Corridors Of Power

Loknath Behera to take over as Kochi Metro MD

Behera had retired from the police force in June this year after completing five years of service.

Jyotiraditya Scindia becomes PM Modi’s Cabinet Minister

A close aide of Rahul Gandhi , it came as a shock to Congress party supporters when Jyotiraditya...

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

For the first time since the Narendra Modi government started its second term, a cabinet...

Sub Inspector Annie Shiva is a true warrior at heart!

After Sub Inspector Annie Shiva took to social media to share her story, she has become an...

CHUGGING ALONG IN PUBLIC SERVICE By Sanjay Pinto

Despite his tech educational background, M.A.Siddique's career trajectory reveals a strong focus...

HEIGHT OF PROFESSIONALISM By Sanjay Pinto

An accomplished team player, Sanjay Arora was a key member of the Special Task Force (STF) that...

'CAPTIV'ATING SERVICE By Sanjay Pinto

As a young bureaucrat serving in one of the most underdeveloped districts and insurgency hit in...

A TRAIL'BLAZER' IN KHAKHI ! By Sanjay Pinto

You can break the glass to activate a fire alarm. Braj Kishore Ravi is going a step further to...

THE LEGAL GUARDIAN By Sanjay Pinto

A “historic” election victory catapulted him as the President of the Madras High Court...

OUTREACH Vs OUTRAGE: WITH PARTNERS IN CRIME PREVENTION By Sanjay Pinto

An allergy is what some officers seem to develop when approached by NGOs. For Pradip Kumar,...

THE THINKING COP: Karuna Sagar, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

Having shot into the limelight in his maiden assignment, the local MLA representing Chidambaram...

BOARD ROOM TO THE TOWN HALL: Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan By Sanjay Pinto

So when Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had to pick a Finance Minister to retrieve the State from...

Scripting An Action Packed Role By Sanjay Pinto

Over the last 7 years, Mohammad Sujeetha’s tryst with khakhi has been beset with opportunities...

NURTURING GREENER PASTURES By Sanjay Pinto

In the very first week of her posting as Commissioner of the Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation,...

GALLOPING COP WHO DOES NOT RIDE THE HIGH HORSE! By Sanjay Pinto

In his present posting as the Superintendent of Police,Thanjavur, Shekhar Deshmukh's thrust areas...

Leadership & Laurels: The winner takes it all – Dr. T. Prabhushankar, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Wherever he has been posted, Dr. T. Prabhushankar has left his mark and empowered people. As the...

Net savvy cop opens 'windows' to the public: V. Vikraman, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

By being accessible to the public and putting down rowdyism, illicit liquor retailing, sand...

Putting citizens in the driver's seat: T. S. Jawahar, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Hitting the road running, T.S. Jawahar, IAS, is racing against time and is on a mission to reduce...

The Administration’s Prize Catch! – Dr. G. S. Sameeran, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

With justifiable pride, the suave 2012 batch IAS officer, Dr. G. S. Sameeran, notes...

Giving administration a healing touch: Dr. Alby John, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

With a ‘Dr’ prefix and the magical 3 letters ‘IAS’ after his name, Alby hit the road in...

Tribute: Our Star in the Skies: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman By Sanjay Pinto

From salons across the country flooded with requests for the Abhinandan gun slinger moustache to...

A Governor on a Mission, Not a Constitutional Showpiece: Kiran Bedi By Sanjay Pinto

Close to 70 years old, Puducherry’s Lt. Governor seems to have the same energy of her teenage...

Coming Soon: Stalin’s day in the Sun By Sanjay Pinto

For far too long, it was a case of  ‘so close, yet so far’ for M.K. Stalin. Unlike an...

Raising the Bar: P. H. Arvindh Pandian By Sanjay Pinto

As a second generation lawyer, Arvindh does not shy away from admitting that his legal luminary...

The 'Instant Action' Collector: Rohini Bidari, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Just not a typical ‘pen-pusher’, who would sit indoors and sign files, a common thread...

Change-Maker with the Midas Touch: Kakarla Usha, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

The high standards set during her formative years, has pretty much marked Kakarla Usha's career...

The 'Field' man in Khakhi: H. M. Jayaram, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

A simple google search of his name will prove that he has avoided the media glare throughout his...

Technology as a weapon in policing: P. Aravindhan, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

Almost clean shaven with no handle bar moustache, slim and with no visible six pack, in plain...

The Challenger's 'Track' Record: Pankaj Kumar Bansal, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Defying odds and getting his way has been the common thread that runs through Pankaj Kumar...

Dancing to her own tunes at work: Kavitha Ramu, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

An IAS officer lighting the Kuthu Vilakku at a Bharathanatyam arangetram may be a routine sight....

A TAX MAN WHO FILES HIS RETURNS TO SOCIETY!: DR. SIBICHEN MATHEW, IRS By Sanjay Pinto

‘A Tax Man’ may well be his core avatar, but it’s a title that Dr. Sibichen Mathew is not...

AN OFFICER WHO GOES PLACES: Santosh Kumar, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

In a sixteen year career, that has seen an impressive variety of  action packed postings, this...

THE VIP PROTECTOR: Anand Mohan, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

Quite like a Bollywood movie, Anand Mohan's first posting was as Assistant Commissioner of...

LEAN, MEAN AND TECH–SAVVY: SUMIT SHARAN, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

On his repatriation to the Tamil Nadu cadre, Sumit Sharan held dual charge as the Deputy...

A HAT-TRICK AT RIPON BUILDING: D. Karthikeyan, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

The partnership with the police aside, D. Karthikeyan is a veteran boss at the Corporation, with...

THE ACE INVESTIGATOR: Mahesh Aggarwal, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

For almost half his twenty three year long stint in the Indian Police Service, Mahesh Aggarwal...

MASCOT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT: GAGANDEEP SINGH BEDI, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Throughout his 24 year stint in the IAS, Gagandeep Singh Bedi has always strived to be “above...

MOTHER OF MINE: Judith Pinto By Sanjay Pinto

Mother, you gave me everything. Much more than words can say. I miss you with every heartbeat.

Quenching his thirst for service: Arun Roy, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

A short stint as a Legal Manager in the private sector reinforced Arun Roy's conviction that he...

CEO OF BENGALURU POLICE!: Praveen Sood, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

When a top ranking official casts the trappings of power and his uniform aside and steps into the...

THE MULTI – TASKER WHO MEANS BUSINESS By Sanjay Pinto

The common thread that runs through Dr. Rajeev Ranjan‘s 32 year stint is his tryst with Finance.

OPERATIONS SUCCESSFUL, CITIZENS BENEFITTED: Dr. B. Chandra Mohan, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Over the last twenty two years, Dr. Chandra Mohan, now the Revenue Secretary of Tamil Nadu, has...

AN IAS OFFICER WHO MEANS BUSINESS !: Sandeep Nanduri, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

hen the passion for public service is so deeply ingrained in your psyche, a leap of faith from...

DCP A Myilvaganan – The silver-tongued cop who inspired millions during the Jallikattu protests. An Exclusive By Sanjay Pinto

It’s not his lathi or service revolver or tear gas or striking force that is A. Myilvaganan’s...

THE REAL 'POWER' STAR ! : Dr. M. Saikumar, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

With a Masters in Political Science from the University of Hyderabad and later, an M Phil degree...

PASSING ON THE BATON, BIDARI STYLE : Vijayendra Bidari, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

As the son of  Shankar Bidari, who was the Bengaluru Police Commissioner, Head of the Special...

DOORDARSHAN'S NEW JACKPOT! : Supriya Sahu By Sanjay Pinto

A 1991 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, Supriya Sahu is still hailed for her stint as...

'FIVE STAR' COP : Ashwin Kotnis, IPS by Sanjay Pinto

A seat, a patient hearing, a steaming hot cup of tea or coffee and the promise of immediate...

Double Barrel Approach: Kindness & Fear – By Sanjay Pinto

In barely a few months as the Superintendent of Police -Thanjavur and the Deputy Commissioner of...

India's 'Mission Impossible' Super Cop

At sixty four and away from khakhi for four years, now you know why K.Vijay Kumar still looks at...

THE ART OF POLICING 2.0 – Sunil Kumar Singh, IPS by Sanjay Pinto

Sunil Kumar Singh has served as Superintendent of Police in Tuticorin, Pudukottai & Nilgiris, as...

TAMIL NADU’S POLL – STAR – Rajesh Lakhoni, IAS - by Sanjay Pinto

If there is a vote for the most down to earth and self effacing, soft spoken but tough bureaucrat...

A Tax Sleuth With Many Hats – P. Selvaganesh, I.R.S By Sanjay Pinto

In the mid eighties, when Selvaganesh completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Loyola...

SHARPSHOOTER WITH A SHARPER MIND – Najmul Hoda, DIG By Sanjay Pinto

There used to be a detergent ad with the tagline ‘hard on dirt, soft on clothes.’ This dual...

Mr. Clean Who Pulls No Punches – P.W.C Davidar, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

Wilfred Davidar’s firm handshake is the only clue you can possibly get of his boxing talent....

An Officer And A Gentleman – Vikram Kapur, IAS By Sanjay Pinto

To some, this officer born on Christmas Day has been Santa’s gift to Chennai. To others, the...

CHENNAI’S KNIGHT IN KHAKHI : V. Balakrishnan, IPS By Sanjay Pinto

The first graduate in his agricultural family in Kanyakumari, V. Balakrishnan or ‘Balky’ as...

A STAMP OF CLASS – Mervin Alexander By Sanjay Pinto

For almost half his career, Mervin Alexander held posts in God’s Own Country where “everyone...

India’s SOS Braveheart is Chennai’s Pride – By Sanjay Pinto

On deputation with the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi since 2012, Sandeep Rai Rathore, the...

M. Ravi, IPS – Chennai’s ‘Rambo’ Cop – By Sanjay Pinto

While the rest of his classmates were probably playing book cricket, this Class VIII school boy...

J K Tripathy, IPS – An Iron Fist In A Velvet Glove – By Sanjay Pinto

In plain clothes, he can easily pass for a Professor or a Corporate Head Honcho. Or even a...

Richard Rahul Verma, U.S Ambassador to India – Fiat From An Ambassador! – By Sanjay Pinto

Meet Richard R.Verma, lawyer turned diplomat and the first Indian American to be posted to New...

Davidson Devasirvatham, IPS – Khakhi Action Hero – By Sanjay Pinto

For an honest officer, beyond a point, it doesn’t matter where you are posted. Davidson...

Dr. J Radhakrishnan, IAS – A Guardian Angel During Disasters – By Sanjay Pinto

If Dr. Abdul Kalam was referred to as the ‘People’s President’, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan would...

Abhash Kumar Nidhi, IPS – THE 'BRIDGE' COP – By Sanjay Pinto

A graduate from the Patna College and a Post Graduate in History from the premier Jawaharlal...

Dr. Jayanth Murali, IPS – SIX PACK TOP COP!! – By Sanjay Pinto

Throughout his stint, Dr. Jayanth Murali, IPS has focussed on making a difference sans the...

Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS – TRANSFORMER – By Sanjay Pinto

This 1995 batch IAS Officer, Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, who has had a fair share of the conventional...

Dr. T. Prabhakara Rao, IAS – A TRANSPORT CHIEF’S JOURNEY – By Sanjay Pinto

Two roads converged and Dr. T. Prabhakara Rao, IAS took the one less travelled by. And that has...

Rajib Hota, IRS – THE 'TAX' EFFECT – By Sanjay Pinto

At Aayakar Bhawan – Chennai’s Income Tax Commissionerate, Rajib Hota is the boss of Tax...

Dr. C. Senthil Pandian, IAS – PASSPORT TO SERVICE – By Sanjay Pinto

As it was my first rush with this 2002 batch IAS Officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre on...

Dr. Prateep V. Philip, IPS – A 'FILLIP' TO POLICING – By Sanjay Pinto

The only piece of ‘uniform’ that this top cop, Dr. Prateep V.Philip, likes to have on always...

BOARD ROOM TO THE TOWN HALL: Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan By Sanjay Pinto

Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan, Minister for Finance & Human Resource Management, Tamil Nadu

GALLOPING COP WHO DOES NOT RIDE THE HIGH HORSE!

When the rest of us were ensconced in our ‘stables’ during the Corona lockdown, there were...