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Prakash Singh
The writer is chairman, Indian Police Foundation.
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After the anti-Naxal operation: Time to heal, not conquer
April 18,2024 18:48:52 PM
Now that the government has the upper hand — most recently after security forces killed 29 insurgents — it is the right time to initiate peace dialogue with the Naxal leadership
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
What Sheikh Shahjahan episode says about strongmen who bend the law
March 02,2024 13:14:34 PM
Events unfolding in Sandeshkhali point to pattern of impunity enjoyed by those in power, across parties
Mon, Mar 04, 2024
Don’t neglect the central armed police forcesSubscriber Only
January 04,2024 07:00:16 AM
Adhocism in selection of heads of central armed police forces takes a high toll
Thu, Jan 04, 2024
Prakash Singh writes: Maoism should be seen as a social and economic problemSubscriber Only
May 08,2023 07:35:42 AM
A conscious attempt should be made to win the hearts and minds of the tribal people who are usually support base of the Maoists
Mon, May 08, 2023
Blame game over Atiq Ahmed murder is politically motivated, Yogi government is on right track to eliminate mafia in UPSubscriber Only
April 20,2023 15:23:15 PM
Mafia flourished in the state under political patronage and in nexus with other state institutions. Now the wheels of justice have begun to move
Mon, Apr 24, 2023
Prakash Singh writes: In Punjab, ominous signs of extremism and police, political failureSubscriber Only
February 26,2023 12:35:39 PM
The grim reality, however, is that in matters of security Punjab cannot be equated with the hinterland states. We have seen how Pakistan fished in the troubled waters of Punjab in the 1980s and we cannot allow a repetition of that
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
Prakash Singh writes: Conference of top cops, attended by PM Narendra Modi, must not ignore basic policing problemsSubscriber Only
January 20,2023 18:30:12 PM
Terrorist crimes, cybercrimes, drug trafficking, etc, are important subjects. But if we neglect the issues at the level of the police station, it will be like raising a superstructure on foundations of sand
Wed, Jan 25, 2023
How to fix India’s broken police forces, CBI and IBSubscriber Only
September 23,2022 16:51:12 PM
Prakash Singh writes: The future of India is linked to police reforms. If the country is to progress and emerge as a great power, there is no alternative to radical reforms in the police
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
Why Agnipath scheme needs to be extended to All India ServicesSubscriber Only
July 24,2022 17:46:16 PM
Prakash Singh writes: An Agnipath scheme for the AIS will help to remove complacency and smugness in bureaucracy, prod officers to become performance-oriented, acquire new skills and flair for innovation in administration.
Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Before criticising AFSPA, a full probe is necessarySubscriber Only
December 11,2021 03:16:23 AM
🔴 Prakash Singh writes: Killing of 14 people in Nagaland was a terrible tragedy that must be investigated. But ill-informed criticism does disservice to army’s counterinsurgency role
Sun, Dec 12, 2021
Let Border Security Force do its jobSubscriber Only
October 16,2021 03:15:56 AM
Prakash Singh writes: National security is at stake. The political storm over extension of BSF's jurisdiction is uncalled for.
Sun, Oct 17, 2021
One nation, one police is a reform that is long overdueSubscriber Only
July 30,2021 03:04:58 AM
Prakash Singh writes: Several state governments have passed Police Acts that are against Supreme Court verdict on police reforms. Centre too has failed to legislate a model Act.
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Most wanted: a makeover for the policeSubscriber Only
April 03,2021 03:40:37 AM
The scandalous chain of events following the Ambani security incident has exposed the long-established nexus in Maharashtra between politicians, bureaucrats, police and criminals
Sat, Apr 03, 2021
Why the Dalai Lama loves Indian PoliceSubscriber Only
March 13,2021 09:20:30 AM
However, the force lives in the shadow of the discredited colonial model of policing, which needs reform
Sat, Mar 13, 2021
Thoothukudi to Kanpur: The police are in the dock. Reforms must start with the political systemSubscriber Only
July 14,2020 04:05:29 AM
We must, without further delay, build an environment where police becomes an instrument of service to the people, where monsters like Dubey do not thrive and become a menace to society.
Tue, Jul 14, 2020
The making of a polite, people-friendly policeSubscriber Only
May 06,2020 15:24:36 PM
Perhaps, a new chapter is opening — which reveals a police that is more sensitive and humane, people-friendly and committed to the committed to the rule of law. This transformation would, however, need the support of the people, of the media and, above all, the legislators and parliamentarians.
Wed, May 06, 2020
Cop out in Delhi: Police response invariably reflects the bias of the ruling partySubscriber Only
February 26,2020 00:52:18 AM
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 04:36:31 AM
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 03:56:50 AM
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 01:55:06 AM
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 00:05:59 AM
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 00:32:58 AM
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 00:25:05 AM
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 00:05:32 AM
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 00:30:48 AM
Government today again holds upper hand vis a vis Naxals. It’s the best time to make peace
Fri, Aug 24, 2018