Anil Swarup

The Narendra Modi I knew

My first and the last meetings with him.

3 years ago

Why the IAS, again?

IAS officers can afford to be just honest and do nothing beyond just being honest. They can treat honesty as…

3 years ago

Why things don’t happen in the government?

Late Arun Jaitley was at his eloquent best when he said in the Parliament, “The desire of a post-retirement job…

3 years ago

Why is it difficult to make-things-happen in the government?

THE 5 C S ‘Why to blame only netas, 5Cs also hinder decision making’: Coal Secretary. This was the headline…

3 years ago

What ails the IAS?

ABSENCE OF ETHOS Prime Minister Narendra Modi was very clear in his mind when he announced the setting up of…

3 years ago

Intellectual dishonesty

The call was from the Prime Minister’s office and the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (PM) was on the…

3 years ago

Making it happen: Level of ‘attitudinal intelligence’

After the infamous incident at Hathras, Uttar Pradesh more than year ago I had tweeted: “Handling situations like the one…

3 years ago

Need To Mentor Young Civil Servants

This was 2019. I had superannuated and settled in NOIDA. The telephone call was at around 6 pm in the…

3 years ago

Protecting the honest

The order was cryptic but clear. It came from the Minister. This was 2003. I had just taken over as…

3 years ago

Civil Servants: Preparing For Afterlife

The call was from a fellow retired civil servant. He was upset at the current crop of officers not returning…

3 years ago

MAKING IT HAPPEN: ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS

In the article, “Making it Happen: Did Make-in -India Happen?” published last week, I had concluded whether the strategy adopted…

3 years ago

Making it happen: Did ‘Make in India’ happen?

With a view to attracting international investment, while making his speech during the World Economic Forum recently, PM Modi announced…

3 years ago