Your reports are enormously useful for those of us from the Indian Civil Service posted abroad. Please keep up the good work.
Abraham Mathai
Senior Security Advisor
United Nations, New York

BUREAUCRACY, POLITICS AND CORPORATE WORLD AT ONE PLACE
ADVERTISE ON-WHISPERSINTHECORRIDORS.COM
Contact-suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com> & <mehrotra.suresh@gmail.co

Slump in private sector for roping in bureaucrats
There is a slump in private sector as far as roping in serving bureaucrats was concerned. However, there is dearth of avenue in corporate sector for talented officers.
DG AIR and DD interview next week ?
Much awaited interviews for the post of DG Doordarshan and All India Radio are expected to take place on November 7.
Competition Commission to be reconstituted soon
As the grapevine has it the Competition Commission will be reconstituted in a week's time.
Pathak to be IG CRPF
D K Pathak is tipped to join the CRPF as IG. He is 1979 batch IPS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre.
Bijoy Chatterjee to get posting, empanelled as Secretary in GoI
Bijoy Chatterjee is expected to get posting in the Government of India as Secretary soon. He is 1973 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre.
Shailendra Kumar to be Dy.Secretary Agriculture
Shailendra Kumar Secretary Public Works Department(PWD) to the Jammu & Kashmir Government has been selected by the Government of India(GOI)as Deputy Secretary Agriculture .He is an IAS officer of the Jammu & Kashmir cadre & belongs to the 1995 batch.Earlier he was Secretary to Chief Minister of his parent cadre state.
(We said this on September 10,2008 & October 8,2008)
P K Mishra joins CAG Hqs
Pramode Kumar Mishra, IAAS (1984) has taken over as Principal
Director, Commercial Audit in the Headquarters Office of the
Comptroller and Auditor General. He was Accountant General, Delhi
before joining this assignment.
Ambuj Sharma poised to be Jt.Secy Heavy Industries
As the grapevine has it Ambuj Sharma,an IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre is tipped to be Joint Secretary Heavy Industries. He is 1983 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. The post fell vacant following departure of Arun Singhal as Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO) in Gas Authority of India Ltd(GAIL),in September 2008.
Four posts of Chief Justices vacant
Now post of Chief Justices of Kerala,Bihar,TamilNadu and Andhra Pradesh are to be filled up.
N.B.S.Rajput goes on Inter-State Deputation to M.P
Orissa government on October 29,2008, has relieved N.B.S.Rajput, Director,Technical Education & Training to join Government of Madhya Pradesh (MP),inter-state deputation for a period of two years. He is an IAS officer of the 1999 batch who belongs to the Orissa cadre.
IAS man shifted for singing paens for MP,CM
Recent transfer of V.K.Kureel Collector Satna who sang paens for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at a public function by reciting a poem is being discussed among officials.Kureel had recited a poem that was eulogised & was dedicated to Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Tenure of Sandhu extended
Tenure of Gurdial Singh Sandhu Joint Secretary in the Department of Chemicals & Petro Chemicals, Chemicals & Fertilizers has been extended till December. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Rajasthan cadre.
One Director found for DEA
At last a lady officer belonging to the Indian Revenue Service(IRS) has been found for filling up one of the six vacancies of Directors in the Department of Economic Affairs(DEA).
Har Prasad tipped to be Deputy Chief Vizag Port Trust
As the grapevine has it, Har Prasad an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer is tipped to be Vice Chairman of the Vizag Port Trust. At present he is the General Manager (GM) with Food Corporation of India (FCI) for Assam.
IRS officer resigns ?
A Joint Commissioner of Income Tax currently posted in South has reportedly resigned from service.
Rath gets Ph D
Arun Kumar Rath, Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of School Education & Literacy, has been awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, Bhubaneswar.i Rath performed the research under the supervision of Dr. Pritam Singh, Professor Emeritus of MDI, Gurgaon on the topic "Towards Better Corporate Governance: Contributions of Independent Directors to Board functions in Navratna PSUs". The study undertaken over a period of last four years has been hailed by experts as a pioneering piece of research in corporate governance, which is an emerging area of the management sciences. The research is based upon the domain knowledge of Rath in his various assignments in managing central PSUs for last seven years. Earlier Rath has made significant contributions as Joint Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises, Govt. of India (2000-04) and as Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor, Ministry of Steel (2004-07) and as Director in five leading central steel PSUs including SAIL and NMDC (2004-07).
Global contest for future law experts
The Bhopal located National Law Institute University(NLIU)of which Director is S.S.Singh is organizing 13th "Stetson International Environmental Moot Court competition 2008" from October 31 to November 2,2008.
V.K.Aggarwal retiring in Maharashtra tomorrow
V.K.Aggarwal,an IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre who belongs to the 1973 batch is due to superannuate on October 31, 2008.He is Additional Chief Secretary(ACS).
Whispers' survey
Who is the most hated politician in India & Why?
Dear readers please send us your views that as to who is the most hated politician of India & why?
We solicit views from people belonging to all walks of life including bureaucrats, bankers, youth, industrialists & businessmen.
Mail in your views to : suresh.mehrotra@yahoo.com or mehrotra.suresh@gmail.com
Lt Gen Mathew gets new assignment (UPDATED)
Lt. Gen O P Mathew, Commandant of Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi has been appointed as Colonel Commandant of Army Medical Corps.
Bureaucratic changes in Haryana on the anvil (UPDATED)
A major bureaucratic reshuffle is on the anvil in Haryana.
K.S.Bhoria likely to head Environmental body in Haryana (UPDATED)
K.S. Bhoria Financial Commmissioner and Principal Secretary Revenue (FCR) who is retiring on October 31, 2008 is tipped to be the chairman of Haryana Environment Impact Assessment Authority (HEIAA). Chief Minister Haryana Bupinder Singh Hooda is understood have recommended his name to the Central Government's Ministry of Environment and Forests(MoEF)
H.C.Disodia out of race for the post of head Environmental body in Haryana (UPDATED)
H.C. Disodia who had retired a few months back was also in the race for postof Chairman of Haryana Environment Impact Assessment Authority (HEIAA). He was being backed by Ms Kiran Choudhary Minister for Environment & Forest to the Haryana Government.
Ms.Feroza Mehrotra to replace Bhauria (UPDATED)
Ms.Feroza Mehrotra Principal Secretary Home, Haryana is likely to replace K.S. Bhauria as Financial Commmissioner Revenue(FCR)in Haryana.This is a high profile post. Traditionally, this post goes to the senior most bureaucrat in the state. Hopefully the tradition would be maintained this time too.
Gulathi in race for PS Home (UPDATED)
The name of Ms.Urvashi Gulathi, who is among the three IAS sisters is tipped to be the Principal Secretary Home, Haryana.
Madhusudan Prasad to get his posting (UPDATED)
Madhusudan Prasad who returned from Central deputation is likely to get Panchayat department.He is a Haryana cadre IAS officer of the 1981 batch. Since he is a Delhi bird, Prasad and his endeavour to continue in Delhi may lead to displacement of Mahpatra Resident Commissioner to Haryana Government in Delhi because displacement of Chhatar Singh Resident Financial Commissioner to Haryana Government in Delhi is unlikely.Another possibility is that Prasad may be made Director General(DG)of the Gurgaon located Haryana Institute for Public Affairs(HIPA).
Ms.Rajni Sekhri Sibbal to get a posting (UPDATED)
Ms.Rajni Sekhri Sibbal an IAS officer of the Haryana cadre of the 1986 batch on her return from Central deputation is going to get a new posting.
R.R.Jowel's charge likely to be changed (UPDATED)
R.R.Jowel an IAS officer of the 1986 batch of the Haryana cadre who is Chief Administrator of the Marketing Board & Director Agriculture may see modification in his charge.One of his portfolios may be changed.As the grapevine has it he is not getting along well with Agriculture Minister to the Haryana Government.
Anand Mohan Sharan may see a change (UPDATED)
Anand Mohan n Sharaan IAS officer of the Haryana cadre who belongs to the 1990 batch may get some plum posting.At present he is Additional Labour Commissioner to the Haryana Giovernment & posted in Gurgaon.

Extension for Alok Sinha CMD,FCI not yet final (UPDATED)
A proposal for six months extension to Alok Sinha, an IAS officer of 1973 batch from Uttar Pradesh who is the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Food Corporation of India (FCI),was yet to be decided.Since he is due to superannuate on October 31,2008;orders will have to be issued by October 31,October,2008.His file had reached the office of Indian Prime Minister Dr.Man Mohan Singh last week only.In case he doesn't get an extension then there is a possibility that N K Raghupathy who is Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser in the Department of Food may be given additional charge as an interim arrangement.

CORPORATE
75 new DGMS in SBI
75 new DGMS have been promoted in the State Bank of India.
Ravi Sharma quits Datacom
Ravi Sharma who had joined Datacom, a Videocon subsidiary, as Chief Executive Officer(CEO)Datacom on March 11,2008 has resigned.It may be stated here that Sharma before joining Datacom was at the helm of affairs of Alcatel India, for five years.
Raghunaathan elected
K. E. Raghunaathan has been elected Chairman of All India Manufacturers' organisation, Tamil Nadu State Board(TNSB.

Aaj Ki Aawaz
In Mumbai one more victim of the politics of hate!!!
Mumbai has been seeing a lot of intolerance of late!!!
And in the shooting of Rahul Raj seems Mumbai Police jumped the gun!!!!
Otherwise a Father would not have lost his son!!!!
Seems rather than aiming to disarm they aimed to kill!!
And so they fired at will!!!
And when they knew the type of gun he had and knew he had no terror goal!!!
What was the need to punch in him bullet hole pe hole????
Congress - NCP has in fact aided and abetted Raj's goonda act!!!!
Don't know about Congress but seems with Pawar Raj has some pact!!!
And seems Deshmukh too is wooing Raj!!!!
Congress and NCP ko aani chahiye laaj!!!
What will Congress do if a Muslim from UP or Bihar was killed?????
Then only as heinous crime will the killing be billed!!
Then Deshmukh Sarkaar will find a scapegoat to blame for this crime!!!!
As long as the person is not a Muslim Congress will just 'mark time'!!!
Indians have to think …. do you want another five years of a Yes Prime Minister!!!!
A PM not having the power to appoint a peon in PMO on his own is indeed sinister!!
Okay he's honest....but what good is this imandaari????
When be it his Cabinet or bringing dishonest Mantris to the book imandaari hai haari!
And with Rahul Baba not being ready to become PM!!!
If UPA wins Sonia will again appoint a PM who is Gandhi Pariwaar GM!!!
Shivraj's reputation is in the dumps and by Sonia for this job Pranab is not trusted,
So if UPA wins again the PM's job to Mohna could be entrusted!!
The best case scenario for Congress is UPA winning,
And worst case is UPA's binning.
Congress making it on its own is now only a dream,
Impossible it does seem!!!!
US Fed has made Wall Street into a spoilt kid!!!
Creates a tantrum when Fed does no do Wall Street's bid!!!
Or it'll celebrate a likeable step by Fed in advance!!!!
And that is why you've seen Wall Street doing a dance!!!
Consumer confidence is at its lowest in US and home rates have dipped!!!
But these realities Wall Street has skipped!!!
Mahurat Trading was on expected lines but volumes were low!!!!
What this means the trading community will surely know!!!
Reversal in India can only take place when FII's return!!!!
And this will not happen till its 'Rupees turn'!!!!
Which means Dollar goes down vis-à-vis the Rupee!!!
And for some time this we will not see!!
Here's hoping this week Sarkaar will announce a fuel price cut!!!
Though still Sarkaar is doing if and but!!!
Seems PMO, FM and MOPNG are pulling in different directions!!
Or are they waiting for Sonia's directions????
Confucius says… Ultimately High Command will decide!!!!
'Is she that qualified' Confucius questions aside?????
Bharat Kumar
Bharat Kumar

Forum
CBI and corruption
Who will check corruption in apex anti corruption organization (CBI.
Government should broad base this organisation with officers from AAS, IAS, IRS, eminent people from public life to make this organisation more effective.
Raman
Best wishes to BHEL family
Its high time that all vacant posts of EDs are filled. The next of CMD, Directors have to be insiders and known performers not only seniors. BHEL is an organisation which in my view is EK Ratna par excellence in its culture, committed manpower and capacity to face any challenge anytime. The company is many diversified companies integerated in one company hence for an outsider to understand takes a lot of time and by that time he is about to retire. Youngsters have to be brought ahead for long terms as EDs, Directors, CMD-they have long term stakes, then only progressive futuristic policies would be implemented. My best wishes to BHEL family.
Ishan Shankar
Raj Thakeray factor
No one should accept the way he is doing. It is very clear from his acts that he is a politician and his interests are only to earn vote. The way of his protest is therefore violent because he wants quick gain from what he is doing. But there is one very important question that needs answer that why he is getting support. The reason lies somewhere that the natives of that state are at loss somewhere and that is the reason for there protest. The fault lies not with the people from Bihar or UP but the fault is with the Politicians of those states who have made the system a mess in their own State and poor people are being forced to move out in search of Jobs. Has anyone seen the slums in Mumbai and the pathetic conditions of People from Bihar and UP living in these Slums. No one will ever move out of his home place to live in slums of Mumbai until he has a very difficult situation at Home. It may be noted that only are condemning the action of Raj Thackery. Why Haryana or Punjab or Rajasthan Politicians are not condemning the action of Raj Thackeray. It may be because they are feeling that same problem is in their State also and their is a huge migrant Population struggling with the local populace in their own states. We all condemn the action of Raj Thakeray because whatever he has done is against the national interest but at the same time we must also condemn the politicians from Bihar and UP who have made the states a hell where its own citizens have to move out in search of Jobs and better living conditions.
SS
In support of Maharashtra politics
Many people advise though having limited or no understanding of issues. This piece seems to be one of this kind. I am not propagating extremism, but the agenda held by Raj Thackeray is echoing in everybody in Maharashtra (Not Marathis alone). You have to see the influx of people from UP & Bihar into Mumbai. If only their leaders had thought and worked for their states, instead of ranting and crying now, the states would have been self sufficient and the need for migration in hordes would not have been required. why cant these leaders make a Lucknow or Patna into another Mumbai. Nobody likes a stranger entering your house and eating from your hard earned money. Yes People from Maharashtra pay a hefty price for this. 12.5% Sales tax and Rs. 600 per month Profession Tax, besides the Income Tax. It Pinches.
Kishore Prabhu
Again this Tum Sangharsh Karo...
They are at it once again-the tum sangharsh karo hum tumhare sath hein walaas. They started it with Indira Gandhi-Indira Tum Sangharsh Karo Ham Tumahre Saath Hein. It proved to be the death knell of the real Congress Party and fatal for Indira Gandhi later. Then the slogan rented the Indian skies with thunderous shouts of "Rajiv Tum Sangharsh Karo Ham Tumahre Saath Hein" and took the life out of a smiling, happy and contented family man. Soon the tunes were changed to "Sonia tum ....".Nobody even remembers Jawaharlal even on 27th May or Indira Gandhi or even Rajiv, excepting some government departments. When competing council members embark upon the journey to prove their credentials and loyalty. Loyalty to? you may want to know. How can anybody else then those on journey can answer such profound question. The posting of this whisper today is to mark the latest version of this heart warming slogan. Savour it : Rahul Tum Sangharsh Karo Hum Tumhare Saath Hein." You may have wait for its updated version, but this one is in currency.
I have only one curiosity. When will it change to: Hum Sangharsh Karen Rahul Tum Hamara Saath Do !
M L Gupta
Department of Estates:
There is not much difference between Thungon the then Minister of Urban Development of congress party in 1994 and Ajay Maken of now congress party and Minister for this Ministry when it comes to allotment of govt. quarter to the employees. Worst sufferers are persons who have given technical acceptance for some good areas of their choice. The major rogues are CPWD employees like JE, AE and others who retain the vacant quarters for repairs for a very long time or do not intimate the vacant quarter immediately as they misuse it. It seems persons waiting will ultimately retire before allotment. But the same is not in case of type-iv and above as there these CPWD fellows are quick and update every thing. But will elections around the corner, it is employees who are waiting for quarters(initial and change) from type-I to type-III to express their displeasure when voting
R Bistha
Air India Promotions
Air India has been very generous in giving promotions to its officiers. It is a good policy but is there is any criteria to choose the officers on merit or just seniority. The EDs and GMs must be accountable for sales or production in their respective field. How many first class/Club class tickets sold by such officers every month is good yardstick to judge their performence. The Air India management must give these officials a quota to fill the aircraft or come back to HQtrs The EDs in UK/USA/Fareast/Middle East do not bring the revenue to the salary and perks paid to them.
Unless they are given individual target to sell first class/club class they do not deserve to be where they are allowed to rest/enjoy
The senior managers or junior officers are good salesman be given chance.
Ghan Shyam Singh
MPLAD scheme - a fountain head of corruption
There is only one item on the agenda of Parliament where all Members of Parliament (LS/RS)cutting across party lines, are unanimously agreed !Is it all pervasive corruption ?Is it terrorism? Is it internal security? No...No...No. Rather none of these. Because, these burning issues involve national/public interests on which the political parties are sharply divided. The issue is MPLAD Scheme administered by the Min. of Statistics & Programme Implementation. The proposed increase in the quantum of Grant-aid from the existing limit of Rs. 2 crores to 5 crores, per year per MP as reported in a section of Press, amouts to perpetuating corruption. The rationale given for justifying the raise due to inflationary accounting is fallacious and misleading. In fact, the Scheme enunciated by Narsimha Rao was per se wrong. He created this scheme (Plan) to wriggle out of Harshad Mehta's imbroglio The Legislature has/ had no business to take upon itself the role of the Executive. The report of the C&AG is an eye opener. The constitutional validity of the scheme is itself under question through a PIL pending before the Supreme Court for many long years. This inadvertent delay is being exploited by the Legislature by pressurising the Executive to raise the limit. The Supreme Court is requested to take cognizance of this point. Moreover, we are presently passing through a global economic crisis of unprecedented dimension. The Country's interest lies in scrapping the Scheme altogether , which is already generating lot of black money. Are FM , the de jure PM, and Montek Singh Ahluwalia ,the country's three top economists listening?
A K SAXENA( A retired civil servant)

Contributed by-Anita Saxena