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the book contains the memoirs of a civil servant who left the prestigious Indian Administrative Service half way through his career. The book starts with an interesting account of the author's innings in the service followed by analysis of the malaise that seems to afflict the service. This is an icisive account well written and thought provoking.
First publish date: 2001
Authors: Ajay Singh Yadav
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