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Topic: sexual harassment

Sexual harassment, suicide & gangrape—Odisha’s 1st BJP CM battles fallout from rising crime, ‘inaction’

Oppn, from ex-CM Naveen Patnaik to a weakened Congress, has seized the moment, protesting a spate of brutal crimes & alleged erosion of rule of law in CM Majhi's 1 yr in office.

‘No one can touch me’—Harassment charge against Krishna Kalpit shakes Hindi literary world

A young poet spoke up about being sexually harassed by a senior writer at Nayi Dhara's residency programme in Patna. Now Hindi literary world is confronting a long-ignored rot.

Balasore student who self-immolated wanted to be a teacher. In death, she taught how to stand up

“No one bothered to ask what had pushed her to that point. She was struggling mentally, but the college refused to even listen to her," said Soumyashree Bisi’s friend Kashish.

Odisha student who self-immolated succumbs to injuries, CM vows harshest punishment to culprits

The student had set herself ablaze Saturday due to inaction against the professor who had allegedly sexually harrased her.

‘Suffers 95% burns,’ says father of Odisha college student who set herself ablaze in protest

The student, who accused a professor of sexual harassment, was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Govt has formed a panel to look into the case. Police have arrested the accused.

With no PoSH, is Advocates Act an adequate substitute for legal fraternity? What lawyers have to say

Bombay High Court has ruled that women lawyers cannot invoke Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act against male colleagues.

Man accused of sexually harassing student at Anna University campus gets life sentence

The incident, that occurred in December last year, had triggered a political row over the accused’s alleged connections with the ruling DMK.

Pastor Bajinder Singh sentenced to life imprisonment in 2018 sexual harassment case

The self-styled Christian Pastor was found guilty of mistreating and physically assaulting a woman, along with others, after a prayer session.

False cases, gender neutrality—panellists at book launch look at the many aspects of PoSH Act

In her book, 'Breaking the Silence', advocate Seema Joshi offers a legal analysis of the PoSH Act through crucial case studies and landmark judgments.

The trinity that failed women at Maha Kumbh. Holy, unholy, and the algorithm

Indian men need to reckon with their fundamental inability to understand consent. Until then, no holy dip in the waters of the Ganga can wash away their sins.

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Dear Tesla buyers, Don’t crib about high tariffs. They have helped Indian auto industry

Since BMW assembles at its Chennai factory, it’s able to price the iX1 at Rs 49 lakh. It's much more affordable and practical than Tesla.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.