Скачать или смотреть संवाद # 257: India is a BUREAUCRACY, not democracy? | Dr Abhinav Pandya

Dr Abhinav Pandya, a Cornell University graduate in public affairs and a bachelor's from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, is a founder and CEO of Usanas Foundation, an India-based foreign policy and security think tank. He has authored books named 'Radicalization in India: An Exploration (2019)' and 'Terror Financing in Kashmir (2023)'.

He had previously advised the former governor of Jammu and Kashmir on security issues during the critical times when Kashmir's special status, Article 370, was revoked.

He has written extensively for several national and international newspapers, and worked with the International Labour Organization, the United Nations.

His latest book is "Inside the terrifying world of Jaish-e-Mohammad'. Order your copy here: https://www.amazon.in/Inside-Terrifyi...

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1:13 Indian bureaucracy is supremely powerful
4:42 Power of Colonial babus
7:46 Collector Raj’s appeal in Indian psyche
10:38 Misplaced ambition of Indian society
15:23 Sad situation of UPSC failed
17:14 Perks of Indian babudom
19:29 How glorified bureaucracy crowds out expertise
24:12 Why Indira Gandhi wanted R&AW to be different
26:36 Babus becoming ministers - bad trend?
29:56 Babudom is like ummah
32:29 Corruption of Indian bureaucrats
38:24 Babus as feudal kings - real life examples
42:30 No accountability
45:24 Must need reforms in bureaucracy recruitments
47:47 Babus should be posted in border areas
49:19 How to trim power of babus
53:24 Reduce UPSC attempts & VIP perks
54:41 Indian babus expert at nothing
58:19 This is not a RANT against babus
1:01:00 How bureaucrats are hired in USA
1:06:05 How bureaucracy harasses citizens
1:11:29 Everyone looking for post retirement jobs
1:12:39 Muslims Vs Hindus - different aspirations