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  • Law in Motion – 11: Arrests - Miscellaneous
    Rupin Sharma IPS Arrest is a voluminous topic with many intricacies. However, our attempt is to keep things simple. Some other issues are: 1. Section 41C of CrPC - Control room at districts It is m
  • Building Bridges Out of Fear..!
    Leaders across the world have a choice when they come to power, to burn bridges or build ones! They watch two communities sparring with each other all the time, and instead of wading in the waters and building
  • Of tricks of trade a veteran diplomat picked up from his peers
    Vishnu Makhijani  IANS Winston Churchill once defined diplomacy as "the art of telling a man to go to hell in such a way that he asks for directions to it!" Jawaharlal Nehru explained a di
  • Today in History September 13
    Reuters 1955 - The Soviet Union and West Germany agreed to establish diplomatic relations. 1993 - Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation signed a peace agreement outlining a plan for Palestinian
  • Today in History September 12
    Reuters 1940 - Four teenagers followed their dog when it disappeared down a hole near Lascaux, France, and discovered 17,000-year-old drawings now known as the Lascaux Cave Paintings. 1943 - Italian dicta
  • TODAY in HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 11
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 11 Reuters 1922 - A British mandate was proclaimed in Palestine. It came into effect at the end of the month, despite Arab protests.
  • A Bloodied Chessboard..!
    There’s a giant chessboard set up in the city of Mumbai, with only two pawns, both Bollywood actresses scrambling all over it’s surface, even as the two players, one a Central Giant and the other a State Ti
  • Law in Motion 10: Arrest – Process and Powers II
    Rupin Sharma, IPS  Arrest means restrained liberty - which may be by putting handcuffs/ropes/holding his hands physically or even by encirclement by armed/unarmed policemen or escorts or even when he is
  • Face The Enemy..!
    As India and China slowly start recognizing each other as enemies, I think of another enemy. “I’ll have another drink,” he told the waiter.“It’s your fourth,” I said.“So you’re good at counting,
  • TODAY in HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 10
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 10 Reuters 1945 - Vidkun Quisling, head of the puppet government set up by the Nazis in Norway in World War Two, was found guilty of tr
  • Psychological fears of students during COVID-19: an encouragement
    Dr Meyingangla Counselling Department, Immanuel College  I heard several incredible stories from our students when I called them over the phone in different Towns and villages. I called the students to
  • Respecting Those Working from Home..!
    “You are so lucky Bob!” is something I hear ever so often from friends and relatives, who know I spend the day writing from home, “You can be so flexible with your time!”“No, I can’t!” I’ve been
  • TODAY in HISTORY - SEPTEMBER 9
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on Sept 09 Reuters 1901 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec died. French painter and lithographer, he recorded characters from Parisian cabaret and nightlif
  • Today in History: October 8
    Reuters 1934 - King Alexander of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou, who were negotiating an alliance, were assassinated by Vlada Chernozamsky, a Croat, in Marseille. 1941 - Coup d&rsquo
  • TODAY in HISTORY: September 8
    Reuters 1901 - Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec died. French painter and lithographer, he recorded characters from Parisian cabaret and nightlife. 1976 - Chairman Mao Zedong, Chinese revolutionary leader, died.
  • Bachchan’s Bouquet for His Teacher..!
    Abhishek Bachchan visited his old school a few years ago. I believe that like a little excited schoolboy he went from class to class, explored every nook and cranny of his former alma mater, smiled at all the p
  • Law in Motion– 9: Arrest –Process and Powers
    Rupin Sharma IPS Thus, the police officers have powers to effect arrest (in cognizable offences – without warrants) and so do village authorities in some cases but the magistrates have the over-riding
  • The Election Vaccine..!
    In a huge white house somewhere in Washington, a lady walked slowly from room to room, staring sadly at each piece of historical furniture, “Whatcha doing?” asked her husband.“Am gonna miss them table and
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - September 6
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 6: 1901 - U.S. president William McKinley was shot by the anarchist Leon Czolgosz while attending the Pan American Exposition i
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - September 5
    Reuters Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 5: 1905 - The Treaty of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) was signed, ending the Russo-Japanese War. Russia ceded Port Arthur to Japan
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