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How it all began
By V.K.

THE ORIGIN of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) can be traced to the Special Police Establishment, which was formed in 1941. It was the time when huge amounts of public money were being spent on World War II, and there was tremendous ...

Central bureau of inquisition?
The CBI is seen and used as a prime instrument of control, manipulation harassment or blandishment, writes Harish Khare.

Bouquets and brickbats
If the CBI has conjured up successes on many fronts, it has also landed itself in some exceptional mix-ups, says Vinay Kumar

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