Part-I (30 August 2026, “Crisis Looms Over Railway Electrification: Two-Supplier Dominance in OHE Insulators, Soaring Prices, and Stalled Projects”) asked for technology neutral procurement of overhead equipment insulators. The ask … Read More
Institutionalising Backdoor Rehabilitation: How Railway Board’s “Peer Review” Policy Risks Legalising Favouritism, Conflict of Interest, and Cost Inflation NEW DELHI: A controversial policy introduced by the Railway Board to curb … Read More
Indian Railways is aggressively pursuing mission-mode electrification across the nation. The backbone of this ambitious expansion is the Overhead Electrification (#OHE) system, where the insulator serves as an indispensable electrical … Read More
By Shubhranshu Permanency of posting in a transferable government job is an uncommon boon. The actual job may change—from ministry to department, from department to a deputation—but as long as … Read More
Hon’ble Prime Minister Modi ji, On 25 August you chaired the 53rd meeting of #PRAGATI at Seva Teerth. You reviewed six projects, in railways, roads and power, across nine states, … Read More
The operating department taught the Indian Railways how to direct everybody and answer to nobody. The housekeeping directorate has been a quick student. This part reads across to “The Tyranny … Read More
The block that is never given, and the machine that would log it. Seven parts of this series asked who holds the power. This one asks what would take it … Read More
MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s Anti-Corruption Branch (CBI-ACB), Mumbai, has registered a regular corruption case against Western Railway’s Senior Section Engineer (Works), Ashish Yadav, for allegedly extorting bribes from … Read More
Editorial Note: Part-I of this series was published on 24 August 2026, “Balasore, Again | Part I: The Letter Sixty Days Before”. It carries the Bondamunda panel, the Railway Board’s … Read More
Matter Referred to CBI & CCI: Track Fittings Maker Flags 80% Policy-Driven Price Premium in Railway Tenders Seven Approved Firms Corner 80% Orders Despite 23 Developmental Vendors Holding Majority Capacity: … Read More
