Officers have been made scapegoat for political failure, says P C Parakh

Partial reform can be more damaging than status quo, says says former coal secretary

You were forced to self-publish your latest book The Coal Conundrum: Executive Failure and Judicial Arrogance, which was released last month. Why? What is the background to the coal conundrum in the country?
 
There was an apprehension that since the book was critical of the judiciary, it might offend the institution; therefore, no one was willing to publish it. The book highlights the damage done to the Indian economy and civil service by the government’s inability to bring about timely reforms and judicial intervention in economic decisions without a proper appreciation and understanding of government policy, legislative intensions, and