Month April 2018
by-Women Against Sexual Violence and Sexual Repression (WSS) Indore We strongly condemn the recent incidents of rape and sexual violence in the country: the rape of an 8-year old girl in Kathua, Jammu, of a 15-year old in Unnao, UP,… Continue Reading →
By HARTOSH SINGH BAL | SHAHID TANTRAY FOR THE CARAVAN The Supreme Court judgment on petitions demanding an inquiry into the judge BH Loya’s death begins by stating that the “petitioners seek an inquiry into the circumstances of the death” of the… Continue Reading →
Social activist Harsh Mander on Kathua rape case, solidarity with the minorities, and on becoming a society that is ‘intoxicated’. PRAGYA SINGH INTERVIEWS HARSH MANDER PHOTOGRAPH BY JITENDER GUPTA Mail Print Share A A A INCREASE TEXT SIZE Harsh Mander, social… Continue Reading →
Four men took turns to rape a 13-year-old in Haryana. They smashed her head and left her unconscious In the latest development in Haryana’s Yamunanagar minor girl rape, districts, Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kalia on Monday informed that police have… Continue Reading →
HIGHLIGHTS Delhi High Court has asked the Centre if it has done any research or scientific assessment before coming out with an ordinance to award death penalty for rape of girls below the age of 12. How many offenders would… Continue Reading →
Dr Kafeel Ahmad Khan, who was lauded as the “hero” for saving lives of many children during the BRD Medical College tragedy in Uttar Pradesh last year—that killed over 30 children due to oxygen shortage on the intervening night of… Continue Reading →
BANISHING THE BAN: Annu Malik rides a bike with her classmate Manju on the streets of Ishapur Kheri A Haryana panchayat has banned jeans and mobiles for women, but teens are having none of it [email protected] Annu Malik owns… Continue Reading →
More than 600 academics including 200 teachers and scholars at universities in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia have written to PM Modi on Kathua and Unnao rapes. Over 600 academics have written an open letter to PM Narendra… Continue Reading →
Demands for death penalty for rapists is not the answer to sexual violence NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister of India called for an immediate cabinet meeting on April 21, to discuss two major issues of which one was death penalty of… Continue Reading →
By Mike Ghouse “Whenever adharma takes over a nation, it needs a Krishna to restore faith and trust in the society, and that Krishna is the collective consciousness of Indians resting in women, businessmen, and young men. They have… Continue Reading →