A WRITE-UP by former Maharashtra cadre IAS V Ramani on 10 survival tactics for IAS officers was the talking point in the corridors late last week. Ramani who quit IAS in 2010 to work in a UNICEF-supported nutrition programme in Maharashtra, elaborated how IAS officers need to downplay their achievements, be humble, insist on paper trails and due processes, remain out of a rat race in career, be always in good company, and yes, not to sit…