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This blog contains the thoughts of ASHWANI LOHANI on contemporary issues with the need for deliverance, integrity and ethics within the governance machinery as its primary focus. Extracts from this blog should not be reproduced in full or part, nor the views expressed be used in any form in any publication without the consent of the author. The author keenly looks forward to comments, suggestions and advise from readers

Monday, October 25, 2010

Anonymously secure!

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In anonymity lies security and therefore we have anonymous complaints and anonymous expressions of opinions in various offices and forums. S...

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Contained brilliance!

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I am surprised at the brilliance of my team. Frankly this realization has belied my expectations. A set of outstanding officers, each brilli...

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Protocol even in death!

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A very senior railway officer suddenly passed away recently due to an unexpected cardiac arrest. A very fine officer and an equally fine hum...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The war within

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Remaining forever busy in the war within has always enabled us to lose the external war. The "Output does not matter" style of f...

Monday, October 4, 2010

National Pride!

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The opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games made my heart swell with pride, even if momentarily. In fact that is what these transient ext...

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Building Nations!

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By peeping under the carpet; appreciating the accumulated muck of almost six decades of mal-governance and then striving to clean it up. E...

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Common Wealth makes a difference ?

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All the countries including ours that were once slaves of the mighty british empire are getting together to celebrate their common lineage d...

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Ashwani Lohani: My four engineering degrees set a LIMCA record, FIE & FCILT. Awards : PATWA International Young Achievers Award. Ministry of Railways National Award. Lifetime achievement award. Two National Awards of Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India. “Ashwani Garden” was created at Patratu, Bihar. Set a Guinness World Record in 1998 by running the Fairy Queen Express. Piloted the nomination of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya as World Heritage sites. Worked as Chairman, Railway Board, CMD of Air India, CMD of ITDC and head of MP Tourism.As MD of MP Tourism achieved a turnaround of the corporation and brought the state in the forefront of Indian tourism. Brought about major improvements in Air India during twin tenures as CMD. As CRB took Railways down the transformation path and brought about major improvements. Earned rare appreciation from the CAG during the CWG. Received Eminent Engineer & Governance Award. Wrote two books - Smoking Beauties on steam locomotives and Winning at Work against all odds, a book on management. Also authored a comprehensive report on Rail Heritage and Tourism

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