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Mamata Banerjee ‘vindictive & revengeful’ — ex-IPS officer blames Bengal CM in suicide note

Retired IPS officer Gaurav Dutt was reportedly found in a pool of blood, with a slit wrist, at his house in Kolkata Tuesday.

New Bihar DGP was examined by CBI in child abduction case, quit IPS in 2009 to join BJP

IPS officer Gupteshwar Pandey took charge as Bihar director general of police on 31 January this year.

How UPSC proposal to induct IAS candidates for other central jobs could benefit thousands

The UPSC has proposed to the central government that the candidates who fail the civil service exam interview be recruited to other govt jobs.

Why UPSC is shortlisting IPS officers to become state DGPs

The UPSC is a central body while police is a state subject, but after a Supreme Court order in January, it has to get involved in the selection of DGPs.

‘Dabang’ IPS officer from Rajasthan alleges harassment by both Congress and BJP govts

IPS officer Pankaj Choudhary, transferred by the Congress government recently, says both parties target him as he does not side with either of them.

How Narendra Modi’s BJP has surrendered to Muhammad Ali Jinnah

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

Nation mourns Madhukar Shetty, IPS officer who checked illegal mining, helped the poor

IPS officer Madhukar Shetty died of lung- and heart-related complications in Hyderabad Saturday.

Why Niti Aayog’s suggestion to cut IAS, IPS entry age limit is unlikely to make headway

NITI Aayog wants age limit for general IAS-IPS aspirants reduced to 27. In 2016, Baswan panel wanted age limit cut to 26 years, but Modi govt has been sitting on it.

Ram Mandir to Maharashtra cop video: IPS officer’s guide to fighting caste & religious bias

The behaviour of lower rank police officers often depends on the attitudes and biases of the higher level IPS officers.

More & more IAS & IPS officers are retiring early to join politics – just before elections

While many ex-bureaucrats & diplomats have succeeded in politics before, this phenomenon of joining parties just before elections has grown in recent times.

On Camera

India must fight terror but avoid being seen as acting at America’s behest: G Parthasarathy

On 19 June 2004, G Parthasarathy, India's former Ambassador to several countries, spoke at the Nani Palkhivala Memorial Lecture, examining India’s foreign policy challenges in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.