O.P. Singh argues India’s crisis deficit is a lack of timely communication. Silence breeds rumors; governments must institutionalize rapid, honest updates to build trust and ensure cooperation.
About The Author
Director General of Police, & Head of the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau
Lessons from the Al-Falah University Case.
Public service is a beginning, not a reward. Know your temperament, build skills, earn trust, care for your people, navigate institutions wisely, and preserve judgment and self-respect over a career.
Marked by crisis, not calendar, O.P. Singh’s short stint as Haryana DGP navigated suicides, caste outrage and distrust, restoring order through restraint, accountability, symbolism and focused policing.
Why an agile police force now underpins investment, stability and the state’s long-term competitiveness?
A magnet city must open the front door: fair leases, escrowed deposits, and time-bound grievance redress for young, single founders in Gurugram.
Why cricket now needs its own communication coach.
Grievance influencers convert online outrage into rapid political power, toppling or shaking governments from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and even the UK; renewal needs channels for accountable reform.
Smartphones have transformed protests into instant, networked movements—reshaping power, legitimacy, and governance. States must design for dignity, dialogue, and trust, not censorship.
OP Singh argues that in the age of ‘Smartphonians,’ governments must move beyond forceful crowd control to embrace crowd design and engineering—blending tech, psychology, and dialogue for legitimacy.
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