Lessons for Indian bureaucrats from CIA chief Petraeus’ extra-marital saga

Paula Broadwell, David Petraeus

THE recent resignation of David Petraeus, the head of America’s famed Central Intelligence Agency, or CIA, over his extra-marital affairs with his biographer and journalist Paula Broadwell, has a few learning lessons for Indian tops spies, investigators, and also for ordinary bureaucrats. The lessons are not meant for helping those who might have such affairs, but for those who callously use emails despite…

Home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's take on anonymity in social media Vs. police investigators

A woman police officer receiving police medal

ANONYMITY in social media is testing capacities of even most experienced police investigator in India, Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said while inaugurating the annual conference of DGPs and IGPs in New Delhi on Thursday. “Police forces will have to develop skills in this area (in social networking) not just for locating malicious...

Probing Officers and Sanction for Prosecution: The story behind

DURING the last three and half years, 129 officers of the rank of joint secretary and above have come under the CBI net, out of which sanctions for prosecution are pending in case of 14 officers. With AK Antony-headed Group of Ministers now examining whether senior bureaucrats on deputation to public sector undertakings can also be provided the same protection under Section 197 of Criminal Procedure Code, here are a few facts on what this sanction for prosecution is all about, how officers at times pay a price for “honest mistakes” and what the Supreme Court has to say about this provision:

Indian investigators to join training on crime prevention in Japan

SENIOR Indian officials, mainly the investigators, will join their counterparts from Asia Pacific region to undertake training on crime prevention, the core part of which will be held in Japan between