

    5 Jun 2025 8:23 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Shift in Tone: India’s Diplomacy Gets a Political MakeoverColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Shift in Tone: India’s Diplomacy Gets a Political...

    This hybrid diplomatic offensive — part old-guard gravitas, part new-age outreach — suggests India is hedging its bets

    28 May 2025 10:11 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Will UP Get First Woman DGP? Or Will Centre Call the Shots?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Will UP Get First Woman DGP? Or Will Centre Call the...

    New rules, familiar doubts as state delays DGP appointment before May 31 deadline.

    21 May 2025 10:01 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | If N-Bomb Falls, Those on LoC Can Survive in Civilian BunkersColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | If N-Bomb Falls, Those on LoC Can Survive in Civilian...

    Reinforced shelters provide refuge, not just for soldiers but for families too

    15 May 2025 8:22 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fiColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Haryana’s ‘Dept of Future’: Babus Encounter Sci-fi

    Countries like the UAE have full-blown “Ministries of the Future” — with budgets, AI roadmaps, and moonshot visions. But...

    9 May 2025 3:03 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The WingsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Eighth Pay Commission Is Still Waiting In The Wings

    The government is inching toward finalising the terms of reference and picking the chairperson and members. That’s right...

    30 April 2025 11:21 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | ED Extensions and the Curious Case of IPS Tenure ‘RelaxationColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | ED Extensions and the Curious Case of IPS Tenure...

    Top officers get special deals, public fights, and unfair rules in India's government offices

    23 April 2025 8:19 PM IST

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