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ABSTRACT The field of public administration has seen a dramatic transition from the traditional Weberian model, which focused on Western philosophies, to the neoliberal model, which is based on a universal theory supported by the World Bank. Yet the field is particularly context-driven and dependent on the society in which it is practiced, and none of these models are good for it. The subject was first taught in India as a sub-discipline of political science and was available in only a few institutions before the country's independence. But after independence it was Appleby who established it as a separate course of study in a number of universities. The discipline gained a lot of attention when it was added as a compulsory item in the Indian Civil Services UPSC syllabus. However, the limited scope of the study and excessive concentration on technical details prevented it from attracting the best minds. An examination of the research inquiry in this area reveals a fundamental weakness: it is a goal-oriented activity that ignores the socio-economic and political environment in which it is situated. In order to combat administrative corruption and preserve the spirit of ethics in administration, the recommendations of the Administrative Reforms Commission resulted in the establishment of several organizations and the adoption of certain legislation. Maintaining public administration's methodological diversity, context-specific approach and public character is therefore essential to the survival of the field as a practice in the face of an ever-changing global environment.