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TopicConsent

Topic: consent

Bumble and Tinder are talking consent. But it isn’t just about the ‘N’ word

Online dating in 2021 has expanded the conversation about consent.

Erection, signs of arousal not always ‘yes for sex’: Tinder wants users to understand consent

A new short film and a website explaining consent are part of Tinder's latest bid to stress on mutual consent as more Indians use the app, especially as Covid pandemic drags on.

When ‘help’ hurts – Being nice isn’t an excuse to touch a disabled person without consent

Most of my journeys involve fending off unwanted help. People take my arm, my shoulder, my waist, my white cane, and occasionally my dog guide leash.

Repeatedly said no, was tricked into hotel room, says 22-yr-old who accused TV anchor of rape

Varun Hiremath, who works with an English News channel, has been absconding for nearly a month after an FIR was registered against him accusing him of rape.  

Woman’s consent can’t be implied from past experience with rape accused, says Delhi court

The court dismissed a bail plea of a Mumbai-based journalist, saying that if the woman stated in her evidence that she did not consent, the court shall presume that she did not.

Fan of Mia Khalifa? Then you should support her right to withdraw consent from porn

Mia Khalifa’s request to have her porn videos removed is expanding the meaning of consent. Do former pornstars not have the right to be forgotten?

Sexual intercourse is consensual only if it is ‘welcomed’ by a woman: Kerala High Court

The bench of Justice P.B. Suresh Kumar also ruled that consent requires voluntary participation of women and passive give-in or helpless resignation cannot be construed as consent.

There are three things missing from Holi: Consent, personal space, and logic

The main problem is that somewhere Holi caters to the sadism that exists within most Indians.

Hey #MeToo activists, there’s a lot you don’t know about sex and assault in India

Members of the LGBT community tell ThePrint how they grapple with sexual assault and harassment in the times of #MeToo.

Thanks to Tinder, Indian women can finally ignore men without consequences

Decoding love and consent in the age of #MeToo and Tinder.

On Camera

The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

Greens have a sizeable support in the Western countries with clean air and blue skies, but not in India, where poisonous air, water and soil kill millions.

India picks up non-sanctioned Russian oil as discounts widen

The purchases confirm a cautious return to Russian oil, though overall spot purchases remain limited. Trade talks between US and India are ongoing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.