Diary of an IAS Officer: “85%, Sir”

Editors Note:Mr CK Koshy(author of the article) was the additional chief secretary of Gujarat state when the Bhuj earthquake happened. He was one of

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Diary of an IAS Officer : From Fine Wine to Potable Water

In September 1985, as Joint Managing Director of the Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation (GIIC), I was hosting a delegation from a European country at

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The Photograph

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Duel Avenue: Here Was Fought A Duel Which Changed Modern Indian History

About 230 years ago in Calcutta, a duel was fought which could have changed the history of modern India. Fighting the duel were two

Making A Capital Investment : How The British Created New Delhi

Back in 2013, the then Delhi Government had given a new tagline for Delhi – Dildaar Delhi (magnanimous Delhi). It was quite apt,  for

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“I will fight till the last man”: Major Somnath Sharma, First Param Vir Chakra Winner

The wireless crackled at the Headquarter of 161 Brigade, tasked to protect the Kashmir valley against the Pakistan infiltration in 1947. Amidst the rattle

Mother Lost

At 15, I sat for my 10th exams And I filled out the forms CANDIDATE’S NAME FATHER’S NAME I did not give it a