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A.K. Mishra, founder of Chanakya IAS Academy.

Nurturing administrators

Arun Kumar Mishra, fondly called “Success Guru” A.K. Mishra by his students, is the founder and director of Chanakya Academy for Education and Trainin
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SALEM, TAMILNADU, 31/12/2014: A view of the steel melting shop of Salem Steel Plant. (File Photo) Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan

Made of steel

Steel Authority of India Limited, which makes a wide range of products, has been synonymous with India’s development and is one of the country’s fast
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The Amba Vilas Palace, the venue for most of the Dasara festivities.-G P SAMPATH KUMAR

The Dasara jamboree

The 402nd Dasara festivities in Mysore are a lively mix of centuries-old traditions and modern programmes.
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A workshop for chemistry teachers in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, conducted by Vigyan Prasar to mark the International Year of Chemistry.-PHOTOGRAPHS: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Science for all

Vigyan Prasar has been hugely successful in its efforts to inculcate scientific temper with humanism in Indian society.
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A VIEW OF Nariman Point, Mumbai, with the State Assembly building in the foreground.-VIVEK BENDRE

Big little bay'

Land is scarce in Mumbai, but the city is still the dream destination for real estate investors.
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Harvesting paddy at Singrijan, on the outskirts of Dimapur in Nagaland, on October 21.-AFP

A silver lining

Agrometeorological services go a long way in enhancing production through timely weather forecasts and other farmer-friendly initiatives.
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Bipin Chandra: 'The NBT documents Indias oral storytelling traditions.'-BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Books for all

PROFESSOR Bipan Chandra, a renowned historian and a Padma Bhushan awardee, is the Chairman of the National Book Trust, India (NBT). In this interview,
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A.R. Khan: 'We are equipped to tackle any type of change that may come.'-SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA

Strength of experience

A.R. KHAN of the Khan Study Group (KSG) has been teaching Indian Administrative Services aspirants for the past 18 years. With an award to its credit
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V.P. Gupta: 'Do not have any apprehensions about CSAT.'-ANU PUSHKARNA

Fresh and new look

V.P. GUPTA of Raus IAS Study Circle has been a friend, philosopher and guide to many successful civil servants. He has a philosophy behind his work: t
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District Collector J. Syamalarao interacts with trainee IAS officers in Visakhapatnam on January 26.-C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM

Changing face

THERE is a lot of debate within the discipline of public administration whether the bureaucracy should be heavy or thin. According to the neoliberal s
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The Guwahati international airport. The training at the NIAMAR covers all disciplines of airport management.-RITU RAJ KONWAR

Focus on training

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), a public sector undertaking under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has two premier
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The arrival hall at the Chennai International Airport. The AAI has taken up modernisation of airport infrastructure on a large scale.-K. PICHUMANI

Clear skies ahead

The Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Vijai Prakash Agrawal, is a visionary and a perfectionist. He has an eye for detail and does no
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