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Basant Rath

Basant Rath

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
Government
Ved Marwah’s Abiding Legacy as Police Chief is His Failure to Punish the Guilty of Nov 1984
by Basant Rath
Anatomy of a Tragedy: Remembering the Victims of the Uphaar Cinema Fire
Urban
Anatomy of a Tragedy: Remembering the Victims of the Uphaar Cinema Fire
by Basant Rath
After Sajjan Kumar, Time to Hold the Police Accountable for Their Role in 1984 Massacre
Rights
After Sajjan Kumar, Time to Hold the Police Accountable for Their Role in 1984 Massacre
by Basant Rath
On the Anniversary of 26/11, India Needs to See Beyond the US Model of Counter-Terrorism
Government
On the Anniversary of 26/11, India Needs to See Beyond the US Model of Counter-Terrorism
by Basant Rath
The Kind of Chest Size India Really Needs
Security
The Kind of Chest Size India Really Needs
by Basant Rath
Valentine’s Day Vandalism and the Political Economy of Policing in India
Government
Valentine’s Day Vandalism and the Political Economy of Policing in India
by Basant Rath
A Police Officer's Allegiance Must Be to the Constitution and Not to a Temple
Government
A Police Officer's Allegiance Must Be to the Constitution and Not to a Temple
by Basant Rath
It's Important to Make India's Police Force More Welcoming for Women
Gender
It's Important to Make India's Police Force More Welcoming for Women
by Basant Rath
It’s Time India’s Police Reclaimed Its Lost Time
Government
It’s Time India’s Police Reclaimed Its Lost Time
by Basant Rath
From Fire Safety to Urban Planning, Indian Regulations Are Not Working
Politics
From Fire Safety to Urban Planning, Indian Regulations Are Not Working
by Basant Rath
It's Time We Appreciate Our Police Constables and Their Honest Day's Work
Government
It's Time We Appreciate Our Police Constables and Their Honest Day's Work
by Basant Rath
IAS-IPS Turf Wars Are Not Good For Governance
Government
IAS-IPS Turf Wars Are Not Good For Governance
by Basant Rath
Let’s Not Take India’s Crime Statistics Seriously
Government
Let’s Not Take India’s Crime Statistics Seriously
by Basant Rath
The 'Steel Frame' Plays a Large Supporting Role for India's Criminal Politicians
Government
The 'Steel Frame' Plays a Large Supporting Role for India's Criminal Politicians
by Basant Rath
Death of a Policeman in Rajasthan Reflects the Apathy of Police Leadership Towards Its Own
Government
Death of a Policeman in Rajasthan Reflects the Apathy of Police Leadership Towards Its Own
by Basant Rath
Ryan School Murder Case: Who Will Make the Police in India Accountable?
Government
Ryan School Murder Case: Who Will Make the Police in India Accountable?
by Basant Rath
India's Justice System Has Failed Victims of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre
Communalism
India's Justice System Has Failed Victims of the 1984 Anti-Sikh Massacre
by Basant Rath
Abdul Karim Telgi Is Dead. Can We Exhume the Stamp Paper Scam?
Government
Abdul Karim Telgi Is Dead. Can We Exhume the Stamp Paper Scam?
by Basant Rath
The Aarushi-Hemraj Murder Case, or Why India's Crime Investigators Should Write Fiction
Government
The Aarushi-Hemraj Murder Case, or Why India's Crime Investigators Should Write Fiction
by Basant Rath
Money Isn't Enough to Make India's Policing More Democratic
Government
Money Isn't Enough to Make India's Policing More Democratic
by Basant Rath
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