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Basant Rath

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Basant Rath is a 2000 batch IPS officer who belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir cadre. The views expressed in his articles are personal.

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ved marwah’s abiding legacy as police chief is his failure to punish the guilty of nov 1984

Ved Marwah’s Abiding Legacy as Police Chief is His Failure to Punish the Guilty of Nov 1984

Years later, he acknowledged the ‘shameful role’ of the Delhi Police in the killings. Yet, in his three-year tenure which began soon after, he did nothing to punish the dirty cops and deliver justice to the victims.

anatomy of a tragedy remembering the victims of the uphaar cinema fire

Anatomy of a Tragedy: Remembering the Victims of the Uphaar Cinema Fire

after sajjan kumar time to hold the police accountable for their role in 1984 massacre

After Sajjan Kumar, Time to Hold the Police Accountable for Their Role in 1984 Massacre

on the anniversary of 26 11 india needs to see beyond the us model of counter terrorism

On the Anniversary of 26/11, India Needs to See Beyond the US Model of Counter-Terrorism

the kind of chest size india really needs

The Kind of Chest Size India Really Needs

valentine’s day vandalism and the political economy of policing in india

Valentine’s Day Vandalism and the Political Economy of Policing in India

a police officer s allegiance must be to the constitution and not to a temple

A Police Officer's Allegiance Must Be to the Constitution and Not to a Temple

it s important to make india s police force more welcoming for women

It's Important to Make India's Police Force More Welcoming for Women

it’s time india’s police reclaimed its lost time

It’s Time India’s Police Reclaimed Its Lost Time

from fire safety to urban planning indian regulations are not working

From Fire Safety to Urban Planning, Indian Regulations Are Not Working