I read a column about that recently: &quot;End the IAS&quot; (the IAS is the successor to the Colonial-era ICS iirc) <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.business-standard.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;mihir-s-sharma-end-the-ias-115060501417_1.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.business-standard.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;opinion&#x2F;mihir-s-sha...</a>