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    Dilip Cherian | Extensions Usual As Andhra Prefers Its Naidu-Friendly AdministratorsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Extensions Usual As Andhra Prefers Its Naidu-Friendly...

    Extensions, contradictions and cadre clashes define India’s admin landscape.

    3 Dec 2025 7:52 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Naya Raipur to Become ‘Delhi’ for a WeekendColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Naya Raipur to Become ‘Delhi’ for a Weekend

    For now, Raipur will shine. Whether anything glows after the VIP lights dim is up to babus, as always

    27 Nov 2025 10:08 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | From IRS To MLA In Record Time: The Sujit Kumar StoryColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | From IRS To MLA In Record Time: The Sujit Kumar Story

    Fresh off a decisive Bihar victory, the Modi government has signalled a sharp bureaucratic reset, one that goes far...

    20 Nov 2025 10:50 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit RampColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | When Jaipur’s Top Babu Takes The Delhi Exit Ramp

    The Centre’s decision to pull Mr Pant back into the Union government is being seen as both a reward for reliability and...

    13 Nov 2025 9:33 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | SC Decision Spells End Of IPS ‘Glass Ceiling’ In Paramilitary ForcesColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | SC Decision Spells End Of IPS ‘Glass Ceiling’ In...

    The Supreme Court’s latest refusal to review its May 2025 ruling, which ordered a phased, two-year reduction of IPS...

    5 Nov 2025 11:51 PM IST

    Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi. (Image: http://tsmsidc.telangana.gov.in)Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Queries Raised as Telangana Officer Seeks to Bow Out...

    In Rizvi’s case, “enough” seems to have come after four transfers in just two years, an administrative relay race that...

    29 Oct 2025 6:48 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long Brainstorm MeetColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Can Babudom Be Rewired? Modi Leads Hours-long...

    The optics is familiar, but this time the pitch is grander — to reimagine how the government works, from decision-making...

    23 Oct 2025 8:00 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market PowerColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Sebi Vacancy Sparks Rush As Babus Smell Market Power

    What’s interesting is the sheer number of IRS officers who’ve thrown their hats in the ring, showing just how...

    16 Oct 2025 11:29 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | From Trade To Tirade: How One Tweet Rocked The Customs BoatColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | From Trade To Tirade: How One Tweet Rocked The ...

    And this is why the episode has legs far beyond Chennai port. International investors read these signals closely. If the...

    10 Oct 2025 12:47 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Axe Falls On Secy For Dark Screen at PM Rally; What About Taxpayer?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Axe Falls On Secy For Dark Screen at PM Rally; What...

    The irony writes itself. A glitch that inconveniences a Prime Minister for ten minutes is career-ending; glitches that...

    2 Oct 2025 1:12 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Rajesh Agrawal Leading India’s High-stakes Trade Talks With USColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Rajesh Agrawal Leading India’s High-stakes Trade ...

    Citing India's imports of oil from Russia, the US imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods and is now seeking greater...

    26 Sept 2025 12:27 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Khedkar in Fix as UPSC Scandal Meets Road-rage DramaColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Khedkar in Fix as UPSC Scandal Meets Road-rage Drama

    Just when the story might’ve started fading, a new twist slaps it into the headlines once more

    17 Sept 2025 10:01 PM IST

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