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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicProtection of Women against Sexual Harassment

Topic: Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment

Amending PoSH Act won’t end harassment at workplace. Here’s what needs to be done

The problem in India is not the law. It is the intent of organisations and their leaders who wish to maintain the status quo with regard to the sexual harassment and abuse of women in the workforce.

‘POSH a lie’ — UP woman judge alleges sexual harassment by colleague, seeks CJI’s permission to end life

Alleging sexual harassment 'by one particular district judge and his associates', the woman civil judge claims it took her 'six months and a thousand emails just to start an inquiry'.

Women wrestlers demand reforms amid sexual harassment case against WFI chief

Families of women wrestlers said they wanted women appointed at all levels of training and running the wrestling federation, as well as other sporting bodies.

Conflict of interest? Kalakshetra board member’s son representing accused Hari Padman in sexual harassment case

Petitioner & intervening petitioner's counsel said accused Hari Padman represented by board member R. Natraj's son, Nithyaesh, & Vaibhav Venkatesh. Venkatesh also counsel for Kalakshetra.

Independent panel looking into Kalakshetra sexual harassment allegations launches web portal for complaints

The portal, which went live Saturday morning, allows Kalakshetra’s students to register complaints confidentially. Website says similar portal will be launched soon for teachers too.

Kalakshetra sexual harassment row: Students say admin has agreed to all demands, 1 staffer arrested

Kalakshetra students have been protesting over purported inaction over allegations of sexual assault against staffers. On Monday, police arrested one of the accused, Hari Padman.

Over 90% women in Bhopal, Gwalior and Jodhpur feel unsafe, study reveals

According to the study conducted by social enterprises Safetipin, govt organisation KOICA and NSO Asia Foundation, over 89% women feel unsafe in isolated places.

India’s answer to sexual harassment at work was passed this day in 2013

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act kicked in on 9 December 2013, but too late for countless women.

On Camera

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.