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TopicPolice reforms

Topic: Police reforms

Some Chanakya wisdom for UP bureaucracy in 2026: HC uses Arthashastra to push police reforms

New Delhi: Indian philosopher and political strategist Chanakya may have written the Arthashastra 2,400 years ago. But on Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court cited...

Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala lead the way in ending the orderly system. Will North follow?

Madras High Court has ordered strict compliance with Tamil Nadu's abolition of the 'orderly system'. In ending this colonial-era practice, southern states are torchbearers of social reform.

Indian police need urgent reforms. 2006 SC order yielded no results

In the face of judicial scrutiny, several states issued executive orders after SC’s 2006 verdict. But these enactments were cleverly designed to circumvent the implementation of judicial directions.

SubscriberWrites: Police Reforms in India

Decentralising police and judiciary to empower local communities and ensure justice, accountability, and protection free from political influence.

For SMART police, India needs to train constables in law, forensics, tech. Not just their bodies

For long, ‘order’ took precedence over ‘law’ in India. It’s time to select the right constables.

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India seeks US tariff advantage over rivals before finalising trade deal

While US & Indian officials have signaled that a deal was within reach, talks have dragged on amid disputes over tariffs, market access & protections for politically sensitive sectors.

SMPP partners with Europe’s KNDS to build loitering munitions in India amid growing military demand

Under the agreement, the loitering munitions will be offered to the Indian Army as part of efforts to address what the companies described as an ‘urgent requirement’.

Why many parties break up when out of power and some don’t

Ideology keeps parties together, or the glue of power. Without either, you face the ongoing defections at an industrial scale.