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Joined October 2014
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Gratifying to have been substantially associated with at least 4 initiatives listed amongst the best of 75 by India Today- Aadhaar, e payments, National Rural Health Mission ( Asha, pulse polio & Janani Surakhsha Yojana) & opening of telecom to competition & private sector.
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“Why is it tricky for the Indian state to implement IT projects? In their new paper, @PalsAshok @karthikssays Susan Thomas point to two reasons: the state’s lack of capacity to take over once the vendor’s service period ends, and difficulty accommodating change requests.
#liverdoctor Dr SK Sarin hepatologist & gastroenterologist,much acclaimed deserves higher recognition. The ILBS he founded is exceptional govt facility for cleanliness & staff conduct. Sarin sees over 200 patients in OPD and the number of specialists he has trained is legendary!
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Would be good if well wishers and supporters stop resharing the apology video of a 15 yr old. Its illegal. @India_NHRC – at Delhi, India
Reasonable restrictions(!) and BNSS combine to curtail the fundamental rights of the citizen ( we the people),only to allay the fears of an insecure state, distrustful (going back to 1949) of its own citizens
On the upside of India Post my interaction on Sansad TV
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Adam Auerbach, Shikhar Singh, and Tariq Thachil Receive the 2026 Heinz I. Eulau Award for American Political Science Review for “Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils” buff.ly/c4rcoLW
India will remain a low middle income country. It's administrative system strangulates individuals & organizations. Ease of business and ease of life begin at the bottom navigating everyday public systems. The problem is beyond the economists and lawyers and on no ones radar
Kharola did nothing to contain Air India nose dive when in office. Just what kind of advice does Chandrasekraran expect of him now?
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2019: I warned of the middle income trap (pinned X)
2022 Kautilya conclave : I warned an external shock would hasten the process.
Sunk in decadence, listening to courtier economists Modi-Shah Rangila ignored me
2027: welcome to mediocrity 👏🏻 economictimes.indiatimes.com…
“Authoritatianism is an act of creation, a process of transformation that begins when few are watching and, once identified, is often too late to stop” Suzy Hansen, From life itself
The police officer sits at the bottom of the civil service structure in the US,does duties of a constable in India but rises to be the police chief. Salary ranges between $ 65,000-120,000.Quality policing requires radical administrative reforms in India-the IPS patrolling streets
Civil Irony : The quiet grief of adult friendship timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
Payments Bank didn't invest in high volume low cost technology and open systems to provide integrated payment solutions. For the rest, the regulatory choke of the RBI and the UPI becoming ubiquitous turned them turnips
There is more to civic behaviour than pride and shame. It is a determinant of growth and progress, the difference between a middle and high income country.
#ShivrajPatil was an outstanding Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, nonpartisan, gentle but firm who never baulked at taking under prepared minister’s to task.
#DharmendraDeol My three fav Dharmendra films also summarise the man himself -honest ( Satyakam), earthy (Pratiggya) and large hearted ( Dil Ka Heera). Not surprisingly his performance in all three is effortless!