East Asian Success Models: Asian Tiger Singapore
Singapore had human settlements from the second century though not many details about it are known for that period. It was identified as an important trading port by Greek cartographer…
Law & Order
Bangladeshi gang involved in 19 dacoity and burglary cases in Delhi-NCR busted
3 Bangladeshi Muslim men, members of a notorious gang of burglars, have been arrested by Delhi Police, officials said on Saturday. The accused have been identified as Mohammad Khairul alias…
Within hours of complaint, UP police arrests 2 Muslim youth for sexual harassment, stalking of news anchor
On 10 January, news anchor Charul Sharma had complained about being sexually harassed and stalked by two men on a scooty while she was travelling in Meerut, UP. She was…
Fear of change fuels political violence in Bengal
The regularly irregular outbreak of political violence in Bengal since Narendra Modi’s ascent to power has revived the old debate: Why is the state’s politics on a perennial short fuse?…
Covid-19 patient raped by DYFI-linked ambulance driver, Congress-linked health inspector rapes nurse
In probably a first of its kind the world over, Kerala saw a Corona patient aged 19 get raped last weekend by an ambulance driver near Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district….
Reforming Indian Bureaucracy Part III: Recommendations for Overhaul of the system
Part I of the article dealt with the structure of the bureaucratic system and critique of its performance. Part II dealt with efforts made in Modi Sarkar 1.0 and 2.0…
Dairy owner Vinay Tiwari shot dead over change for Rs. 100 in Patna, Bihar
In Bihar, 2 Hindu traders were shot at in two separate incidents over trivial matters. While dairy owner Vinay Tiwari died on the spot, shopkeeper Siddhnath’s children, who were tending…
‘Chhahmaar’ gang behind brutal murder of Prayagraj’s Pandey family nabbed
On 17 July, two weeks after the brutal murder of Dr. Vimlesh Pandey & family, the police has finally solved the case and arrested the gang responsible for it. The…
Dreaded criminal gang ambushes and kills 8 policemen during raid in UP
In a shocking case of criminal audacity, a gang led by notorious history-sheeter Vikas Dubey ambushed and killed 8 members of a police raiding team on 2-3 July night at…
New Law to protect Healthcare workers won’t change much
The Union Government has decided to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 via ordinance to penalize those who attack Healthcare workers. Importantly, the offence is going to be cognizable and…