An Interview with Dr. S. Mahendra Dev
Chairman, PM’s Economic Advisory Council
Interviews of policymakers on governance, decision-making, and state capacity in India’s public policy system. Perspectives from policymakers and institutional leaders on how public policy is shaped and executed in India. These interviews examine decision-making processes, administrative constraints, and trade-offs within government and public institutions. The focus is on governance in practice: how priorities are set, how policies evolve, and how state capacity influences outcomes across sectors.
Chairman, PM’s Economic Advisory Council
Former Secretary, Ministry of Coal & Ministry of School Education and Literacy, Government of India
Former VP ADB | Former Election Commissioner | Former Secretary Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of Civil Aviation
Former Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs | Ministry of Power
Former Additional Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Government of India
Former Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Former Secretary, Government of India
Former Principal Secretary, School Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Former Member-Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority
Major General (Retd.), VSM
Former Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax

Former Central Information Commissioner | Special Director, Intelligence Bureau

Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India
Excise Commissioner, Government of Uttar Pradesh

Ambassador (Retired)
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