A Tide in the Affairs of Men are reminiscences of a senior administrative officer from his working in the secretariat in the central government and in the state of Madhya Pradesh to his varied experiences during other relevant postings. From handling students' agitation in the Guna district of Madhya Pradesh in 1964 to his special posting in Baglad...esh after the liberation of East Pakistan in 1971; and from his years in Manila as executive director in the ADB to working closely with Dr Manmohan Singh as revenue secretary, the narrative is a public servant's journey that relooks at some of the important milestones with passion and candour.
Prateep K Lahiri, IAS of 1959 batch, has been a distinguished civil servant having held key positions in the district administration in his youth followed by his postings at the higher echelons of decision making machinery of the state and the Central Government, such as Coal and Mines Secretary, Revenue Secretary to the GOI.
He also served as the Executive Director of Asian Development Bank, Secretary General of Indian Newspaper Association, member of NGOs, Corporate Board of Directors. He also has the distinction of being the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Governors of the premier CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institution), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
Prateep K Lahiri, IAS of 1959 batch, has been a distinguished civil servant having held key positions in the district administration in his youth followed by his postings at the higher echelons of decision making machinery of the state and the Central Government, such as Coal and Mines Secretary, Revenue Secretary to the GOI.
He also served as the Executive Director of Asian Development Bank, Secretary General of Indian Newspaper Association, member of NGOs, Corporate Board of Directors. He also has the distinction of being the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Governors of the premier CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institution), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
Prateep K Lahiri, IAS of 1959 batch, has been a distinguished civil servant having held key positions in the district administration in his youth followed by his postings at the higher echelons of decision making machinery of the state and the Central Government, such as Coal and Mines Secretary, Revenue Secretary to the GOI.
He also served as the Executive Director of Asian Development Bank, Secretary General of Indian Newspaper Association, member of NGOs, Corporate Board of Directors. He also has the distinction of being the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Governors of the premier CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institution), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.
Prateep K Lahiri, IAS of 1959 batch, has been a distinguished civil servant having held key positions in the district administration in his youth followed by his postings at the higher echelons of decision making machinery of the state and the Central Government, such as Coal and Mines Secretary, Revenue Secretary to the GOI.
He also served as the Executive Director of Asian Development Bank, Secretary General of Indian Newspaper Association, member of NGOs, Corporate Board of Directors. He also has the distinction of being the longest serving Chairman of the Board of Governors of the premier CFTI (Centrally Funded Technical Institution), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad.