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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

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Great nation, not so great people!

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Not everything is bad about India after all! A country where elections see a change of power with amazing regularity, a country where the ...

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Restructuring Railways

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The ongoing debate on the IRSME site about the superiority of SCRA vs DR has me totally foxed. While on the one hand one longs for the much ...

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Taste of the society

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It is indeed gratifying that in this land of Balwa, Kalmadi, Raja and Kanimozhi, we also have leaders like Mamta Banerji, a person of unflin...

Reality Vs Statistics

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Statistics shroud reality, and this is the fundamental reason why almost all of us are busy in creating favorable statistics. Though we ge...

Monday, May 16, 2011

The great disconnect!

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India Shining, has been one of the finest example of disconnect in recent times, disconnect that the topmost echelons of the sarkari tantr...

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Bleeding public sector!

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PC Sen in his article “An airline hijacked” published in the HT of 9th May 2011 has hit the nail right on the head. Both Air India and India...

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Friday, April 29, 2011

We the bureaucrats!

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We are the largest employer in the world, yet have minimal concern for HR! We talk about doing big things, yet end up not doing even small...

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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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