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Topic: Abuse

The ‘nice guy’ traps you with guilt and gifts. It’s all about control

The men who hurt us don’t always start as villains. They’re often the 'nice guys.' They’re attentive, polite, and gentle. Until you realise that care was just control in disguise.

‘Insult to all women’: Modi targets Rahul, RJD over ‘abusive’ remarks about his mother at Bihar rally

Congress leader Pawan Khera had earlier said the remark was made by 'their (BJP's) own agent' to create an issue and divert attention from Voter Adhikar Yatra.

Tunisha Sharma’s mother says ex-boyfriend Sheezan Khan slapped her, was forcing her to convert

Mother Vanita Sharma has brought a host of charges against fellow actor Sheezan who was taken into custody after Tunisha’s death; his lawyer says there is no evidence of wrong-doing.

Impulse, rage, abuse—a nun tells the story of life in Kerala church

A 2019 bestseller in Malayalam, 'In the Name of the Lord' is a harrowing, moving account of Sister Lucy Kalapura's life as a Catholic nun.

What is the Azeem Rafiq race scandal, and why it has gone beyond Yorkshire & English cricket

Karachi-born Rafiq, who hasn’t played for Yorkshire since 2018, spoke of slurs & discrimination last year. He recently appeared before UK parliament panel to elaborate on claims.

Pakistan women journalists say they face online abuse by officials for criticising Imran govt

36 women journalists in Pakistan have alleged that online attacks are instigated by officials of the Imran Khan government and 'amplified by a large number of Twitter accounts'.

It’s clear now – the real fight of Modi govt’s supporters is against women

Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone’s visit to JNU rattled them. And all BJP supporters could do was abuse women.

But where will I live? The right to residence of domestic violence victims in India

The centrality of securing women’s right to adequate housing as a vital step in the fight against domestic violence needs be recognised urgently.

On Camera

Bhajan raves, caste jokes, Kundli-matching—young India is scrolling back to conservatism

These were the battles we thought we’d already fought. The slow recognition that caste is a plague upon Indian society. The hard-won right to choose your own partner.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.