Sexual Violence Against Indian Women

Review: Aamir Khan and Satyamev Jayate failed in their responsibility

Khan deserves a round of applause for keeping the focus of the show on the topic at hand rather than on his star status or the sponsors' demands, but he is turning out to be an astonishingly bland host.

Gurgaon: Call centre worker raped in office by colleagues

A 30-year-old call centre employee was raped by her colleagues in her office in Haryana's Gurgaon, police said.

NYT's version of the good Indian man: Middle class and married

What emerges from Sankaran’s piece is a highly problematic dichotomy, echoing the now infamous Bharat-India distinction.

Delhi Police constable arrested for sexual assault

A Delhi Police Constable and his associate were arrested today for allegedly sexually assaulting a 40-year-old widow in South Delhi's Vasant Kunj area.

City of Fears: Is Delhi any safer for women?

For a city that has witnessed unprecedented anti-rape protests, boasts four helplines for women -- 100, 1091, 1096 and 181 -- has Delhi become any safer? Not really.

Etawah rape: UP girl who was allegedly set on fire by rapists, dies

A 20-year-old girl in Mulayam Singh Yadav's hometown Etawah in Uttar Pradesh died from burn injuries today, after she was raped and set on fire by the rapists.

Most rape cases in MP committed by neighbours: NCRB report

Madhya Pradesh has been recording an alarming number of rape cases in comparison to other states and in more than half of all such offences, the accused happened to be the neighbours of the victims.

Kolkata gangrape: Peaceful protesters rounded up, Mamata remains silent

Kolkata Police today picked up and detained a group of peaceful protesters who had turned up in front of the chief minister's south Kolkata home to seek assurance of action from her and also submit a memorandum of demands.

Man confronts molesters in Ranchi, gets beaten to death

A man was beaten to death by his friend and some others when he protested molestation of his sister-in-law in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur district, police said on Wednesday.

Ill-treatment of women in India 'hurts' President Pranab

Feeling "hurt" by the Delhi gangrape and other recent incidents of crimes against women, President Pranab Mukherjee today said a society which cannot provide security and dignity to its women is not worth considering a civilised one.