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From the point of view of its multi-functionality, size, status, and impact, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is unique in the world. The perceived omnipotence and omnipresence of the IAS, in all matters related to the government, has made its members a subject of sustained criticism, some of which has been unfounded. There is a need to understand the role of the IAS in terms of the changing environment in which it has had to function. The administrative acumen and character of individual civil servants has significantly influenced the pattern, orientation, and productivity of the administrative system. This volume brings together the recollections of 14 officers who served, or are serving, in the IAS. Many of the incidents and episodes highlighted in the narratives may be seen as case studies of how the protagonists and others responded, leading to successful handling of the situations in some cases and failures in others. They also indicate how Indian administration has been c
