Rashmi Drolia
How a Maoist den ditched violence for the fruits of development
TOI rides into Abujhmarh, once the heartland of Naxalism but now a fading rebel outpost, transformed by security operations and government outreach
Maoists kill 8 cops, driver: How SOPs were flouted in Bastar
Eight constables and a driver were blown to bits, their vehicle catapulting into the air, while returning from a two-day operation. If SOPs had been followed, could the attack have been avoided and their lives been saved?
How a fake judge conned hundreds while a fake SBI branch left locals trapped in debt
A court 'that wasn't' in Ahmedabad where for 10 years Morris officiated in the Gujarat capital as a judge in his arbitration court, settling disputes and pronouncing orders. And a bank 'that wasn't' in Chhattisgarh's Chhapora that duped local residents
Surrendered Maoists find joy by swapping guns for babies and tractors
A baby’s squeaky shoes, a bus ride, a shiny red tractor — these are the simple things that mean the world to surrendered Maoists after years of living in fear in the jungles of Chhattisgarh
How schools hit by Maoist violence in Chhattisgarh came back to life
Schools destroyed by Maoist violence and counter-insurgency operations in India's Bastar region are being restored and reopened, with over 260 schools rebuilt in the past three to four years, providing employment opportunities for local youths as Shiksha Doots take on the role of teachers, all the while erasing fear one student at a time and bringing the hope of education to remote villages.
- Rashmi Drolia
- Times Network
Who is Hidma, the most wanted, also most elusive, Naxal leader?
Another Naxalite attack in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday left 10 cops and a driver dead. While it is not yet known if the dreaded Naxal commander Hidma was involved in the attack, he is the Naxalite movement leader that Chhattisgarh police would be most keen to put behind bars or eliminated. Here is a profile of Hidma carried first on April 5, 2021, two days after 23 jawans were killed and 31 injured in a deadly Naxalite ambush in Bijapur