Nikhil Nirmal

Unwilling to be stifled by red-tapism, these 10 dedicated civil servants went above and beyond their duty in 2018 to change India for the better.

Unwilling to be stifled by red-tapism, the dynamic DM of Alipurduar is showing what civil service is really about — taking governance to the doorsteps of the dirt-poor.

Is specialisation in particular subjects necessary for IAS officers to deliver better results? Is that the future? We find out.

Residents have given a big thumbs up to the DM's crackdown on 'corrupt profit-hungry businessmen'.