Gods of Corruption talks about the experiences of an IAS officer in the State of Uttar Pradesh. It brings out how difficult an independent-minded bureaucrat finds the going in the work environment prevalent in the State. The book brings out succinctly what occupies the minds of bureaucrats and politicians, the games they play, the level to which they can stoop in achieving their vested interests, and why decision making and implementation is so tardy. The casualty of course is governance and administration with its consequent impact on progress and development. The book reveals many unknown facts and turns the searchlight on power games being played for self-interest. The book will be quite useful for those who are worried for the country and wish to convert India from a developing country to a developed country

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Promilla Shankar is a retired IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh Cadre. She joined the service in 1976, after graduating in histor from the Madras University. She has worked in various departments including rural development, urban planning, higher education, power, renewable energy and textiles.
She is deeply interested in art and culture, and has brought out a coffee-table book Traditional Bridal Sarees of India. She took up Tanjore painting and held an exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi. Her interest in art and culture is such that at the age of 58 she became a student of the classical dance fron 'Chhau' at Triveni Kala Sangam. An avid traveller, she is also interested in interior decoration, and gardening