Gandhi's legacy: The never-ending quest for peace

As the twentieth century was drawing to a close, three names were frequently mentioned in the media as top contenders for the title of 'Man of the Century'. One was Adolf Hitler - the notorious German dictator hated worldwide for his crimes against humanity during the Second World War. The...

Fashioning a merit-based civil service

The 1997 World Development Report emphasised that "Making a meritocracy of the civil service helps bring in high-quality staff, confers prestige on civil service positions, and can do a great deal to motivate good performance." Indeed, studies and research show that a country with the firm principle of fair, open...