Posts : Security

Dec-16 as Nirbhaya/ Damini (rather, the actual name) Raakhee day

murali772 - 2-JAN-2013

The Delhi gang-rape case has brought to the fore the need for fast-tracking of not just the courts, but all of the following:

1) Professionalisation of preparation and maintenance of voters' lists:

Foreign funding of NGO's

murali772 - 1-MAY-2012

With reference to a certain context, a debate got started on the Hasiru Usiru Yahoo-group on the above subject, which I thought called for a larger debate, and hence this blog. The exchanges on the Y-group are reproduced below:

many questions about UIDAI by Home Minister

Public Agenda - 21-OCT-2011

IN many ways the open debate was long overdue with salvos fired against UID by the Home Ministry, Planning commission, security analysts jurists and civil society.  Now its is clear that it is patronage that has kept UID alive for so long. Patronage by PM to Nandan means the power equations are also becoming apparent

Tech savvy policing

murali772 - 8-SEP-2010

A perennial complaint across cities about auto rickshaws is addressable through this proposed SMS facility. This will be more effective than a few manned auto help centres near bus and train stations since its reach will cover the entire city.

Hawking - the questions rise again

murali772 - 21-AUG-2010

Recently, a group of residents from certain streets in Koramangala petitioned to the ward level authorities to evict food-vending hawkers from the neighbourhood. Some were on pavements and some occupied vacant plots. After many meetings, the authorities obliged. In some cases, the carts reappeared the same day.

Transport Dept making some right noises, finally

murali772 - 13-NOV-2009

Skip the queues and the touts. Just pay Rs 25 and put your feet up -- the dakiya will home-deliver your driving license and even registration certificate (RC) of your vehicle. And India Post has promised to deliver them in just two days after they are processed.

Nandan Nilekani and National ID Card project

silkboard - 30-JUN-2009

* Will work out just fine * Will end like Mr NRN Murthy and BIAL

SC grants three months to implement high security registration plates

murali772 - 6-MAY-2009

Supreme Court on Tuesday set a three-month deadline for the Centre and the state governments to implement high security registration plates (HSRPs), removing all ambiguity about the mandatory nature of its earlier order on the issue.

Why I don't want to vote for BJP this time

murali772 - 31-MAR-2009

Voter Harassment Centres

murali772 - 22-MAR-2009

I am really disgusted with the month-long running around I have had to do. You are almost tempted to exclaim, as one 70-year-old gentleman in front of us did, "If this is what I have to undergo to register...and then vote for some rowdy-sheeter who is standing for election to make money, why should I bother? "...and go home.....