In recent years, the pattern of interviewing over a dozen of candidates in two or three hours, mostly online, has become a norm. On one hand, it may be attributed to the efficiency and capability of the selection board, on the other it invites criticism and raises questions on the selection process.

It may be underlined that the government on several occasions admitted that performances of the Central PSUs has been increasing yet physical interactions have no alternative to pick the best of the lot for CPSEs which have huge stakes and far-reaching impact.