Indian political leaders and bureaucrat

[Capt M Kumar]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, like some other economists before him and after, was appointed as the economic affairs secretary, and that too at the age of 44! He should, in fact, revive that tradition and bring in world class professionals to head key ministries of the government, with no attention to age and seniority but only to competence and performance. The civil services in India have become trade union-like, resisting lateral entry on the one hand and extending their claim over newer institutions, including regulatory authorities, academic and other institutions, on the other. Indian administrative, police and foreign services are in desperate need of reform and modernisation. http://www.business-standard.com/india/n...le/396479/