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Topic: Police

Sikhs trained in kung fu — British India’s secret weapon to deal with Shanghai’s gangsters

+TFP Praveen Swami -
Hong Kong’s Sikh police 'acquired a reputation amongst the British officers for their loyalty and martial prowess in service to the Empire'. This led to Shanghai seeking them out.

Jaipur bombing acquittal shows chinks in India’s criminal justice system. It has consequences

Praveen Swami -
Comedic investigation in Jaipur blast case fuels conspiracy that law enforcement uses terrorism as a pretext to persecute innocent victims.

SHO Anita Chauhan’s 10-min call that stopped Ghaziabad man’s Facebook Live suicide

Sagrika Kissu -
The SHO office at Vijay Nagar police station turned into a therapist's office Thursday night.

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

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

‘My career will be finished’—The story of Bihar’s first IPS woman officer

Manjari Jaruhar -
In 'Madam Sir', Manjari Jaruhar writes about becoming the first woman from Bihar to join the country's elite police cadre.

In Modi-Shah’s push for ‘One India’ and CBI, ED—state police suffering

Julio Ribeiro -
It’s not just NCB, ED, CBI and NIA, the BJP even ropes in CRPF and CISF personnel when it feels threatened in Opposition-ruled states.

Himachal police is singing, recruiting, bringing revenue. It’s called Harmony of the Pines

+TFP Shubhangi Misra -
With lakhs of followers on social media, including the biggest names in Bollywood, the 17-member Himachal Pradesh Police Orchestra is on its way to becoming a global phenomenon.

Gone are Singham & Chulbul Pandey – On Netflix, Amazon, cops are less masala, more material

+TFP Nidhima Taneja -
From She to Paatal Lok and Delhi Crime, police officers on OTT are much more than their uniform. They are ordinary people, who just happen to be cops.

Rags to riches — an IPS officer’s journey from police to youth icon

ThePrint Team -
Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Win All Your Battle’ by Vishwas Nangre Patil will be released on 14 July on ThePrint’s SoftCover.

Only 10.5% of cops in India are women & 1 in 3 police stations has CCTV, finds report

Bismee Taskin -
India Justice Report, compiled by groups working towards reform of the justice sector, says it will take 33 yrs for India’s police force to achieve 33% women representation.
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Musk’s golden touch is on the line. Tesla needs him to do what he does best — sell a pen

Nisheeth Upadhyay -
Tesla sales have been sliding, profits have been shrinking, and brand loyalty is faltering. Elon Musk’s politics has something to do with it.

Chinese chatter says Trump tariffs will make India turn to China and Russia

Kerala BJP losing favour with Church. Sangh not on board with Christian outreach

Economy

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

Sampurna Panigrahi -
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Defence

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Javaria Rana -
Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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