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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, January 28, 2013

The Sleeping Republic

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Walking along the outer circle of the Connaught Place on the sixty third anniversary of the republic day, I could not help wonder why it s...

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

A nation sans value systems

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The sentencing of an ex chief minister who also heads an important political party of the country comes as a beacon of hope for all of us ...

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Friday, January 18, 2013

The trauma lingers on!

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Merely having a department of administrative reforms does not really mean that the government is serious about reforming the administrativ...

Thursday, January 10, 2013

A Nation Twiddling its Thumbs!

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India is a nation of bullies; you find them almost everywhere, inside stately offices and inside lowly offices, on footpaths, in shopping ...

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Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The turning point!

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Today, the 1 st of January 2013 marks the beginning of a new year. The previous year 2012 was shadowed by horrific incidents of corruptio...

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

The State of the Nation

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The plethora of articles and reports on the state of the nation, post the traumatic incident of rape has compelled the denizens of this n...

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Sunday, December 23, 2012

India's Tianamen

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The Tianamen square of India, the sprawling Vijay Chowk was today erupting with people, people who were anguished and angry at the same ti...

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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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