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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicSexual exploitation

Topic: Sexual exploitation

Hema Committee report took 5 yrs to come out. Telugu film industry’s version still under wraps

Telugu film industry looked poised for MeToo moment in 2018-19 as a govt committee began looking into sexual exploitation of women. Final report, submitted in 2022, is collecting dust.

Congress demands action against BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya over sexual exploitation charges

Amit Malviya, who is also West Bengal co-in charge, has sent a legal notice to Santanu Sinha, a purported RSS member, who levelled the charges.

How predators are drawn to ads featuring young girls on Instagram — NYT investigation

Report, which raises concerns about Meta's algorithms, follows up on earlier investigation into 'dark underworld of men who have sexualised interactions' with childrens' accounts.

In video clip, Prajwal says he will face SIT on 31 May & denies rape charges. ‘Went into depression’

Hassan MP claims he was not aware of allegations nor was there a case filed against him when he left country after Lok Sabha election last month in Karnataka.

2 Indian teens who ‘abused kids, supplied videos’ to UK paedophile yet to be identified. No FIR lodged

School teacher Matthew Smith was arrested in November 2022 for exploiting kids in India for years. No case yet but CBI working with Interpol to identify those involved, it is learnt.

‘Exploited my vulnerability’ — trans dancer accuses Kalakshetra board member of abuse in complaint

In a letter to Tamil Nadu women’s commission, the Bharatnatyam dancer has alleged that PT Narendran, now a Kalakshetra board member, & teacher Mohanan sexually exploited her decades ago.

‘Prostitution can’t go on without customer’: Why Kerala HC held brothel ‘client’ criminally liable

Court was hearing appeal by Mathew, who argued that he can't face charges for soliciting services in brothel as Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act does not mention the word 'customer'.

Kerala’s sexual fantasies see a lot of couple ‘swapping’. But one case shows what it really is

Couples interested in 'swap' just turn to Messenger, Telegram, and Twitter DMs to find sexual partners. But in Kerala, it has reached a whole new level.

Anti-trafficking Bill has scope for confusion. Here’s what will work: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

The proposed legislation includes punishment for trafficking for forced labour and marriage but neglects trafficking for sexual exploitation and organ trade.

Sexual exploitation of women is now a crime in Jammu and Kashmir — a first in India

Jammu and Kashmir brings in amendment to state laws to make 'sextortion' a non-bailable crime, with punishment of up to five years. 

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.