Now that he has retired- he has found his voice....

India needs civil services reforms, police reform, medical reforms, education reform, social reform, economic reforms, etc. Is there any of reform which india doesnt need ?😞

Watching this interview urges and tempts me to read his book, and try to understand the genuine nature of the Indian bureaucracy.

India needs administrative reforms more than economic reforms.

I can see the confidence of cracking up UPSC example... still in his body language and makes him look much younger than what age is he in present time....power of self belief I say this....

Any politician can make an IAS feel like handicapped any time. Very very unfortunate.

Lateral entry is definitely important as like Medical service can't be controlled by a person who is not expert in medicine.

After hard success of getting passed IAS they have work under less educated or uneducated illeterat sometimes criminal background politicians this is really shameful

13:14 4 siblings in the IAS 😶😶😶😶😶 IMAGINE the plight of their cousins now haha 😅😅😅🙏

People in comments are talking like they themselves are the lady justice... Like only we are good honest citizens and everyone else in power is corrupt... Come on..... Any country is as good as it's citizens.... Average out the character of 1.3 billion people and you have got India. If every person starts caring about our nation even a little bit more we can have a huge difference..... India has everything resources, manpower, culture, diversity--- just that we miss one part true love for India-- otherwise we wouldn't be littering everywhere (see the "mother" Ganga), following the rules (as simple as queues) and so on... In simple terms WE ARE THE MOST HYPOCRITIC people on the Earth. AND WE DO NOT HAVE GUTS TO ACCEPT THE REALITY. Jai Hind.

This was a calming interview. Questions were good and responses were insightful.

I sensed great disappointment in the interviewer's tone, when the guy didn't say anything bad about the Modi Government.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam... Most respected admirable talented person & President of india said that in his autobiography (wings of fire) "He did a sign on a bill which was slightly unconstitutional under the pressure of Cabinet Ministers.... & they represented the bill in way that Mr Kalam had no option" Hence, It's not that people who do under pressure work is quite easy to do or to not do.... Nd it's most of the ministers are corrupt nd we the people are responsible for making these kind of ministers ( MPs/MLAs)

It's better to end VIP culture. Equality is absolutely necessary . Laws have to be made reguarding this aspect. VIP culture is really dangerous for our country. Just because you clear an exam no matter how difficult it is you can't trouble others each and every person has their own dignity and they deserve respect .

This lady lacks basic courtesy... Trying to play devils advocate which she is incapable of...

The interviewer interrupts very rudely in what is otherwise an insightful and interesting discourse on the civil services.

Liked his vocabulary and metallic voice

Really liked the interview...the calmness.

Jeez, can you let him finish his entire sentence before cutting him off like one billion times? Prepare your questions in advance or atleast gauge the mannerisms of respecting the person you're interviewing.

It is not only the case that IAS are generalists. Even when you read operational books like "The Goal", after a stint in managing a plant at ground level, the person is moved to a variety of roles like sales, r&d, strategy and so on in which they have low practical knowledge so that they can be prepared for execution roles.

Thank you sir for sharing your past experience as well as valuable comment of this journey.

In India, Nobody is much powerful than leader doesn't matter however you are..

Experience told all about his hurdles he faced in IAS.

meanwhile one more IAS resigns.

Atleast one person who is true to himself in supporting IAS officer ...Kannan ...I feel many Beaurocrates should have the same attitude in analysising the opposing wrongs in correct way of doing things ...

Stranglehold of IAS must go away. Non IAS services like IPS, IRS, IES should be given equal opportunities to lead also.

By and large, civil servants especially IAS cadre become adept at “working the system”, pushing paper, Lear to always be on the right side. As usual, there are exceptions, who had specialised in finance, trade, information technology and the like. There are specialised services such as Indian foreign service, Indian police service, Indian revenue service, Indian trade service, Indian forest service and so on. Perhaps, such specialised services should replace IAS.

Upsc jobs are too much over-rated in country like India

The video will still look great even if you avoid such reaction shots, 4:41

I found it strange that the former officer's name is not mentioned in the title, or even in the description! It seems like a relevant discussion and given that he's promoting his book, his name should be mentioned

It does not matter whether it is 70 years old or not. General administration is administration first. Administration is another face of discipline. The rule of Karya-Karan is timeless, so also the general adminstration. A biased view would be inappropriate. Constitution is supreme.

The anchor could have driven a more meaningful discussion. Things like 1) what aspirants should know and learn from this book. 2) Reforms should be summarised once not gone back and forth in discussion making it difficult to connect to all the reforms. etc. could have been properly covered.

Ultimately, when one realises that God alone is all powerful it is too late for a lot of people.

though all government officers have some amount of judicial powers in their hand....but after retirement powers gone and he/she became a normal citizen politicians have always power in their hand or when they form government....

ThePrint .. Thanks a lot for this.☺️

Why not the ministers give Exams, Cause for them IAS,IPS are selected so they will be sharing same Intel. as The most of others

I was in 10 th class, I started preparing for upsc cse exam, now I complete d my graduation, but ichanged my dream , I am thinking that i should not give exam, I should have to start my start up

A very good discussion. She asked very elegantly, he answered very elegantly... ❤️

Lateral entry is the best thing for our country. In most developed countries including the US qualified professionals after a successful run in the private sector or education have a chance to serve in the government at a high level. This way they bring in far more fresh ideas into the government than a typical IAS babu. IAS/IPS/IRS are the most corrupt services in India. Bribes and inefficiencies are common in these services.

Great to hear his opinions, it's knowledgable for us, thanks ThePrint !

Refreshing interview. Resonate with the views The job is most coveted because it gives HUGE benefits and opportunities to build a fortune. The IAS selection and power structure has to change. In the past the ICS predecessor of IAS were partners with British colonials in looting. Now the colonials are replaced by politicians and IAS replaced ICS. Hence nothing has changed except only now.

Is this model introduced in colonial era to treat the citizens of country as slaves and still continues....

What’s she so upset about? Tried to lead him to speak against the current govt but he’s much smarter than that.

We need spirituality in IAS to contain desires and passions of individuals and work towards nation building

Amazing interview. Very important and thoughtful also.

@ThePrint If you're taking an Interview of a senior bureaucrat you should atleast write his name on the title or atleast in the description. Thanks

In my view IAS officers have been a big let down in times of Lockdown....there have been more cases of misuse of power given to them in Epidemic act.Their police counterparts have fared much better.

4 siblings in IAS ..how the dinner table looks like ????

4IAS in siblings

Different noise when the lady is speaking.

A really honest officer

she asked good questions, but could have used better articulation

Man of simplicity🔥

What does this line mean: "Politicians call the shot a lot more than before"

Truly a great interview…articulate, intelligent and open hearted….fantastic, I was stuck to the chair for the entire video…congrats to the interviewer and the interviewee ❤

If ias officers are more intelligent then common man then why dont they use there brain to make greater india. Like why dont they go for scientist to create more innovative or new invention. Even a common man can do the job of ias officer. Get the ias job is different but anyone can serve it. But scientist cant be serve .

Most of the people I knew who were preparing for the IAS didn't care much about power to change the society, they just cared about having power and misusing it. And that is all most of the newcomers have become. That zeal to bring change with the power you have is completly gone. Also, IAS officers get hefty packages from Corporate now, so most of the high performers who are tired of Politicians quit, only the ones who are Yes man and want to misuse their power stay.

Ask him about largesse towards Sanskriti school. They are powerful enough to get major government resources towards 'their' school.

Steel frame of India has been rusted for quite a time now. People joining for prestige and power not for people of India. Civil reforms are must in country.

I always love ❤ the print KZfaq channel I wish I could work in these kind of independent journalism thank you for this conversation 🙏❤❤

It is unfortunate that IAS officers can never get promotion unless the follow uneducated politician who are local goons

A very good book handling the issues in a sensitive manner.

The interviewer behaviour is very rude and she is not at allowing him to speak. This is not how you deal with eminent personalities. 😔

Sir now u r talking abt bereaucracy , corruption etc . What the hell u have done in those 26 years . Resigning from IAS or voluntary retirement mean nothing.... U r an IAS officer not a coward person . U should stay by the side of justice !!! Just talking or writing books abt the myths is not enough , u should try to correct them. U should BE THE CHANGE U WANT TO SEE IN THE SOCIETY .

I don't know what is going on every retire bureaucrats used to criticize the bureaucratic system irony is this the same system seems good to them until they enjoy their service and after their retirement they used to write book and hence all the system becomes corrupt, inefficient ,etc.

Really liked the content.

Brilliant people can specialize in more than one thing 😊

Great interview 👍

I am preparing for civil services & found myself many a times in confused state like I'm preparing for it but would it would be worth it? As we saw nowadays 2 IAS officers resigned, lateral entry (even I'm in favour but could be done by training existing officers), shrinking public space, etc. Would it be worth it? Ask myself on each alternate day.

Kya yrrr itna padh likh kr bhi ek unpadh admi k orders follow krne padhte hai This whole system suckss

Being an IAS, if one can't work for public why to join it. The reality is it's a worst job.

Why to compare Bureaucracy with Politics? Bureaucracy is supposed to function within the direction of Politics. Compare Bureaucracy with other government jobs and you will came to realise the concept of Power. In changing times, we find MLAs coming to homes of ordinary humans like us. Just go and visit a DC office and you will be brutally handled even for a small certificate.

there are no talengts in ias it just ratta bazz.

4 minutes in and I can't watch this due to the constant interruptions by the interviewer. Excellent job!

Back in the days....handshake was legal post interview

The lady is so interested in unearthing facts about current government. She seems less interested in the interview.

India needs good scientists than bureaucrates.

Ias is overrated

don't they think lateral entry can be highly motivated and biased.

It's not a myth it's just a POV, an IAS is all powerful when it comes to common man. IAS and the residue of Imperialism in country. bTW the initial IAS was actually Imperial Administration Service. Useless waste of money.

The interviewer is unbearable. Let him finish his answers please!

Civil service personnel need periodic appraisal and fitness to practise their position. Administration need to be updated for the changing society

Bias against women? No it doesn’t exist, it’s called competence. Men are usually more competent.

Whatever this officer is saying is wrong. This guy says we need to keep people on their toes. That's one of the best ways to reduce productivity. Indians work the most. Indians should be working way less and more efficiently.

we need this kind of people in our society

This gentleman has no idea about the real role of the IAS. He has a totally careerist view. IAS is valued not because of the tough examination, but because it offers very challenging jobs. Political interference is a hurdle, but is also a challenge. How to get a work done in spite of the politicians or without coming in conflict with them is the challenge. This calls for innovation and a good understanding of the cultural norms of the area, political processes, and above all human nature. IAS job is not a safe slot for an occupant to spend time in comfort offering his knowledge and wisdom provided he is not disturbed and adequately rewarded. This is a careerist view. Of course a careerist is better than a person whose only concern is to make money and look after himself. But the IAS job has to be ideally looked upon as the role of a 'Statesman in Disguise'.

But in which job you have freedom you have to obey your boss command ...always..in IAS also

He could not come up with a better title for the book?

Good interview. Thanks for the post.

When doctors, engineers and lawyers choose to appear in the UPSC exams to enter the service, it shows they were confused about obtaining their graduate level qualifications in the first place...they obtained their degrees to help them sustain the competition that's they have to overcome to enter the civil service. So, myself being a B.Com will eventually lose out to someone who has a professional qualification, so that the UPSC can claim that only the best make it. Like how it's mostly engineers from Tier-1 colleges who enter the IIMs for the same reason. Imagine MBBS doctors, former Google staff and investment bankers choose to enter the civil service, which shows there is still much glamour, money and social status involved in a govt job along with job security (albeit with frequent transfers). In all these subplots, the betterment of the country and conceiving good enough policies take a backseat as when it's down to that, the netas will interfere in their day-to-day activities so that they stick on to power and indulge in vote bank politics. It's a vicious circle, put simply. And, for decades now, the civil service is partial to the backward caste applicants. Like Modi's cabinet, which is based on caste equations to maintain an equilibrium of sorts. In some states, even the CM candidate is governed by the equations to help the high command with the electioneering.

THEY ARE ONLY PUPPET OF NETA.

Precise interview 👌👌

It's actually powerful than majority of the population out there.

Sincere heart-felt effort from the presenter to show the central government in a bad light Congrats on becoming monochromatic

Very correct. Everything has become filthy and criminal in our nation. I am a upsc faculty here.

Best video watched about bureaucracy

what does he mean by civil servants in the state and that in the centre ? Every civil servant is alloted to a particular state cadre . Does he mean the difference is between IAS and PCS ?'

+ One can be better Boss than his own Boss. Hence fair opportunity to lateral entry should also be given to serving IAS as well. - If IAS gets full term protection then they would not listen to what elected politicians ask them to do. Already dismissing IAS is almost impossible procedure and only control the elected politicians have over them is in the form of transfer.

IAS is very powerful and effective if it suits them

IAS by defination is elitist in nature, which is not good for a democratic country. Civil services needs a complete reform including Removal of Article 311, Non permanency of their jobs, Monitization of all the perks given to them, Appointment of several lateral entry specialists which are equivalent to the post of DM, JS and Cabinet secretary and decision to be made by their joint signatures and discussions at all level.