Fast-forward Modi govt leaves babus huffing & puffing

Bureaucrats are finding it difficult to keep pace with Modi's working style -- from long work hours to faster clearance of files -- it is a telling tale in the corridors of power. Vrishti Beniwal......

Why Indian bureaucracy is under virtual lockdown

Recent investigations into the telecom spectrum and coal scams have made bureaucrats very wary of taking decisions The lack of energy inside North Block -- the red sandstone building which houses......

How PM Modi keeps babus on tight leash

New Delhi bureaucrats, accustomed to leisurely lunches, golf in the afternoon and long weekends, have been shaken out of their somnolence, say authors. Fear and suspicion hang heavy over the......

'Parekh panel ideas on infrastructure funding premature'

The Deepak Parekh committee on infrastructure financing has called for re-inventing India Infrastructure Finance Corporation Ltd by making it a guarantor for projects and providing loans for a......

India sending clear message to taxpayers: OECD

The key to addressing the issue of tax evasion and black money is better cooperation internally as well as globally, says Jeffrey Owens, Director, Centre for Tax Policyand Administration,......

India sending clear message to taxpayers: OECD

The key to addressing the issue of tax evasion and black money is better cooperation internally as well as globally, says Jeffrey Owens, Director, Centre for Tax Policyand Administration,......

'FDI in retail needs broader consensus'

Economic Affairs Secretary R Gopalan, who retains charge of financial services,has shown an ability to grasp ground realities in pushing critical reforms. In an interview to Santosh Tiwari and......