To escape molesters, woman jumps from speeding train in Bihar
A woman jumped from a speeding express train in Bihar to escape from molesters who were identified as army jawans. The incident took place near Ara junction in Bhojpur district. Continue reading →
View ArticleIndia gang rape victim’s father reveals daughter’s name is Jyoti Singh Pandey
Devastated dad tells The Sunday People he hopes revealing her name will give courage to other women who have survived such attacks Continue reading →
View ArticleSC commutes death penalty for man who brutally killed 65-year-old woman,...
The SC commuted a death sentence to life for a 23-year-old man who killed a 65-year-old woman and raped her pregnant 25-year-old granddaughter-in-law in Pune. Continue reading →
View ArticleUttar Pradesh: Girl set on fire for resisting eve-teasing dies
LUCKNOW: The girl. who suffered 90% burn injury after allegedly being set on fire by a man at Loharra village in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) on December 31, died on Saturday after Continue...
View ArticleHello 2013: a demographic dividend is not a one-way bet – beyondbrics
beyondbrics, from the Financial Times, brings news and comment from more than 40 emerging economies, headed by China, India, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Indonesia and South Africa. We cover politics and...
View ArticleStatistics: Rape Conviction Rates Across India – India Real Time
Here is a look at statistics on the conviction rates in rape cases around the country. Continue reading →
View ArticleIndia police arrest 6 in new bus gang-rape – World
Police in India's northern Punjab state say they have arrested six men in another gang rape of a bus passenger, four weeks after a deadly attack on a student on a bus in New Delhi. Continue reading →
View ArticleA New Conflict in Kashmir? by Ahmed Rashid – NYRblog
Original post on nybooks.com → Comments on reddit.com →
View ArticleBathinda gangrape story fabricated, ‘victim’ taken into custody
A Moga woman’s story of her kidnapping from Chandigarh and dumping in Bhatinda after gangrape in a moving car has turned out to false. Bharat Khanna and Ashpuneet Kaur Sandhu report. Continue reading →
View ArticleHundreds of students march in Indian capital to demand strict laws to protect...
NEW DELHI - Hundreds of people, mostly students, marched through the streets of the Indian capital on Continue reading →
View ArticleChild Sexual Abuse Rampant and Untreated in India, Report Says
When children do report abuses, the police and government response often adds more trauma, Human Rights Watch said. Continue reading →
View ArticleSuryanelli case: Ex-HC judge says girl used for child prostitution, not raped
Stoking controversy, a former Kerala high court judge today defended his judgment acquitting 35 accused in the Suryanelli gangrape case, in which Rajya Sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien was allegedly...
View ArticleIndia’s rice revolution – Global development – The Observer
John Vidal: In a village in India's poorest state, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM or herbicide. Is this a solution to world food shortages? Continue reading →
View ArticleBandh response unprecedented, it’s a wake up call to govt: trade unions
Claiming that their two-day nation-wide strike has generated an 'unprecedented' response, central trade unions today said the success should serve as a wake up call to the govt for settling their...
View Article3 girls found dead in India well; mother calls for culprits to be hanged
The mother of three girls found dead at the bottom of a well in India after allegedly being raped has called for those responsible to be publicly hanged Continue reading →
View ArticleIndian Rhino Poachers Shot Dead – India Real Time
The recent surge in killings of one-horned rhinoceroses in India’s northeastern state of Assam by poachers has again shone a spotlight on the endangered animal’s fight for survival. Continue reading →
View ArticleMap Room: Borders on Top of The World
(Subscribe to World Policy Journal here) From the Spring Issue Continue reading →
View ArticleBusiness Line: Industry – Economy – Government – Policy: Now, Gujarat to...
Original post on thehindubusinessline.com → Comments on reddit.com →
View ArticleSwiss cyclist gang-raped in India, police say amid outrage over attacks on women
Original post on theglobeandmail.com → Comments on reddit.com →
View ArticleSix men arrested over gang-rape of Swiss tourist in India: woman must share...
Six suspects were arrested in India for the alleged gang-rape of a Swiss tourist in the northern state of Madhya Pradesh. The 39-year-old woman – the latest victim of India’s rising tide of sexual...
View Article
