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    Dilip Cherian | Ajit Pawar Versus Maha IPS Officer: Power Games At Babus’ Expense?Columnists
    Dilip Cherian | Ajit Pawar Versus Maha IPS Officer: Power Games At...

    On paper, both swear by the Constitution. In practice, one sees oneself as the master, the other as the keeper of rules

    11 Sept 2025 9:33 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: A Reform Lost in TranslationColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Lateral Entry: A Reform Lost in Translation

    Even for those who did make it in, the experiment was underwhelming. Experts hired for their domain knowledge found...

    3 Sept 2025 9:13 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Delhi Gets a New Top Cop, Right On CueColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Delhi Gets a New Top Cop, Right On Cue

    Satish Golcha, a 1992-batch IPS officer, walked into the commissioner’s office on August 21, a day after chief minister...

    28 Aug 2025 11:07 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | As Chief’s Exit Looming, RTI’s Watchdog Is on Life SupportColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | As Chief’s Exit Looming, RTI’s Watchdog Is on Life...

    citizens waiting endlessly for decisions, and the RTI process is quietly choking on delay.

    20 Aug 2025 9:07 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | States vs Centre: No Extension For Top Officers Like CS & DGPColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | States vs Centre: No Extension For Top Officers Like...

    Observers point to the recent standoff in Jharkhand. The state wanted its DGP Anurag Gupta to stay beyond his April 30...

    13 Aug 2025 11:14 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Delhi Gets A Top Cop, But No End To UncertaintyDC Comment
    Dilip Cherian | Delhi Gets A Top Cop, But No End To Uncertainty

    In Lutyens’ Delhi, nothing says continuity like an ad hoc appointment.

    6 Aug 2025 10:24 PM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Central Sectt in Midst of Crisis; No Promotions for Officers 7 YrsColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Central Sectt in Midst of Crisis; No Promotions for...

    The DoPT, ironically responsible for personnel policy, has to ensure that CSS officers are regarded with the same...

    1 Aug 2025 12:51 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Honeytrap Alarm In Maharashtra Rings Through All Levels of GovtColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Honeytrap Alarm In Maharashtra Rings Through All...

    This isn’t just about personal conduct. It’s about vulnerability at the highest levels of governance. Officials with...

    25 July 2025 1:15 AM IST

    Dilip Cherian | Top Secretaries Do Not Retire, They Just Acquire Some New RolesColumnists
    Dilip Cherian | Top Secretaries Do Not Retire, They Just Acquire Some...

    The appointments committee of the Cabinet signs off, the paperwork proceeds, and another top officer avoids the...

    17 July 2025 11:00 PM IST

    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

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