The decision to recruit professionals from outside the bureaucracy into senior positions of the Indian Administrative Service could be the greatest reform undertaken by the Narendra Modi government.

Lateral Entry into UPSC: Nine professionals from private sector have been recommended for induction into the government as joint secretaries. The Indian bureaucracy is unperturbed by the recent ...

Lateral Entry in UPSC: The recent selection of nine private sector professionals as joint secretaries in the Government of India has triggered heated debates. Though specialists had been inducted ...

IAS Officer Without UPSC Exam: The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is regarded as one of the most esteemed government positions in India. IAS officers serve as a crucial link between the public ...

The recent decision of the central government to allow lateral entry for joint secretary-level posts comes in the wake of a long-pending need for administrative reform. It remains to be seen how far ...

The lateral hiring initiative by the government for the bureaucracy may have stirred up a debate but the number of appointees is insignificant to bridge the gap, especially as India faces a shortage ...