Lateral entry is not a panacea: political unrest influences government decision

The year was 2020. A friend of mine from Chandigarh sent me a clipping of an advertisement that he thought I might be interested in. The Punjab government had advertised for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Punjab CSR Authority. My interest was immediately piqued by the wide range of opportunities that the job offered.

I have long wanted to “give back.” What better way to do that than to go back and serve your home state and do it by raising CSR (corporate social responsibility) funds from companies and then redeploying them for the greater good? On a personal level