The Perils of a Generalist Bureaucracy | Guest Column
The political class may rely on them, but they are ill-suited to policy-making. Maybe it's time to change.
Some of us here in Silicon Valley have been reflecting on a conundrum for a while-why is India, a country of immensely talented people, poor? Not just Indian scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs, but even Indian politicians and bureaucrats are among the brightest in the world. So, why does India keep making self-goals when it comes to economic policy-making and implementation?
India has had some spectacular successes which have transformed the country, while setting an example for the rest of the world. Like the Green Revolution, thanks to which India produces more than enough to feed its billion-plus population. Its space programme, with its high success rate, functioning at a fraction of the cost, is truly the envy of the
