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TopicCrime Against Women

Topic: Crime Against Women

Dileep, the Malayalam cinema titan felled by his hubris

Dileep, accused of getting an actress abducted and sexually assaulted, rose from a mimicry artiste to become one of the three big stars of Malayalam cinema.

Sushma Swaraj of 2018: A pale shadow of the once firebrand leader

The irrelevance of Sushma Swaraj to politics is fast becoming obvious, and her silence on MJ Akbar & MeToo is tellingly reflective of her diminished position.

78% Indians did not report sexual harassment at workplace when they faced it: Survey

Survey involved 15,000 respondents from rural and urban India. About 50% who said they were harassed at workplace said it happened during regular work hours.

Haryana has not only fought its female foeticide but is also helping Punjab’s girls live

In 2011 census, Haryana had the worst sex ratio (830), while Punjab was second (842). By 2017, Haryana rose to 914, while Punjab only managed 892.

Wish #MeToo had started sooner, says judge who accused retired HC justice of harassment

Ms X, as the judge is publicly known, claimed in 2014 that a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge asked her to dance on an item song at a function in his house.

Alumni of top Delhi school say sexual harassment, misogyny rampant on campus

Alumni of Delhi Public School RK Puram have accused staff of sexual harassment and teachers of cracking rape jokes. What can we say, asks school.

M.J. Akbar is not the only predator, sexual is not the only harassment for woman journalists

There was so much misogyny and such oppression and humiliation of women in the many organisations I have worked at that M.J. Akbar was just one of them. 

What do you do when your woke friend is named in #MeToo

#MeToo is a time for celebration, anger and joy. But this phase must also make space for grief, forgiveness and healing.

Women in Kashmir join #MeToo movement, accuse journalists & politician of abuse

A Kashmir women's right body has released a list identifying alleged perpetrators of sexual harassment and abuse, promising a 'part two'.

Veteran actor Alok Nath accused of rape by writer-producer Vinta Nanda

Alok Nath, popular for his many roles as the large-hearted family patriarch, allegedly raped Vinta Nanda in the 1990s. 

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Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.