Comments on: Why Civil Services?

By: Praboo

Praboo — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:52:24 +0000

Its a valid evaluation… infact its a convincing reply for a person like me who had quit a well paid job in a prominent company and started preparations for CS

By: Cosmic Voices

Cosmic Voices — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:52:26 +0000

arvind.subas@gmail.com

By: Chiranjeevi

Chiranjeevi — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:29:15 +0000

Hi, i have impressed the way u have written ur article about civil service. These type of articles are very much helpful for the ias aspirants which develops confidence and interest in them. Wish, I can fullfil my dream by ur guidance and continous support. Can u post ur mail id.

thanks and regards,

M.Chiranjeevi

By: chakresh

chakresh — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:19:12 +0000

I am amused. I explained same reason to some of my friends, believe me more or less same words, when they asked me why I want to leave 10 lacs job now for this exam, which I am going to write after 2 years.
Thanks for writing this essay.

By: sameera

sameera — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:11:25 +0000

a very well written post, cosmic :)

i wonder now why i didnt take my dad seriously when he asked me to try for the civil services ;)

anyways, wishing you the best of the best for your career and i sincerely hope that it fulfills your dreams (not the stag entry at pub thingy) :p , the career ones.

By: Cosmic Voices

Cosmic Voices — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:59:25 +0000

Thanks Anurag!

As far as the rating of truth at the Dholpur house is concerned, I guess it is the honesty and comfort with which you reply counts. If you could get away with weird service preferences, I am sure others can manage the same about the choices they make.

By: Anurag

Anurag — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:50:01 +0000

Perfect reasons for entering the civil services. I must admit that this could not have been put better.

The bug enters in childhood through our surroundings and I think this most important reason of becoming a civil servant. Its the best one could achieve, so one achieves it.
I wonder how this truth shall be rated in Dholpur house.

Anyways you write really good :)

By: kuffir

kuffir — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:36:08 +0000

gurinder,

sorry- noticed your comment only now. much flattered- but i don’t live in delhi or anywhere close. but yes, it’d be nice if we could meet.

also, you comment remids me: you’ve been sending us posts without any links to your blog (or to the particular post you want published)..we can’t publish your posts here without any links. could you please send us the link/s to your post/s the next time you send us a post?

By: Cosmic Voices

Cosmic Voices — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:42:11 +0000

@ Vamsi

“red or blue light over your ambassador car”

In my service, it will take more than a decade for me to get a car, let alone the red or blue beacon light.

“stay in queue”

I am still standing in queue. I would be really happy if I get a stag entry in the pubs of Hyderabad on a saturday night.

Training is real hectic. I.T. Act is draining the life out of me

By: Vamsi

Vamsi — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:25:45 +0000

You have given such a big essay on all those subconscious thoughts that you had which made you pick up civil services…….but give us the real story…wasnt it the charm to use the red or blue light over your ambassador car…… the idea of not having to stay in queue in most situations that attracted you….

So how is the training going on. So you still in Nagpur or you keep traveling around. I was in Delhi for past 2 weeks.

By: Gurinder Singh Azad

Gurinder Singh Azad — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:15:58 +0000

Hi Kuffir,

Have a desire to meet you. Possible ?? I live in South Delhi.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:54:14 +0000

I was browsing the net in my office in South Block, looking for an interesting area for research, and I stumbled onto this blog. It took me back to a little over a decade, a time when I was myself pondering on the immense possibilities that the service holds…all too familiar cliches some might say..service of the nation, challenge and opportunity, work life balance, etc…and yet when you enter the troubled water…you realize that all of it was not totally unreal. There is indeed enormous challenge..a mammoth task..which most of us are unequal to, and even when we are…we lose track of the lofty ideals which we started our journey with. I sometimes think to myself that why is it that we become cynical and brooding..why cant there be an alliance for change…why cant we work as a team and as a group , and learn from each other!

In a time when young entrants look at the world with jaundiced eyes, it was an interesting reading on the whole!
ashish

By: kuffir

kuffir — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:40:31 +0000

apurva/cv,

thanks for so generously inviting yourselves.. :)yes, i’d always love to meet you two guys.

By: Cosmic Voices

Cosmic Voices — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 13:37:26 +0000

Thanks Madhat. :-)

I will be relieved to discuss this over a cup of coffee than here. Looking forward to the coffee. Naren, are you hearing?

By: madhat

madhat — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:17:02 +0000

Cosmic Voices, I read your blog and I think I have a fair idea about you. I was not questioning your integrity or something like that. Anyway, lets drop this and maybe we can discuss this sometime when Naren treats us to a cup of coffee at his house..