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While Discussing Rapes In India, Did You Look Within “You”?

By Neelima Ravindran: The Delhi gang rape has shocked the nation's conscience and the people have responded, with anger, with indignation, with horror. While the opposition has urged for death penalty, the social media has demanded every possible punishment from castration to death by stoning.

Society

From Summit To Dust In Seconds: Is That The Modern Indian Woman?

By Roli Verma: We talk about great notions like women being at par with men. Modern women being confident, empowered and progressive. However, the harsh reality is that these are just notions and not reality. The kind of status women have in our country can be

Society

Raped, Raping, Will Rape: An Endless Cycle Expands While The “High And Mighty” Seek Solutions

By Tulika Narayan:Every once in a while I pick up a newspaper only to get horrified. Every time I watch TV, the reality strikes me and every moment I have wondered over spending a night all alone, the issue has always pinned me. Elders often ask

Society

LET’S NOT HANG THE RAPISTS

By Anshul Kumar Pandey: Really. That would be too easy an exit. I have suggested this before and I suggest this again. Let’s not hang the rapists. Let’s castrate them. Not chemically, but surgically. Without sedatives. Let them feel the pain of a woman when

Society

No Punishment Big Enough

By Shweta Madaan:Incest is a term that has different meanings in law and psychology. According to Law, it entails consensual sex between two adults but they are prohibited to marry as they have close blood relationships. According to Psychology, it is a form of child

Society

To Those Talking About Changing Mindsets: Are You Sane?

By Sadho: Change mindset? Really?For a moment let’s forget the rapes of 20-30 year old women!Explain to me, how do you plan to change the mindset of that man who abused his 6 year old daughter for 1 and half year and invited his friends to

Society

Indian Mythology – The Real Evil Behind Women’s Downplayed Status

By Shobhit Agarwal: There are innumerable causes given to reason the current plight of women in the Indian society. You discuss this topic with 10 different people and they will come up with 10 different theories. However, whatever be the true cause, the one thing which

Society

All Laws In Place But The ‘Beti’ Still Has No Dignity

By Palak Bhambri: I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship. ~ Louisa May Alcott. During World War 2, women came out of their sheltered surroundings into the world of men. They took over the businesses mostly of their husbands who had

World

Deaf Kings + Blind Monarchies = Mute Citizens?

By Bhaskar H. Narula: Today we live in a world traded under varying forms of government. Some countrymen enjoy their right to vote and elect their representatives to head their state while on the other hand we have people who aren't blessed with the liberty of