Articles by Yashovardhan Azad
India’s police force is under stress
It has been unable to cope with new challenges to public order. Autonomy is the only way out
Published on Feb 04, 2020 07:31 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
Black Sunday: Questions for Delhi Police, JNU VC | Opinion
The police must act against the culprits. Given their possible political affiliation, this requires tough resolve
Updated on Jan 07, 2020 09:13 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
A road map for women’s safety | Opinion
Seven years after Delhi’s horrific gangrape, the criminal justice needs urgent, systemic reforms
Updated on Dec 15, 2019 04:02 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
Bringing transparency to the courts | Opinion
The Supreme Court’s order on the RTI will make the judiciary accountable, within certain boundaries
Updated on Nov 14, 2019 10:02 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu
RTI 2.0: Eroding a valued right | Analysis
The new rules curtail the autonomy and authority of information commissions. Citizens will suffer
Published on Oct 30, 2019 07:34 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu
Why India needs timely crime data
The NCRB has not published its annual report on crime for 2017 and 2018. This is unacceptable
Updated on Sep 24, 2019 08:49 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
The Motor Vehicles Act is a good first step. Now, bring in more reforms | Analysis
These include infrastructure upgrade, focus on highaways and rural India, and improving the police to vehicles ratio
Updated on Jul 01, 2020 03:26 AM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
RTI: A bill that may kill a right
The retrograde amendment would amount to creating an RTI ministry under the government
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 08:04 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad and M Sridhar Acharyulu
Safety education should be a part of the school curriculum
Nations that have designed safer vehicles and roads and implemented effective traffic management systems have seen a steep fall in road accidents
Published on Apr 19, 2018 01:26 PM IST
Yashovardhan Azad
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