History of Civil Secvice in India The system of cadre based Civil Services was virtually introduced by the British East India Company when they began to rule India. Both the Hindu rulers of ancient India and the Muslim rulers of the medieval period had their own systems of administration and recruited men to run it. … Read more

Comparison between Ministry And Departments in India In the general administrative machinery there is much difference between a Department and a Ministry. A Ministry is under the direct control of a minister and a Department is always guided and controlled by a secretary. A department is a stable unit of administrative whereas, the Ministry may be subjected to … Read more

Powers Of District Magistrate In India The District Magistrate or the Collector is the chief executive of a district.  He is responsible for running the administration of the district smoothly and properly.  In fact, the district is the principal administration in India. The activities of the district administration practically covers a wide range and touches … Read more

Kantha The name “Kantha” or “Kanthas” has many regional variations Katha, Kheta, etc. It is a form of hand embroidery on a piece of cloth with the help of a needle. It is a ancient fold art of India, particularly popular in the Bengal region of India. History of Kantha The exact age of kantha … Read more

Hand Embroidery in India Kashmiri Embroidery The Kashmiri embroidery is traditionally known as Kashida Embroidery.  These are objects of rare beauty. Kashmir is known for its beauty and the Kashisa hand-works are as beautiful as Kashmir. Zardosi works are done using metal threads on silk and rayon fabric. The Kalka Motif has come from Iran … Read more

State Secretariats in India India has been made a federation and following the tradition of that federal system, State Secretariats have also been created in each of component states. The State Secretariats are the main administrative centers of the state governments. The state secretariat conducts the different functions that come under the jurisdiction of the … Read more

introduction The Cabinet Secretary is the leader of the Cabinet Secretariat. He sits on the right side of the Prime Minister in times of the cabinet meetings, hears all discussions and takes part in it when it becomes necessary to provide the Prime Minister and other members with some necessary information, data’s and statistics. He … Read more

Objectives of Indian Foreign Policy The foreign policy of India has some basic aims and objectives. These aims and objectives of Indian Foreign Policy can be divided into three broad heads: The Central objective, The Intermediary objectives and The Distant objectives. Central objectives: The most important central objectives of the foreign policy of a state … Read more

Cabinet Secretariat Functions in India The cabinet Secretariat of the central government of India plays a very important role in Indian administrative system. Before independence the Viceroy’s executive council used to perform the functions of distributing and setting various executive activities to be performed by different departments of the government. The council also acted as … Read more

India and the United Nations The main objective of the United Nations Organization is to maintain international peace and security and India has always played an active role on this regard. Her role for maintaining international peace and security is known to all. According to the U.N. Charter there are two classes of membership in … Read more