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Monday, June 8, 2026
TopicWomen's safety

Topic: women's safety

Nasrapur rape-murder revives demand for Shakti Bill—passed in 2021 but not enforced. What it entails

Though Mahayuti govt passed a bill incorporating stringent provisions of Shakti Bill to BNS in March, lawyers & opposition leaders are demanding it be implemented without any delay.

Mamata Banerjee and the downfall of her symbolic feminism

Mamata Banerjee built a politics of presence for women. But when it came to principle, that presence often rang hollow.

How women’s safety has become a key flashpoint in this Tamil Nadu election

Women account for more than 51 percent of the Tamil Nadu electorate. The issue of safety has both headlined and hemorrhaged political campaigns.

Political parties must be treated as workplaces. POSH is a non-negotiable for women’s safety

If women’s participation expands while party ecosystems remain exempt from enforceable anti-harassment duties, we will be inviting new entrants into unsafe spaces.

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Indian railway stations are failing women. Dark corners, broken CCTVs, loitering men, rape

In Haryana’s Kurukshetra, a woman was gang-raped on a train and later lost her leg after an injury on the tracks. ‘I screamed and pleaded with them,’ she said—but no one came.

UP women’s panel head pushes for cab drivers’ details to be displayed on backs of their seats

This comes months after Babita Chauhan's proposal that male tailors should not be allowed to take measurements of women and male gym or yoga trainers should not train women.

Delhi Police’s newly formed ‘Shishtachar’ squad doesn’t want to be ‘anti-romeo’

Delhi Police launched ‘Shishtachar’ squads at 'vulnerable spots' across all 15 police districts. The teams work in two shifts till 9 pm, with night patrols yet to begin.

SubscriberWrites: As 2025 begins a look for real solutions to combat gender violence and harassment

Despite growing awareness, societal and systemic issues continue to jeopardize women's safety. We must invest in education, penal action, and respect to secure their well-being.

Global media on Five Eyes allies backing Canada in row with India & Musk scoring over Ambani, Mittal

The escalating India-Canada diplomatic spat has garnered extensive coverage in international media, which also examines the issue of women's safety and its impact on India's economy.

On Camera

India’s GDP beats estimates to grow at 7.7% in FY26, manufacturing & services sector drive growth

CEA Nageswaran cites broad-based recovery in consumption and investment even as RBI cuts FY27 growth forecast to 6.6% amid West Asia-related inflation risks

Small spike in India’s nuclear stockpile, New Delhi may be operating 12 warheads in peacetime—SIPRI

India’s stockpile has grown from 180-190 warheads, according to SIPRI 2026 yearbook. Pakistan’s stockpile remains at 170 warheads. China continues to expand nuclear arsenal the fastest.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.