by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jul 20, 2022 | Welfare
Long Live Idu Mishmi! The last day of November 2019 was a red-letter day in the history of Idu Mishmi community when the Idu Mishmi Cultural and Literary Society (IMCLS) received the GI registration tag for the Idu Mishmi textiles “to authenticate the owners of...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Jun 10, 2022 | Governance
ADMINISTERING INDIA As India enters the “Amrit Kal” of her Independence, it is important to put to rest the recurrent doubts about the ability, competence, and capability of the governance professionals of this country. Research on this subject shows a...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | May 16, 2022 | Business & Infrastructure
The Glory of Benarasi Saree Jhini jhini bini chadariya, Kaahe ka tana, kaahe ki bharani, Kaun taar se bini chadariya? I have run mere cotton threads for the warp and weft. But how did God, the Master Weaver, make this finely woven fabric we call skin that we...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | May 2, 2022 | Agriculture
Allahabad’s Unique Guavas If Darjeeling is famous for its tea, Dehradun for its basmati, Nagpur for its santras (oranges) and Andhra for its Banganapalle mangoes, Allahabad is famous for its rich and lush variety of ‘amroods’ or guavas. Owing to this...
by Sanjeev Chopra, IAS (Retd) | Apr 16, 2022 | Governance
Time to Discuss Changes for Entrance Examinations to IAS and other Civil Services The Civil Service Exam template of three-phase selection — Prelims, Mains and Personality Test —has continued from 1979, even though the structure, syllabi, and relative weightage of...
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