For millions of young Indians, becoming an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) represents the pinnacle of a public service career. The gateway most people know is the prestigious Union ...

IAS officers are responsible for the administrative and executive functions of the government. They are recruited through the Civil Services Examination (CSE) conducted by the Union Public Service ...

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (now replaced by NITI Aayog), has backed the lateral entry into the government but noted that it creates certain resentment ...

The country currently has over 1,000 vacant positions in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and more than 500 unfilled roles in the Indian Police Service (IPS), according to Union Minister ...

The lateral hiring initiative by the government for the bureaucracy may have stirred up a debate but the number of appointees is insignificant to bridge the gap, especially as India faces a shortage ...