Julio Ribeiro
The writer, a retired IPS officer, was Mumbai police commissioner, DGP Gujarat and DGP Punjab, and is a former Indian ambassador to Romania.
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BJP’s handling of JNU row will backfire like Shah Banoo case did on CongressSubscriber Only
March 11, 2016 17:23 IST
The Shah Banoo decision shocked the conscience of all liberal minded Indians. The Hindu right, of course, gained enormously.
Fri, Mar 11, 2016
Lament of an anti-nationalSubscriber Only
February 29, 2016 00:03 IST
Send Delhi’s nationalist lawyers to the Kashmir front to do some real soldiering.
Mon, Feb 29, 2016
The life & death of Ravindra PatilSubscriber Only
December 19, 2015 00:00 IST
He was the constable who became Salman Khan’s bodyguard. Mumbai Police must reflect on his story.
Sat, Dec 19, 2015
Politics of beef: Modi’s ‘sabka saath’ vision scuttled by extremists from among his own followersSubscriber Only
October 06, 2015 10:03 IST
All of you who got to see the IAF Corporal, Mohd. Sartaj, on television Sunday evening are bound to be moved by his level-headed equanimity, courage under adversity and lack of any anger or ill-will despite being wronged, horribly wronged. Sartaj is the elder of the two sons of Mohd. Akhlaq who was lynched to […]
Tue, Oct 06, 2015
The Whim Of Mr FadnavisSubscriber Only
September 29, 2015 00:06 IST
Rakesh Maria’s removal further undermines the morale of Mumbai Police.
Fri, Dec 25, 2015
Julio Ribeiro’s blog: IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary’s transfer should not surpriseSubscriber Only
September 18, 2015 14:19 IST
I am surprised that he should not have expected the government to frown on his decision to prosecute the VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders of Bundi who had been arrested by him and charged for fermenting a communal riot in the town.
Sun, Sep 20, 2015
Silencing Teesta SetalvadSubscriber Only
July 24, 2015 00:00 IST
The courts must step in when governments persecute individuals like Setalvad.
Fri, Jul 24, 2015
Why we must listen to Rohini SalianSubscriber Only
June 27, 2015 00:00 IST
Going slow on ‘Hindu terror’ is dangerous. It’s also an insult to the memory of Hemant Karkare.
Sat, Jun 27, 2015
Strong and smallSubscriber Only
May 27, 2015 00:00 IST
Modi is a tall leader. Then why does his government sometimes act in petty, vengeful ways?
Wed, May 27, 2015
These sterile sumsSubscriber Only
April 18, 2015 00:02 IST
Instead of ‘family planning’ for Muslims, Christians, let’s educate all our girls.
Sat, Apr 18, 2015
As a Christian, suddenly I am a stranger in my own country, writes Julio RibeiroSubscriber Only
March 16, 2015 00:40 IST
And, as a Christian, suddenly a stranger in my own country.
Tue, Mar 17, 2015
The Paraskar syndromeSubscriber Only
August 11, 2014 00:08 IST
Only cadre officers, that is, those who have been absorbed into the IPS, can hold certain jobs like SPs in the districts.
Mon, Aug 11, 2014
Not by chanceSubscriber Only
March 28, 2008 23:02 IST
The main reason for the encounter cop’s rise was the inability of the judicial system to punish criminals
Fri, Mar 28, 2008The force of two policewomenSubscriber Only
November 29, 2007 23:26 IST
Two IPS women officers have come to public notice this week, for reasons that are not flattering to the governments concerned.
Thu, Nov 29, 2007One more for the roadSubscriber Only
May 03, 2007 22:45 IST
The law has to include a provision to make the parents also responsible. If it can be proved that parents have been culpably negligent then there should be provisions to punish them also
Thu, May 03, 2007Go, for service’s sakeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2007 01:58 IST
Former Mumbai police commissioner Julio Ribeiro asks Maharashtra DGP P.S. Pasricha to step down even if the inquiry exonerates him of corruption charges. Damage to the service should be his main concern, he says
Wed, Apr 18, 2007A force to reckon withSubscriber Only
September 29, 2006 03:24 IST
That’s what the Supreme Court order on police reforms aims at: a law-enforcing system which, insulated from the political class, will be able to serve the public and win its trust and respect
Fri, Sep 29, 2006Mind over marshalsSubscriber Only
August 30, 2006 02:21 IST
Indians being picked out for racial profiling is nothing new. The Sikhs showed, 20 years ago, how to tackle the problem from within
Wed, Aug 30, 2006‘Auction key slots, breed such shame’Subscriber Only
December 02, 2003 00:00 IST
Ranjit Sharma was a competent officer. He would have been of great service to the people of Mumbai if the culture of sycophancy and selfishn...
Tue, Dec 02, 2003Cops and robbersSubscriber Only
November 12, 2003 00:00 IST
The Mumbai city police are in a state of shock. A highly acclaimed force has lost its sheen. A joint commissioner in the rank of an IGP, who...
Wed, Nov 12, 2003Tackling corruption in senior ranksSubscriber Only
June 01, 2000 00:00 IST
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Government of Maharashtra has at last taken a positive step to tackle corruption in the Mumbai pol...
Thu, Jun 01, 2000On the Sena’s "razor’s edge"Subscriber Only
December 31, 1998 00:00 IST
During my successive tenure as DCP in charge of two zones, I also had my baptism in trade union violence. Fernandes and the Communist uni...
Thu, Dec 31, 1998To Catch A KillerSubscriber Only
October 03, 1998 00:00 IST
Judge Aguiar's findings will distress most policemen and even a sizable portion of the populace. In fact, it would not be surprising if p...
Sat, Oct 03, 1998Police force or political handmaiden?Subscriber Only
July 22, 1997 00:00 IST
Julio Ribeiro When the followers of the Prati Shiv Sena chief Bandhu Shingre attacked the American Consulate in 1982, the armed police gu...
Tue, Jul 22, 1997Does Mr Munde really want good policing ?Subscriber Only
June 27, 1997 00:00 IST
MUMBAI, June 26: Two recent news items reveal much about Gopinath Munde's concept of policing and of the Shiv Sena-BJP government's philoso...
Fri, Jun 27, 1997a better experience