Sexual Violence
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Kerala court sentences man to death for raping, killing five-year-old in Aluva
The child had gone missing on July 28. Her body was found in a sack dumped into a waste yard the next morning.
Scroll Staff
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United States: Singer R Kelly convicted for sex trafficking, abusing minors
Sentencing in the case is scheduled for May 4. Kelly faces the possibility of spending decades in prison.
Scroll Staff
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US Catholic leaders’ databases on child sexual abuse have failed survivors
Dioceses employ different criteria to decide which abusers must be named and who must be exempted.
Lexi Churchill, ProPublica, Ellis Simani, ProPublica & Topher Sanders, ProPublica
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Can lynching or castrating rapists reduce rape? No, say lawyers and activists yet again
India got a stricter rape law in 2013, but that has not yet helped improve justice delivery for women and children.
Aarefa Johari
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Hyderabad rape and murder: Despite clear legal prohibitions, victim’s name was used in media, online
The fact that the woman is dead is immaterial
Sambit Pal
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What will happen to Michael Jackson’s legacy? A famed writer’s fall from fame could offer clues
There's a reason many today have never heard of Norman Douglas: After his death, more and more came forward with stories of his sexual relationships with boys.
Rachel Hope Cleves, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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In Tamil Nadu, outrage mounts as Adivasi girl dies – family says police refused to register rape
The police failed to arrest the accused while doctors at two government hospitals were negligent in treating the victim, the parents allege.
S Senthalir
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#MeToo: Woman who accused Vikas Bahl of sexual assault tells Bombay HC she stands by her statement
On Thursday, both the woman and producer Madhu Mantena, who was one of the partners at Phantom Films, filed affidavits in the court.
Scroll Staff
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Jokes about rape are never funny. So why do filmmakers keep making them?
Tamil director Mysskin’s remark that he would have ‘raped’ the actor Mammooty if he were a woman reflects a larger culture of misogyny in the movies.
Archana Nathan
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Writer KR Meera on the Dileep row: ‘By nature, Kerala men do not and cannot approve of survivors’
The debate surrounding Malayalam actor Dileep exposes the ‘patriarchal mindset that Malayalees are proud to possess’, says the renowned author.
Sharanya Manivannan
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Writer Junot Diaz is accused of harassment. It isn’t his art that matters – the women he hurt do
In the wake of allegations of abuse against the author, the point is not his writing or his own experiences.
Shreya Ila Anasuya
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US Olympic Committee chief Scott Blackmun resigns after gymnastics sex abuse scandal
Scott Blackmun faced stinging criticism for his handling of the sex abuse case involving team doctor Larry Nassar.
AFP
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season