Indian bureaucracy

‘Stop playing safe, delegate more work to juniors’: Cabinet Secretary to senior bureaucrats

In a communication to all secretaries to the Union government, TV Somanathan has made a case for building a “culture of trust” in government departments. 

Cabinet secretary urges bureaucrats to break out of 'routine', improve work culture

Dr TV Somanathan says "routine is routinely ignored", urges officers to focus on small behavioural changes that can improve governance.

Cabinet secretary demands good governance: Will babus listen to their boss?

TV Somanathan has been writing letters laying out guidelines for better governance, expeditious decision-making, and more efficient administration.

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