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TopicViolence against Women

Topic: Violence against Women

Every assault that foreign women carry home rewrites the India story—and we let it happen

The Israeli tourist in Karnataka did everything India asks of women to be safe—and yet she carries home the scars of a brutal sexual assault.

RG Kar and Sharon Raj verdicts are saying something about who we are. And it’s not good

The parallel narratives—one of institutional violence, another of intimate violence—force us to confront uncomfortable questions.

Starmer calls for coordinated action to tackle spiking, violence against women & girls

The office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said authorities will train thousands of bar staff in how to spot and tackle spiking.

ADB Commits $10 Million to End Gender-Based Violence in Cambodia by 2030

New Delhi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $10 million grant to help Cambodia achieve its goal of zero gender-based violence (GBV)...

There is a lot one can get away with in Modi’s India. Manipur just the latest on the list

The message is loud and clear — the govt is not concerned with the increasing rate of crime against women. On the contrary, men can be assured that they won't be punished.

‘Accused in Dwarka acid attack case bought the chemical on Flipkart,’ says Delhi Police

Main accused Sachin and the girl lived in the same area and were friends, the police say. The attack has brought focus back on continued sale of acid in local markets despite SC curbs.

Woman gang-raped, attacked with sharp weapon, given cigarette burns in Mumbai

The incident took place in Kurla in the early hours of Wednesday, the official said, adding that the 3 accused and victim stay in the same locality.

Every 11 minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member, says UN chief

Calling it the most pervasive 'human rights violation', Guterres made the remarks ahead of the International Day for the 'Elimination of Violence against Women' on November 25.

Women pay ‘penalties’ to live in cities—why it’s an unfair environment and what must be done

The price women pay for living in cities includes violence, poverty, unpaid care work, and a lack of power in decision-making. But there are ways to design women-friendly cities.

‘Will kill you like the Dumka girl’ —19-year-old set ablaze for rejecting marriage proposal

The accused, a 24-year-old married man, had threatened the teenager multiple times. The victim succumbed to her injuries Friday.

On Camera

BJP vs BJP battle in Constitution Club is a glimpse of widening fault lines—Mumbai to Lucknow

Tuesday’s Constitution Club election is not the finale of the ‘Thakur-versus-the rest’ battle in the BJP. Wait for the caste census result to come ahead of the next Lok Sabha election.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.