Articles by Valay Singh
The SC asked states to plan prisons for next 50 years — here’s what is missing
Increasing the number of prisons is only half the work to address overcrowding. The other is to tackle the population of undertrials. These 4 charts show why
Published on Feb 04, 2024 05:01 PM IST
Arshi ShowkatNayanika SinghalValay Singh
Archaeology is more than about temples and mosques, it’s about how we once lived
Previous digs have also taught us that the region between Ganga and Yamuna has been populated for millennia. The ground beneath us is replete with history
Published on Jan 29, 2024 07:04 PM IST
Valay Singh
When police brutality becomes normalised
In a culture of impunity, a return to fundamentals is essential: what is torture, is it legal, and how does our society deal with it
Published on Oct 21, 2023 09:17 AM IST
Maja DaruwalaValay Singh
What the Supreme Court data reveals
What information on caseload and pendency of the top court - seen in light of similar data from lower courts and high courts - shows about the judicial system
Published on Sep 25, 2023 08:41 PM IST
Valay SinghNayanika Singhal
How is India faring on justice delivery?
According to the third India Justice Report, budget allocation has steadily risen in the past decade. So have vacancies, pendency and caseloads
Updated on Apr 10, 2023 02:41 PM IST
Maja DaruwalaLakhwinder Kaur Valay Singh
For better policing, focus on quality of personnel
Real improvements can come about easily if recruitment is timely and designed to induct diverse and carefully selected people into the force
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 07:57 PM IST
Maja DaruwalaValay Singh
India needs not just more police, but better policing
Given the inequalities of representation both in terms of gender, religion and caste and the unsatisfactory ratios between constable and supervisory cadres, the enlargement may, in fact, have contributed to a dilution in process-oriented, law-upholding policing
Updated on Jul 26, 2022 06:29 PM IST
Maja Daruwala and Valay Singh
High vacancies, low budgets: What ails social justice delivery
The report reveals that high vacancies are related to a number of factors from scientific utilisation of resources to budget allocation to training capacities.
Updated on Feb 16, 2021 05:03 AM IST
Valay Singh