by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jan 18, 2025 | Governance
Realities of the MSP Indian farming has changed, so should protests The current impasse between the Jagjit Singh Dallewal-led farmers’ movement in Punjab for a ‘legal MSP guarantee’ has not made the kind of headline news that its predecessor — the 2020-21 farm...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Dec 27, 2024 | Governance
Ambekar would not have liked the Congress & BJP to idolise him Ambedkar never wanted blind worship Amid the ongoing ideological slugfest, I strongly recommend reading Ambedkar in his own words. For his acolytes, it is important to remember Ambedkar’s advice on...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Nov 13, 2024 | Governance
Sardar Patel : Saviour of Civil Services On Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, India’s youngest civil servants pledged their commitment to constitutional values at the Statue of Unity. He’s the civil services’ patron saint On 31 October, the birth anniversary of Sardar...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Oct 22, 2024 | Education
Outcome, not Budget, Matters Ensuring transparency and fair play while delivering intended outcomes is important for administrators Is there a way of thinking about government programmes beyond outlays and expenditures? It is an out-dated mode. Budget 2024 started...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Sep 8, 2024 | Governance
Lateral Entry not a Good Idea The argument that the govt wanted to induct lateral entrants to inject ‘new ideas’ does not cut much ice. Perhaps it was trying to push multiple agendas, but this has backfired. The Modi government’s decision to halt its lateral...
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