Once again, the prolonged period of Covid-19 pandemic crisis will shine the light on India’s state capacity. But should India depend only on its elite bureaucracy?
Thousands of working-class poor are on the move due to the coronavirus lockdown imposed by Modi with only four hours' notice, only to face a brutal police crackdown.
In a scenario where it is politically expedient to record fewer crimes, the inconsistency between NCRB and Rajasthan Police's data becomes too obvious to ignore.
Every citizen, including the women at Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh, has the right to protest peacefully, especially, against government. And police can’t detain them.
An image of some injured policemen is being widely circulated on Twitter, falsely claiming that they were attacked by those agitating against citizenship law.
With home ministry ready to set up India’s first National Police University, it’s time to revisit how the officers are recruited, selected and trained.
The IPS officer, who made headlines for her report about the luxuries V. Sasikala was enjoying in jail, said that she had no regrets about joining the police.
It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
Health is always local. At a time like this when coordinated action is required, it makes sense to activate so forms of persuasion and social capital to reinforce a few basic tenets. What is good hygiene, what is good civic hygiene, what to do when you think you may have Covid (who to call?), Local law and order, local markets and food supply, looking after those at risk, surveillance etc.. these are activities and routing mechanisms that can and should be taken at the panchayat, PHC Anganwadi worker level. The author is right. All hands on deck. And as they say with one voice.
Lower level people cannot even write a proper application without guidance from top. We can only wonder what would have happened had IAS not been there
I failed to understand the logic . Why should panchayat and local bodies wait for MODIJI’s intervention. Everyone in the INDIA should be active in times of corona virus and the economic downturn it will lead too. Foreigners should mind their own business and shut up
Grass Root level involvement will make GREAT Difference.
Health is always local. At a time like this when coordinated action is required, it makes sense to activate so forms of persuasion and social capital to reinforce a few basic tenets. What is good hygiene, what is good civic hygiene, what to do when you think you may have Covid (who to call?), Local law and order, local markets and food supply, looking after those at risk, surveillance etc.. these are activities and routing mechanisms that can and should be taken at the panchayat, PHC Anganwadi worker level. The author is right. All hands on deck. And as they say with one voice.
It also means delegating more powers to take decisions locally and more financial delegation. Is any Govt (Central or State) prepared to delegate?
Agreed
Lower level people cannot even write a proper application without guidance from top. We can only wonder what would have happened had IAS not been there
I failed to understand the logic . Why should panchayat and local bodies wait for MODIJI’s intervention. Everyone in the INDIA should be active in times of corona virus and the economic downturn it will lead too. Foreigners should mind their own business and shut up