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Sexual victimisation of women by men is a growing societal concern that is present in all environments of day- to-day life. (Photo: Pixabay)

Some men confuse sexual interest with consent: study

The study's findings highlight the utility of risk reduction programs that empower women to assertively communicate...

28 Nov 2017 7:44 PM IST

The investigators seek to find out if there was a single murderer or an entire group involved in the crimes. (Photo: File)

Rape cell: No proposal from Delhi, West Bengal

This is not how we intend to proceed. We have also not planned anything under the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' scheme of...

7 Sept 2017 5:07 AM IST

An American national who was allegedly drugged and gangraped at a hotel in Delhi in April, has returned to India to record her statement and identify the accused. (Representational image)

Death sentence won't stop rapes

In 2016, the total number of rape cases registered in India was 38,947 and there were over 106,000 crimes against...

15 April 2018 6:11 AM IST

Of course, Sarah has been subjected to much abuse on social media from the hardcore N-followers, many of them accusing her of being a Vatican plant to deride Hinduism.

Foreign ex-devotees raise banner of revolt against godman

Another westerner has shaken off her devotion for Nithyananda and is a hard campaigner not just against him but the...

8 Dec 2019 3:59 AM IST

The rage of the middle classes against sexual violence is selective and is in most contexts directed against public violence and not domestic violence.

If society doesn't respect all women, it's hard to stop rape, sexual...

The demand to kill the accused publicly contradicts the democratic nature of the nation itself.

2 Dec 2019 12:51 AM IST

Television actor Karan Oberoi

Karan Oberoi speaks-up

Meanwhile, the actor, Pooja Bedi, and other friends have triggered the #MenToo movement and are all set for a long...

20 Jun 2019 1:20 AM IST

The rape cases in Kathua, Unnao and Surat sparked nationwide outrage following which pressure mounted on the Centre to amend laws. (Photo: PTI)

Law of the jungle' prevails... in Kathua & beyond

One dreads to wake up and read the front page these days.

15 Jun 2019 2:09 AM IST

The statement comes at a time when there is a debate around the treatment meted out to boy victims of sexual crimes in a country where, according to activists and police, many cases of abuse of boys go unreported. (Photo: Pixabay)

In India, boy victims of sex crimes not compensated, ignored

States run programmes to compensate victims of crimes including rape, but sexually abused boys end up not getting any...

31 May 2018 8:41 AM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Pay Rs 15 crore for victims of sexual crimes, says Delhi High Court

Delhi HC directs AAP government to disburse funds within six days.

12 Aug 2017 6:46 AM IST

Indias Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal participated in a UN Security Council (UNSC) debate on sexual violence in conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)

UN: India urges nations to act for victims of sexual crimes in...

In 2007, India deployed the first ever all-women formed police unit for peacekeeping with the UN Mission in Liberia.

16 May 2017 2:38 PM IST

The police also plans to re-organise the Nirbheek scheme for school and college girls to make them aware about sexual crimes and educate them about good touch and bad touch . (Representational image)

Cops to revive community policing plans

The police is also likely to introduce yoga classes to attract youths to join the community policing scheme.

20 July 2017 3:06 AM IST

The candid eyes of CCTV cameras may have recorded the gory incidents of sexual abuse in graphic detail.(Representational image)

Of Asians' & sexual crimes in UK

In the Quilliam case, the word Asian is a balaclava for the faces of the convicted offenders who are of Pakistani...

16 Dec 2017 2:43 AM IST