A framework of intentions

"Transforming the Steel Frame" is treatise on civil service reforms in India. It has some revolutionary ideas that look good on paper, but could be politically disastrous unless implemented with care

Transforming the Steel Frame: Promise and Paradox of Civil Service Reform

Editor: Vinod Rai

Publisher: Rupa Publications

Pages: 234+XX

Price: Rs 595

Undoubtedly, Transforming the Steel Frame is a catchy title for a book that is meant to examine the promise and paradox of civil service reforms in India. The subject is also extremely relevant as governments at the Centre as well as in the states have been struggling to deliver on governance and make a difference to the lives of citizens at all levels. And when the editor of such a book happens to be former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Vinod