Of heroes and heroin

Saturday 31 January '09

The Saji Mohan saga is shameful. But it also offers an opportunity for the police to cleanse itself

Business as usual? 

Friday 5 December '08

There are several issues that are raised by the Mumbai attacks and in the days to come I am sure we will see plenty of political leaders, security experts, media persons and intellectuals offer their take. Here are mine.

You’re either with us or against us

Thursday 2 October '08

India’s reflexive suspicion of the police and refusal to confront its real enemies makes defending the country a thankless job

By the IAS, for the IAS

Wednesday 23 April '08

Why do we keep according primacy to a generalist civil service, despite its patchy performance and the changing needs of the times?

The Other Caste System

Thursday 27 March '08

The largesse of the 6th Central Pay Commission has been announced and I suppose as a loyal civil servant...

Rampur at the centre

Saturday 19 January '08

The brave men, and increasingly women, who serve in the CRPF have begun to read the acronym as the ‘Chalte Raho Pyare Force’

Black Friday remains with us

Wednesday 29 August '07

How many Hyderabads do we need before the Centre can lead a well-thought-out response?

Lonely man with lathi

Friday 8 June '07

Why are constables the victims of public anger against the state? Because politics is often irresponsible

The second bullet

Friday 25 May '07

To suggest that cops intentionally go out looking for people to kill obscures the grim reality of the working conditions of our men in khaki and the dangers they court every single day