Maja Daruwala

The writer is board member and senior advisor, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Death of a policeman

Wed, Feb 07, 2018

The suicide of an officer in Punjab may have a back story: It speaks of the decay in law enforcement

Stop All The Clocks

Mon, May 15, 2017

Leila Seth wanted to be here, push back at the evil of the day, be part of the healing

Ten Years And Waiting

Thu, Sep 22, 2016

A decade after ‘Prakash Singh’ judgement, police reform remains undone.

Capital Cop-out

Fri, Sep 09, 2016

Political executive and police management must share blame for crime in Delhi

The video jerked into play… realised I wasn’t looking for the Great Man: Sam Manekshaw’s daughter Maja Daruwala

Mon, Jun 27, 2016

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw died this day in 2008. A daughter remembers.

Abuse Of Force

Tue, Feb 09, 2016

Outrage over police assault on students is meaningless till it leads to disciplinary action

Force to service

Wed, Nov 26, 2014

Police needs to stop passing the buck for poor service to interfering politicians.

How India treats its NGOs

Mon, Jun 16, 2014

True democracies celebrate involvement of citizens, make consultation a habit

A step towards justice

Tue, Mar 27, 2012

The UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka was a game-changer. Now the council must deliver on its promise

Demand accountability from Sri Lanka

Fri, Mar 09, 2012

India should assert leadership at the UN Human Rights Council,and insist on concrete answers and actions

Why is India against Israel,but for Sudan?

Fri, Dec 11, 2009

The 61 st anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 provides occasion to reflect...

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