Corrupt Shadows: A Night of Injustice and the Drug Nexus It was just another evening. I had just arrived from somewhere and was waiting for transportation at a familiar location. The area was nothing unusual—people coming and going, life moving as it always does. But what happened next was beyond anything I could have imagined. The Unjust Detention Without any warning, three policemen approached me. Before I could even comprehend what was happening, they took me along with them without explanation. One of them snatched my laptop bag, while another held me so tightly, as if I were a dangerous criminal trying to escape. His grip was firm—painful even—making sure I had no way to resist. Instead of taking me to the nearby police station, which was just a few steps away, they led me to a small shop-like area on the main road. It wasn’t a police station, nor was it any official location for interrogation. It was just a closed-off room where they carried out their own version of “ju...
GeM Registration Strategic & Tactical Planning According to General Financial Regulation (GFR) 149 of the Government of India, all central government ministers, all public sector companies, all states / UTs who have signed MoUs with GeM, must procure general goods and services through the GeM portal simply by registering as sellers. Who can register GeM as a vendor / service provider? Any legal entity registered in India can register with GeM as a vendor / service provider. The following are the types of providers / service providers that can register on the GeM portal: Sole Proprietorship – Either an unlisted organization or an individual consulting provider Partnership companies – All registered partnership companies Companies – All listed companies at once Pvt. Ltd. and Public Ltd. Trust / Society – Any trust / registered company that sells goods and services PSU – All public sector companies that sell goods / servic...