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Prakash Singh
The writer is chairman, Indian Police Foundation.
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Cop out in Delhi: Police response invariably reflects the bias of the ruling partySubscriber Only
February 26, 2020 00:52 IST
The police are, no doubt, to blame for not being able to function in an objective and impartial manner. There is definitely a failure of leadership also. But can political parties across the spectrum escape the blame for continuing to use the police as an instrument to further their political agenda?
Wed, Feb 26, 2020
The objections to the Citizenship Act are generally unconvincingSubscriber Only
January 07, 2020 04:36 IST
The government, in retrospect, appears to have seriously miscalculated the fallout of the CAA. It either was not aware of the depth of Muslim resentment or was not bothered about it and was confident of being able to weather any storm.
Tue, Jan 07, 2020
Helpless in UnnaoSubscriber Only
August 05, 2019 03:56 IST
State institutions have been complicit in denying justice to the victim.
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Any effort to strengthen national security without reforming the police would be futileSubscriber Only
June 06, 2019 01:55 IST
It is also high time that the government thinks of bringing police in the Concurrent List. Police problems were simpler and of a local nature when the Constitution was framed. Since then, the pattern of crime and the dimensions of law and order problems have undergone a sea change.
Thu, Jun 06, 2019
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur’s comments against Karkare raise questions on society’s attitude towards policeSubscriber Only
April 26, 2019 00:05 IST
More than 35,000 policemen have sacrificed their lives since Independence. In no other country, policemen die in the performance of their duties in such large numbers. And yet, an average policeman finds that he is getting brickbats, proverbially and physically, most of the time.
Fri, Apr 26, 2019
Police reform is possible, but the political executive has failed to make it happenSubscriber Only
March 28, 2019 00:32 IST
It is indeed a tragedy that while the country is forging ahead in different spheres to build a new India, its policing remains mired in a colonial structure. The Acts passed by the states are crude attempts to circumvent the implementation of judicial directions.
Thu, Mar 28, 2019
Shadow boxing in KolkataSubscriber Only
February 09, 2019 00:25 IST
In the recent showdown, both CBI and West Bengal police acted as pawns of their political masters.
Sat, Feb 09, 2019
Breaking the cageSubscriber Only
October 30, 2018 00:05 IST
The CBI needs to undergo structural reforms to do its job well.
Tue, Oct 30, 2018
Hold out an olive branchSubscriber Only
August 24, 2018 00:30 IST
Government today again holds upper hand vis a vis Naxals. It’s the best time to make peace
Fri, Aug 24, 2018
Towards a people’s policeSubscriber Only
July 05, 2018 00:05 IST
The police force needs to be freed from the stranglehold of the executive and given functional autonomy to enforce the rule of law. The Supreme Court’s directions can help achieve this transformation.
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
A case of selective outrageSubscriber Only
May 12, 2018 01:05 IST
Kathua and Unnao incidents are barbaric, but calling these the darkest hour since Independence is an overstatement.
Sat, May 12, 2018
Fear and faithSubscriber Only
February 28, 2018 00:30 IST
Under Yogi government, Uttar Pradesh police has instilled fear in criminals. But has it won the people’s faith?
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
Give police its dueSubscriber Only
January 08, 2018 00:05 IST
To enable the force, revisit the constitutional arrangement. Union government must also own its responsibility in the matter.
Mon, Jan 08, 2018
Lest 26/11 comeSubscriber Only
November 25, 2017 01:36 IST
India needs to revamp its security architecture, reform and rejuvenate police forces
Sat, Nov 25, 2017
Reforms money can’t buySubscriber Only
September 29, 2017 00:02 IST
The government’s grant for police modernisation must be followed by steps to grant the force autonomy from political masters.
Fri, Sep 29, 2017
A tragic trilogySubscriber Only
August 31, 2017 00:00 IST
The protests over the arrest of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on August 25 actually led to heavier casualties within a much shorter span of time. There has been a terrible failure of leadership in Haryana at all levels — political, bureaucratic and police.
Thu, Aug 31, 2017
State of the UnionSubscriber Only
July 29, 2017 01:00 IST
The most interesting chapter deals with 26/11. It clearly brings out that the Centre had not passed on any specific intelligence to the State, that the police had reacted promptly with their available resources, and that there was no serious lapse.
Sat, Jul 29, 2017
Internal insecuritySubscriber Only
July 10, 2017 00:12 IST
Amid growing challenges within, India misses a modern security apparatus, strategic vision, long-term plan
Mon, Jul 10, 2017
The Sukma syndromeSubscriber Only
April 26, 2017 00:00 IST
Absence of strategic clarity, over-dependence of states on Central forces, have crippled the fight against Maoists.
Wed, Apr 26, 2017
An uneasy forceSubscriber Only
January 23, 2017 02:26 IST
Rumblings in the police ranks are a warning: Grievance redressal mechanisms need revisiting
Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Dear PM, India needs police reformSubscriber Only
November 26, 2016 00:14 IST
The thana, the first line of defence against terror, remains in a dismal state
Sat, Nov 26, 2016
Police Reformer Of IndiaSubscriber Only
July 08, 2015 00:00 IST
Justice Sabharwal’s landmark judgment is being trifled with. SC must take note.
Wed, Jul 08, 2015
Bordering on the weakSubscriber Only
May 02, 2005 00:00 IST
Border management has never been our strong point. And that is why successive waves of foreign invaders were, at different periods of time, ...
Mon, May 02, 2005The ploughshare that became a pistolSubscriber Only
April 22, 2005 00:02 IST
The Chief Ministers’ Conference on Internal Security held in Delhi on April 15, while discussing the Naxal problem, decided to pursue a...
Fri, Apr 22, 2005Unwelcome Bangladeshis, guests of the IMDT ActSubscriber Only
November 15, 2004 00:00 IST
The Government of India’s decision to retain the Illegal Migrants’ Determination by Tribunals Act is yet another instance of polit...
Mon, Nov 15, 2004Journalism of Courage
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