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Bloated
Babudam
More
heads, less work-that's the state of the bureaucracy in India. A privileged
lot with guaranteed rights, pay and perks, they cost the taxpayers Rs
75,000 crore a year.The work culture makes them surplus but hard to get
rid of.
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THE
NATION
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Taking
the
Plunge
Congress President Sonia Gandhi shedding her inhibitions and taking a
dip at the Mahakumbha in Allahabad and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Dharma
Sansad at the same venue were both seen as political moves.
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STATES
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Starved
of Future
With
the state reeling under a severe drought and government measures providing
little succour, the prospect of a famine looms large. The debilitating
results are now showing up as a chain of catastrophes in this rain-fed
region.
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BUSINESS
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Puppy
Paradise Professionals
have turned Ludhiana into the richest city.
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COVER
STORY: BUREAUCRACY
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Though the Urban Development Ministry has no records,
the estimated space occupied by Central government offices all over
the country is 1,483 sq km-the area of Delhi.
« The cost of a cabinet
minister is over Rs 10 lakh a month, a secretary Rs 8 lakh, an additional
secretary Rs 6.5 lakh while that of a CEO of a medium-sized private
firm is Rs 5 lakh.
« The obsolete Ambassador
is kept alive by the government which buys eight out of 10 cars manufactured
by Hindustan Motors.
« The cost of foreign
travel by Central government employees works out to Rs 2 crore per
day.
« The expense on an official
car-driver, fuel, maintenance and capital costs-is Rs 50,000 a month.
A rented car costs Rs 11,000. |
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COLUMNS |
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 If
planned well, the quake could be the Keynesian opportunity for Yashwant
Sinha to trigger growth,
says India Today Associate Editor
V.
Shankar Aiyar
in
Au
ContrAiyar.
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INTERVIEW |
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This is just the beginning, V.K. Aatre, who
is at the core of the LCA action, tells India Today Principal Correspondent
Stephen David in an exclusive
Interview.
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DESPATCHES |
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Managing
home and
a career was always tough but women in the metros can now choose from
an increasing array of options to work flexible hours.
India Today's
Namita Bhandare takes a look at the part-time and flexi-time job
market in Despatches.
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