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Topic: rape

Rape culture enters metaverse. Are women safe in Mark Zuckerberg’s game?

It’s alarming to think that guidelines for user safety are afterthoughts: minuscule bugs that can be fixed.

‘Forced himself on me, lied about his marriage’ — Delhi woman accuses IAF wing commander of ‘rape’

Woman claims she was an intern but court document submitted by defence says she was a 'psychologist on temporary duty' with IAF. Accused has denied allegations, filed for anticipatory bail.

Delivery agent with ‘criminal past’ cleared Blinkit background check. All eyes on Noida rape-attempt case

Accused Sumit Singh was hired via third party, was booked in connection with sale & purchase of illegal liquor in 2019, and his brother is a 'history sheeter', according to police.

‘Largest number of uniformed persons punished by law’—But Vachathi women’s battle not over yet

A historic judgment passed on 29 September upholds the guilty conviction of the hundreds accused. It’s not enough for the people of Vachathi, which was once Veerappan’s territory.

Trials, threats, trauma—one man’s 10-yr battle against POCSO-convicted godman Asaram Bapu

Asaram's trial has been a virtual ‘who’s who’ in the legal industry, with costliest lawyers such as Ram Jethmalani, Salman Khurshid & UU Lalit coming to the guru’s defence.

Muzaffarnagar rape survivor braved ‘delay, inappropriate questions’ in 10-yr legal battle, ‘never lost hope’

Advocate Vrinda Grover spoke of 'hostile' environment during hearings, survivor's '10-yr stamina'. Trial court has passed 20-yr imprisonment sentence in the rape which took place during 2013 riots.

Violence erupts in Bengal’s Kaliaganj over alleged rape, murder of minor. Police rules out ‘sexual assault’

Incident has triggered political war in West Bengal with BJP questioning safety of women in state to corner TMC govt & demanding CBI probe. Police say 'no external injuries found on body'.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.