No Delhi police chief in recent years has, until Amulya Patnaik came along, had a tenure that's moved so frequently from one disaster to another.

What Sonia Gandhi needs to do is promote the leaders actually working on the ground and prevent them from quitting the party for lack of redressal of their genuine problems.

The government’s decision to handpick Justice Gaur for the post-retirement job has expectedly raised eyebrows, particularly within the Opposition and a section of the legal fraternity, as it is being seen as an ‘award’ for ensuring that Chidambaram ceases to enjoy protection from arrest.