Police Reforms
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How a Boston student’s killing sparked a movement against police shooting among South Asian diaspora
The police killed Bangladeshi-origin Arif Sayed Faisal, who was having a mental health crisis, in January. Six months on, a movement has gathered force.
Upasana Goswami
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Nigerians’ joy at getting their abusive special police force abolished turned out to be short-lived
The country’s story reveals a common pitfall of police reform movements that has also been seen in the United States and beyond.
Samuel Fury Childs Daly, The Conversation
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Fourteen years on, no Indian state has fully complied with Supreme Court-ordered police reforms
Only Andhra Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh have complied with most of the directives, reveals a new analysis.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Indian Police actions against protestors show that it acts like a colonial force – not a service
Reforms in the training process of new recruits are urgently needed.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
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If India’s police don’t feel safe, how will they protect the public?
Reform is essential. It must start at the top.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
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Police reforms: Supreme Court says DGPs must have at least six months left in tenure on appointment
The recommendation for the post should be purely based on merit, the top court said.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Police reforms: Supreme Court tells states not to appoint DGPs without consulting UPSC
The court asked state governments to send their recommendations to the commission, which will shortlist three names. The states can then appoint one of them.
Scroll Staff
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After police officer’s daughter assaults constable, Kerala may finally end Raj-era orderly system
The chief minister said they have already begun the process to dismantle the system, which lets senior police officials use constables as house help.
TA Ameerudheen
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1,211 police stations in India do not have working telephones and 260 have no vehicles, data shows
These numbers differ significantly from corresponding figures collected from the previous year.
Abhishek Dey
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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‘New IPS rules use Bollywood as a benchmark’: Letter opposes bid to link promotions to fitness test
The letter has been circulated among senior IPS officers and will be submitted to the government if it is approved by them.
Abhishek Dey
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The IPS needs reforms, but it must go beyond the debate sparked by the BSF constable's viral videos
Rather than delink police forces from the IPS, it is imperative to improve the leadership provided by the elite service.
Sudhanshu Sarangi & Abhinav Kumar
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Why are so many civilians in Mumbai attacking the police?
Assaults on officials have been making headlines almost every other day in the past few weeks.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals