
An Interview with Mr. Prabodh Saxena
Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
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.

Chief Secretary, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC), Ministry of Tourism
Excise Commissioner, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Former Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning and State Taxes, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Former Special Secretary (Internal Security), Ministry of Home Affairs | Special Commissioner of Police, Delhi | Director General of Police, Puducherry
Former Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Planning and State Taxes, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Former Secretary General, Lok Sabha | Former Secretary, Department of Justice
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
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