November 05, 2019
Delhi Police agitation a symptom of nationwide crisis
This article on the First Post quotes an earlier work by Neha Sinha, Deputy Director and Associate Fellow and Renuka Sane, Former Visiting Fellow at the IDFC Institute in the context of Delhi police agitation....
July 08, 2019
Bridging the Gap in Public Data on Crime and Safety
Currently, the discourse on law and order is limited to official crime statistics and media reports. However, this is expected to change soon.
April 22, 2019
Political parties must prioritise law and order
An examination of the BJP and Congress manifestos for the 2009, 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections shows that the delivery of this core public good has not been on the priority list.
February 26, 2019
Crime in Urban India
Under-reporting of theft in Delhi
December 11, 2018
CSR: Accuracy of India’s Crime Data
This article in The CSR Journal cites findings from SATARC, IDFC Institute's flagship survey on crime, satisfaction with the police, and perceptions of safety. Excerpt: "According to the Safety Trends and Reporting of Crime survey conducted by IDFC I...
November 16, 2018
SATARC: A Household Survey in Four Major Indian Cities
The inaugural National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) journal includes a chapter on SATARC, written by Assistant Director Neha Sinha and Senior Associate Avanti Durani
November 15, 2018
SATARC: A Household Survey in Four Major Indian Cities
The first National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) journal includes a chapter on SATARC, written by Assistant Director Neha Sinha and Senior Associate Avanti Durani
November 15, 2018
'Majority fear for those outside home after sunset'
Findings from IDFC Institute's SATARC survey are cited in this Deccan Herald article
March 08, 2018
Breaking the culture of silence around sexual violence
Sonalde Desai and Ragini Saira Malhotra on why collecting and disseminating accurate data on sexual violence is the first step towards combating violence against women.
December 18, 2017
Preventing Crimes Against Women is a Subject of Better Policing and Social Attitudes
The increase in numbers might be a result of better reporting and recording of crime by sufferers and police.