Theory and Practice of Modern Journalism

Praveen Kumar is a police officer and a prolific writer on police and policing subjects. His articles on this and other subjects were published in prominent national dailies like The Hindu, The Indian Express, The Times of India and Deccan Herald and English periodicals like Alive and The Indian Journal of Criminology And Criminalistics of MHA, GOI, Delhi. Some of his articles on the sad state of affairs in and the need of restructuring of The Union Public Service Commission and the civil services have become national sensations and helped awakening from the deep slumber of complacency. He has four books of verse to his credit, two in English and two in Kannada. He has given several programmes as poet in Dooradarshan. Born in the port city of Mangalore as the eldest son of Shree R.D. Suvarna and Smt. B. Sarojini, he presently lives in Bangalore withwife Smt. Jayashree Praveenkumar, and son, Pratheek Praveenkumar.