Madam Commissioner: NATIONAL BESTSELLER

‘This gripping book, full of diverse first-hand anecdotes, written by a decorated IPS officer, is a must-read for those who care for law enforcement, women empowerment and inclusiveness, as well as for other stakeholders of the criminal justice system who wish to bring about change and strengthen the rule of law.’

Rajinder Vij, IndianExpress

‘There is never a dull moment as Borwankar narrates the gripping stories of her career, chapter by chapter … (this) is a riveting story of how a woman storms a male bastion relying on a solid work ethic and an uncompromising value system. It leaves an indelible mark on policing in India, inspiring a whole generation of women. This is a story of grit and glory.

Gurpreet Kaur Deo, Tribune

'Borwankar makes no bones about the police-politician nexus in her memoir ... Keeps the reader glued to the pages with her eventful career'

R Krithika, Hindu BusinessLine

‘A great fighter who accepts no nonsense and is willing to call a spade a spade … (Meeran Chadha Borwankar’s) reputation as an honest, competent and fair-minded police officer preceded her wherever she was posted. She made a mark as Pune’s Commissioner of Police’

Julio Ribeiro, Tribune

‘What an extraordinary story’

Cyrus Broacha, Cyrus Says

‘Interesting, informative and explosive’

Global Governance News

‘Looks back at (Meeran Chadha Borwankar’s) thirty-six years in service, recounts the changes and what more needs to be done’

Hindu

‘Gripping … vivid and inspiring … a must-read for those who care for law enforcement, women empowerment and inclusiveness, as well as for other stakeholders of the criminal justice system who wish to bring about change and strengthen the rule of law’

Indian Express

‘Takes the readers through thirty-six years of (Meeran Chadha Borwankar’s) illustrious service from the day she entered the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie, the challenges she faced as a lady IPS officer when it came to promotions, her brush with corruption at the highest political levels, her stints as chief of the famed Mumbai police crime branch and how she oversaw the hanging of Ajmal Kasab’

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