Swami Vivekananda & The Modi Model
In 2014, Shri Narendra Modi swept clean electorally the national scene, arousing great hope he would be a dharmarakshak though, …
Governance
The Goddess of the Broom and Gangster Opposition to Reform in the Vendor Markets of New Delhi
While Goddess worship was common to many societies before the advent of Christianity and Islam, India is the only country …
PM Vajpayee’s historic intervention in response to Manushi’s advocacy campaign on behalf of street vendors: Concept Note on reforming the licensing regime for street hawkers & rickshaw pullers
A. Background: 1. Recently there has been a spate of articles in the media about the operation of the licensing regime …
National policy for urban street vendors
1. Introduction Street vending as a profession has been in existence in India since time immemorial. However, their number has …
Street Vendors (Livelihood) Protection Authority: Plan of Action Submitted to MCD Special Committee for Reforming Vendor Policy
Street vendors in India provide a vital link between the producer and the consumer, connecting the two in highly innovative, …
Rejoinder of Prakash Singh of Police Foundation and Institute India to Madhu Kishwars demand for transparency in the functioning of IPF
I am reproducing in full the rejoinder sent by Shri Prakash Singh, the chairman of “Indian Police Foundation” in response …
Holding a Mirror to Nehru’s Intolerance : How criticism of Nehru’s policy by freedom fighter Sh. Dharampal led to imprisonment on charges of sedition during Indo-China War of 1962
It was in November 1962 that Gandhian freedom fighter and eminent historian, Shri Dharampal, then aged forty, with great audacity …
Open Letter to HM Amit Shah: Dangerous to Outsource Police Reforms to Foreign Funded NGOs
Why Is NGO Indian Police Foundation allowed to get away with the pretense of being part of BPR&D /Home Ministry?