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China’s Dams on Brahmaputra: AI Ambitions Behind Water Power?
Speculation is growing in strategic circles that China’s rapid dam-building along the Brahmaputra and in Tibet may not be driven by hydropower needs alone. According to diplomatic sources, energy from these projects could eventually feed massive data centers aimed at powering China’s AI revolution. The scale of electricity required for such centers has prompted questions about Beijing’s infrastructural choices and long-term ambitions.
Indian officials, aware of the developments, are said to have raised concerns with their Chinese counterparts. Quietly, New Delhi has also been sharing limited water-related information with close allies, including the United States, to alert them of the larger implications. Sources suggest India fears that what appears to be a “run-of-the-river” initiative could, in reality, be laying the groundwork for AI-centric data infrastructure.
While China has officially denied any diversionary intent, analysts point to the strategic coupling of water, energy, and technological power as part of Beijing’s future roadmap. The Brahmaputra’s waters may thus be flowing into a much larger story—one that merges geopolitics, climate security, and the global contest for artificial intelligence dominance.
India’s security apparatus is watching Pakistan’s Nuclear Pact with Saudi Arabia very closely
Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defense pact in a major turn of events, significantly deepening their long-standing security partnership. The agreement commits both nations to enhanced defense cooperation and joint deterrence, with a declaration that any aggression against one will be treated as aggression against both — a move aimed at bolstering their regional and global security profile.
India’s security establishment is closely monitoring the development, with sources indicating that New Delhi has initiated high-level consultations to assess the pact’s strategic implications. According to senior officials, calls have already been made at the top echelons of government to evaluate how this renewed Riyadh-Islamabad security axis may alter the regional balance and India’s broader strategic interests.
About 30 IAS officers of 1995 batch IAS are likely to be empanelled to the rank of Secretary in the Government of India. About 20 IAS officers of this batch are currently posted in the GoI.
After the departure of Sunil Burnwal to the ministry of health, the post of Addl Secretary is lying vacant in the department of Higher Education.
A 2015 Batch Kerala Cadre IAS officer Dr. Renu Raj has been given Fulbright Scholarship to study Public Health at Harvard University.
Khushboo Goel Choudhary is reportedly being proposed and backed strongly by Minister Priyank Kharge to be the next IT Secretary of Karnataka. She holds a degree in public policy from Harvard and is considered close to Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh.
Varun Kumar Shukla, GM, Richardson & Cruddas Limited, has been selected for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Hindustan Salts Limited at a Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) meeting held on September 17, 2025. As many as seven persons were interviewed for the same.
The name of Manikumar Sivaramakrishnan has been recommended for the position of Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of IFCI Limited.
Bipul Pathak has been appointed as Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Delhi. He is a 1992 batch IAS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Ms Manisha Sinha, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, has been given premature repatriation to her parent cadre.
The CBIC has accepted the Voluntary Retirement applications of four senior IRS(C&IT) Officers. They are- Dr. J. Michael Kennedy,1993 batch, Principal Additional Director General,Ms. Sudha Koka, IRS (C&IT:1995), Principal Additional Director General, Shaik Khader Rahman, IRS (C&IT:1992), Chief Commissioner and Mrinal Chatterjee,2018 batch, Dy Director.
India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the Bureau of Police Research & Development to undertake an in-depth study of post-Independence protest movements with a special focus on the period after 1974 to map reasons, patterns, outcomes, behind-the-scenes actors, and funding trails, culminating in standard operating procedures to pre-empt mass agitations driven by vested interests, according to multiple reports and official briefings linked to the recent National Security Strategies Conference 2025 in New Delhi. The mandate includes inter-agency coordination with financial intelligence and tax bodies to trace protest-linked money flows, alongside parallel frameworks by central agencies to disrupt terror financing networks and tackle extremism-crime nexuses impacting public order and national security.
Hemant Kumar Das, ED (Projects), PFC , is in the race for the post of Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Coal India Limited (CIL).
The central deputation tenure of Mangesh Ghildiyal working as Deputy Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office has been extended till March 31, 2026. He is a 2012 batch IAS officer of UD cadre.
Ashok Kumar has been appointed as Director, Department of Consumer Affairs. He is a 2012 batch IES officer.
Raj Kumar Chaudhary, retired Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC Limited, has been appointed as Chairperson, JERC for UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh.
Justice Soumen Sen, Judge of the Calcutta High Court, has been appointed to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court consequent upon the superannuation of Justice TS Sivagnanam on September 15, 2025.
Consequent upon his appointment to the post of Member (Technology),Digital Communication Commission Rudra Narayan Palai had submitted his technical resignation as Adviser, DoT HQs from the Indian Telecommunication Service w.e.f. 08.09.2025. His technical resignation has been accepted.
The DoT has accepted the technical resignation of Kartik Kansan from IP&ATFS consequent upon his selection in IA&AS through CSE 2024.
IRCON International Limited has invited applications from SAG/NFSAG-CGM level officers to fill the post of Chief General Manager- Civil for Corporate Office, New Delhi on deputation basis. Applications must reach latest by October 10, 2025.
RITES Limited has invited applications for the post of Group General Manager (Mechanical). Details can be availed from the website.
Jayant Kumar Chaudhary, who is presently serving as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Danapur, East Central Railway (ECR), has been relieved and transferred to Northern Railway (NR) and posted in the cadre, by making suitable adjustments. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
Atul Singh, who is returning from deputation to the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), has been posted on Northern Railway (NR) in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer.
M Krishna Kumar, a Group 'B' officer of the Signal & Telecommunications Department of South Western Railway (SWR), on completion of his tenure in Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), has been transferred to South Western Railway (SWR) and posted in the cadre.
Rajneesh Gupta, who is presently serving as Additional Divisional Railway Manager (ADRM), Lucknow, North Eastern Railway (NER), has been relieved and transferred to South East Central Railway (SECR) and posted in the cadre. He is an Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE) officer.
Sanjai Singh Negi, who is presently serving as Chief Electrical Engineer (Planning & Design), Central Organisation for Railway Electrification (CORE), has been appointed as Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), CHOD, in CORE itself. He is an Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE) officer.
Deepak Miglani (YOA: 2006), presently Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of South Sudan.
Gourangalal Das, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Korea. He is a 1999 batch IFS officer.
Seven IPS officers have been given new postings in UP. Dev Ranjan Verma has been appointed as DIGP, Directorate of Training, while Dr Satish Kumar is now SP, PHQ and Abhijeet Kumar joins as Additional SP (Rural), Janpad Meerut. Similarly, Atul Kumar Srivastava is posted as DCP, Kanpur City; Mrs Mamata Rani Chaudhary as DCP, Lucknow; Shailendra Kumar Singh as DCP, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Trigun Bisen as DCP, Ghaziabad.
16 IPS officers have been given new postings in UP. Ten officers have been posted as SPs. Accordingly, Hemraj Meena and Santosh Kumar Mishra have been shifted as SP, DGP Office, while Jay Prakash Singh has been appointed as SP, Unnao and Sanjeev Suman takes over as SP, Deoria. Similarly, Vikrant Veer has been shifted as SP, DGP Office; Neeraj Kumar Jadaun will serve as SSP, Aligarh; Ashok Kumar Meena as SP Hardoi; Abhishek Verma as SP, Sonbhadra; Deepak Bhuker as SP, Pratapgarh; Dr Anil Kumar-II as SSP, Azamgarh; Keshav Kumaras SP, Kushinagar; Abhijeet R. Shankar as SP, Ambedkarnagar; Abhishek Bharti as SP, Auraiya; Manish Kumar Shandilya as Deputy Commissioner of Police, Prayagraj Commissionerate; Anil Kumar Jha as SP Railways, Agra and Sarvesh Kumar Mishra has been posted as Commandant, 4th Battalion PAC, Prayagraj.
Mukesh Singh, IG, ITBP has been promoted as ADG, ITBP, for a period up to October 17, 2028 (total 5 years). He is a 1996 batch IPS officer of AGMUT cadre.
Nasscom launched Innotrek 2025, sending 27 Indian deep-tech startups (from AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and climate tech) on a US roadshow across San Francisco, Dallas, and New York. New entities like Agentic AI Labs (focusing on enterprise automation) and LegalTech Innovate debuted partnerships with US VCs, securing $50M in seed funding for US-based pilots.
Dr. Yamunadutt Agrawal has been re-appointed as Chairman and Director of Jindal Worldwide Limited.
Kishore Chatnani has been re-designated as Joint Managing Director of ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, effective October 1, 2025.
Sanjay Gulati has been re-designated as Joint Managing Director of ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, effective October 1, 2025.
Kishore Chatnani has been appointed as Director of ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited.
Rajiv Roy Chaudhury has been appointed as an Independent Director of ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, effective July 8, 2025.
Vivek Dhir has been appointed as an Independent Director of ISGEC Heavy Engineering Limited, effective July 8, 2025.
Ms. Divya Rupchand Karani has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Music Broadcast Limited, effective July 24, 2025.
Gangaram Aloria, IAS (Retd.), has been appointed as Non-Executive Non-Independent Director of Raminfo Limited.
Ravi Rakesh Gupta has been appointed as Independent Director of Amit International Limited.
Pankaj Ramesh Jain has been appointed as Additional Whole-Time Director, designated as Executive Director, of Amit International Limited.
Viswanathan Lakshmanan has been appointed as Additional Director (Non-Executive Independent) of Solar Industries India Limited.
Takashi Itoguchi has been appointed as Executive Director of Kokuyo Camlin Limited.
Rahul Rakesh Agrawal has been appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of Sundaram Brake Linings Limited.
Mrs. Puja Dalal has been appointed as Additional Director of Amalgamated Electricity Company Limited.
Tall Poppy Syndrome
Tall Poppy Syndrome (TPS) is a social phenomenon where people who achieve notable success are resented, criticized or cut down by others. The term is metaphorical in the sense that in a field of poppies, the tallest ones are cut to make everything even symbolizing how individuals who rise above the rest are targeted by way of criticism, undermining or exclusion. Their achievements might be downplayed, they may be socially isolated or their ambition might be called arrogance. The story of Tall Poppy says the original tall poppies bloomed in the garden of Tarquin the Proud, the last king of Rome who is said to have symbolically decapitated the tallest poppies to show that powerful enemies should be defeated by killing their leaders.
The effects of TPS on work performance have been studied extensively. In a New Zealand study of prominent entrepreneurs, nearly all reported encountering the syndrome. Athletes also report being targets. One Australian study found that high performing student athletes were often victims of bullying. A Japanese saying ‘the nail that sticks out gets hammered down’ captures the idea that people should not be conspicuously different. Despite being fictitious, some rules dictate that ‘you are not to think you are anything special’ and ‘you are not to imagine yourself better than we are’. That reminds me of the experience during my own diplomatic service where some seniors would almost always undermine junior’s work and even during meeting junior will hardly be allowed to speak or present himself. Some such irritating terms used by seniors to rebuke a junior are ‘Keep your nose down; who gave you the right to think; keep your head down’, etc. The basic work is done by juniors and only the grammatical errors or little correction for name-sake is what is done by seniors. The original work is always the difficult one and pointing out deficiencies is always an easy task.
Many people might face the silent wrath of those who resent their success and undermine them. It can be said as Success-shaming which often takes the form of downplaying someone’s achievements or attributing them to luck rather than hard work or talent. Silence or fear of drawing attention can lead people to hide their success that is not sharing achievements, underplay wealth, avoid letting people know about business ownership, etc.
In contrast, Americans favor rewarding tall poppies more strongly than other countries. This aligns with the ethos of the ‘American Dream’, a cultural narrative that champion ambition and status-seeking and the full-throated celebration of personal success. In our age of self-promotion, with social media sites devoted to not-so-humble bragging, fast we are becoming immune to the tall poppy syndrome. We are becoming more comfortable about standing out, thanks to the social media.
If you are experiencing TPS and are worried about how to deal with it then stay grounded, that is, do not let criticism undermine your confidence. Try to set boundaries, meaning limit interaction with toxic people as far as possible. Encourage a culture where success is celebrated, not punished. Most importantly, find your tribe, viz., surround yourself with people who uplift and inspire you.
Subbiah Sridhar
Reasons for returning the registered post envelopes to the sender without any endorsement
Three registered post envelopes were returned to the sender (District Judge) without being delivered. With reference to three registered postal envelopes which were returned without affixing any remark on the envelopes, the appellant requested to provide the reasons for return. The Department of Post submitted that the three registered articles, referred to in the RTI application, were returned with remarks “receiver not at address”. Further, it was submitted that the reply sent in response to the RTI application was inadvertently sent at the incorrect address, hence, could not be timely delivered. However, on receipt of the return mail, they rectified the address and communicated the information to the appellant on 09.02.2024. The CIC observed that the respondent initially replied on 14.12.2023 but the same was not delivered timely to the appellant due to incorrect address. The CIC accepted the clarification provided by the PIO that the delay in response to the RTI application was inadvertent and had occurred on account of incorrect address being mentioned in the dispatch letter. Holding that due information has been furnished and the delay caused on the PIO’s part does not appear to be deliberate, the CIC disposed the appeal.
Comments
If the delay in reply by the PIO is unintentional and due to an inadvertent error, there is no penal liability as there is no malafide denial of information.
Citation: Sardar Ajit Singh v. Department of Posts, Second Appeal No. CIC/POSTS/A/2024/112391; Date of Decision: 11.07.2025
Dr Anuradha Verma (dranuradhaverma@yahoo.co.in) is a RTI Consultant currently working with IIM Vishakhapatnam. She has co-authored the books PIO’s Guide to RTI and Right to Information – Law and Practice. Her weekly article is being published since 2008 on this site. She offers consultancy on RTI matters and third party audit to individuals / organisations. Her other articles can be read at the website of RTI Foundation at the link https://www.rtifoundationofindia.com
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