What are the current provisions to rule out conflict of interest in senior bureaucrats assuming corporate roles post-resignation or retirement? Discuss suggesting what further reforms should be done to avoid post-retirement or post-resignation conflict of interest. []

Conflict of interest is that situation where personal interests and organisational interests clash and puts a public servant in a position to decide between the both. Most of the times, it may appear that the post holder chooses own interest ..

Although, the state has the right incentive and intentions to deliver public services efficiently, its capacity to do so is questionable. Critically discuss in the context of India.

India is a welfare state, as envisaged in the directive principles of the state policy. This entails its responsibility for efficient Public Service Delivery. Incentives and intentions of the state in delivering Public Services: Right intention – As envisaged by ..

India Needs To Unify Its Energy Departments

In recent times, India has woken up to the problem of trying to manage an array of different ministries and departments when it comes to the energy sector. What is the issue? India has five different ministries, along with a ..

Corporate Governance : Role of Independent Director

The role of the independent director has seen a paradigm shift with the change in respect to governance of Indian businesses. It can be attributed to the increased regulatory scrutiny and compliance. The expectations from an independent director have undergone ..

What are the objectives behind Citizen Charters? Discuss along with elucidating the Six Principles of the Citizen's Charters.

The key objectives of the Citizens Charters are to empower the citizen in relation to public service delivery. Six principles of the Citizens’ Charter movement as originally framed, were: Quality : Improving the quality of services Choice : Wherever possible ..

Discuss the key provisions of Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) aimed at protection of consumers and discouraging the speculators. Do you agree with the view that RERA may not bring positive results, especially due to the way the States have adopted the Act? Discuss.

The key provisions of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 aimed at protection of the consumers and discouraging the speculators are as follows: Provision of state level regulatory authorities which would ensure registration and all possible details of ..

Several states have alleged that after abolition of Planning Commission, its fearsome powers have now gone to Finance Ministry, leading to much more centralization. Give your opinion on such allegations.

These allegations had come in 2015-16 and are of temporary nature. The recommendations of the Finance Commission came in December, 2014 and by that time; most states had finalized their budget without even knowing the recommendations of 14th finance commission. ..

Discuss the steps taken by current NDA Government to reorient the work culture of bureaucrats and ministers. To what extent, the steps taken so far have been able to change the complexion of relationship between bureaucracy, political executive and citizens of the country? Critically analyse.

Sardar Patel had called the civil service as iron frame of India. But it is said that in 21st century the iron frame is rusted. And there were frequent calls to reorient the work culture of the bureaucrats and executives. ..