Gender Violence
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Qatar apologises for invasive searches of women at Doha airport, Australia demands investigation
Officials at the Hamad International Airport forcibly examined women passengers to identify if they had given birth to a baby and abandoned it in a bin.
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‘Female genital cutting violates women’s right to privacy,’ says Supreme Court
The bench said the practice was solely used to make a woman more appealing to her husband.
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Female genital cutting: Bodily integrity of a woman can’t be infringed upon, says SC
The court was hearing a petition seeking a complete ban on the practice.
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Indian IT companies have found ways to avoid the stress of H-1B visas
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Why the small turnout at Modi’s Kolkata rally should not worry the BJP
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Air France flight makes emergency landing after Indian passenger’s disruptive behaviour
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‘I kept feeling it was a nightmare’: Safoora Zargar on surviving 38 days in solitary confinement
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Centre wants stricter Supreme Court guidelines on female genital cutting, an offence under IPC
The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocate Sunita Tiwari seeking a ban on the practice.
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There’s no data on female genital cutting in India, Women and Child Development Ministry tells SC
The ministry’s affidavit to the top court contradicts WCD Minister Maneka Gandhi’s earlier stand.
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Why has Delhi not used the Nirbhaya Fund to set up One Stop Centres to help women who face violence?
These facilities were supposed to provide temporary shelter and offer medical, legal and psychological assistance to women victims of violence.
Abhishek Dey
Video
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Watch: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Oprah interview reimagined as Indian soap opera
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‘Totally un-self-aware’: How social media reacted to Meghan Markle’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
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Eco India, Episode 100: Understanding women and their relationship with the environment
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Watch: Migrant runs into strange people and situations in short film ‘Welcome to Mumbai’
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‘International Men’s Day should also be celebrated’: BJP MP Sonal Mansingh in Rajya Sabha
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Kerala government promises action against clinics performing female genital cutting
Several Islamic scholars and political parties have denounced the practice.
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Maharashtra: 19 female foetuses found dumped in Sangli district
The police made the discovery during an investigation into the death of a pregnant woman from a local village.
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Is ‘she’s sexy when she’s dead’ the only way noir writers can depict crimes against women?
When will writers stop serving readers and, instead, think about the women who become victims?
Neha Bhatt
The Reel
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‘The Married Woman’ review: Passion, caution and unanswered questions as two women fall in love
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‘Saina’ trailer: Watch Parineeti Chopra as badminton champion Saina Nehwal
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‘Bombay Begums’ review: Spirited performances in show about the different shades of womanhood
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Are India’s all-women police stations helping to combat gender violence?
Fear of mistreatment at the hands of the nation’s vastly male police force has long been a barrier for women reporting violent crimes. But change may be afoot.
Preeti Jha
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Salman Khan’s rape comment was insensitive and unfortunate, says Aamir Khan
The 'Dangal' actor's reaction is the first of its kind to come from a well-known Bollywood personality on the issue.
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Study: Sexual violence routinely used as a weapon in conflict zones across South Asia
In Kashmir and Balochistan, Chhattisgarh and Nepal, sexual violence is used with impunity to subjugate women, say researchers.
Menaka Rao
The Field
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ISL semi-finals: Mumbai City FC edge FC Goa in epic penalty shooutout after goalless second leg
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Table tennis: G Sathiyan, Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra progress at WTT Star Contender Doha
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Hockey: Mandeep Singh’s double-strike helps India beat Great Britain to finish Europe tour unbeaten
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Vijay Hazare Trophy QFs: Padikkal scores fourth straight ton in Karnataka’s win, Gujarat beat Andhra
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Southampton to host India-New Zealand match for ICC World Test Championship final: Sourav Ganguly