The pink city turned pink in the last few days as the All-India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation, known more by its acronym BAMCEF, went overboard in its excitement to congratulate CM Ashok Gehlot and his administration for having appointed Niranjan Arya (IAS:1989:RJ) as the new Chief Secretary of the state, superseding 10 officers in the process. Overnight, hoardings and banners were plastered all over Jaipur congratulating and complimenting Arya as if he were a polit...

"Devatva Chahiye, Kintu Iss Aag Ko Dhardu Kahan Main": Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar' in Urvashi According to an old adage, it is better not to do anything. Wise man that he was, late PM P V Narasimha Rao once said that not taking a decision is also part of the decision-making process. This makes one wonder about the latest "grand and innovative idea". ...