police

All about filing FIRs in Bengaluru

July 25, 2015 Priya Mulgund Revankar

What is an FIR and when does one need to file it? And how? Here’s our attempt to demystify the process for Bangaloreans and help cope with the unwelcome contingency.

Governance

Police watchdog authority grows a head, but no teeth

October 21, 2013 Bosky Khanna

The state Police Complaint Authority has been formed in September, after three years of stoic silence on the issue by the government. However, it has no staff, not all members are appointed and it hasn’t started investigating cases.

Commute

What makes Bangalore unsafe for walkers

February 19, 2013 Jatin Prabhu

With the explosive increase in vehicular traffic making life miserable for pedestrians in Bangalore, the author examines how and why the city missed taking those ‘right turns’ to make the city safe for walkers.

Governance

Violence continues against EWS residents, say activists

February 12, 2013 Satarupa Sen Bhattacharya

Protestors expressing solidarity with evicted residents of Ejipura at a march on the 9th of February come up against hardhanded opposition from police yet again.

Governance

Hundreds of Ejipura slum residents thrown out of homes

January 18, 2013 Navya P K

Hundreds of tin-shed slum homes in Ejipura near Koramangala were razed down in two days. Shattered residents have been promised houses 15 km way, though that project itself is yet to start.

Governance

BESCOM’s Manivannan moots 911 system, top cops skeptical

January 6, 2013 Navya P K

Following the burst of conversations and analysis on Indian cities and security for women, we looked into why the police’s 100 system does not work like the United States’ 911. See what we discovered and more.

Taking stock of 2012 for women and Bengaluru

January 2, 2013 News Desk

This past year, women and girl children in the city have been unsafe as before. Here is a quick summary of key developments including what citizens were doing.

Governance