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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‘Change’ over ethnic identity politics: Why MNF lost Mizoram
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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Opinion: Crushed in state polls, Congress must make fight against Hindutva its explicit platform
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Why Congress lost Chhattisgarh
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Priya Satia: How modern empire broke the empire mould
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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: Comedian holds imaginary conservation with atlas and dictionary to recall the good old days
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Cyclone Michaung: Streets, homes and airport flooded, cars washed away, in Chennai
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Watch: Director Zoya Akhtar reveals why she had to change the end of ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’
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‘Wasn’t it obvious?’: Billie Eilish confirms her coming out at Variety’s Hitmakers red carpet event
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Watch: Schoolboy struggles to leave house as pet cat keeps climbing on his back
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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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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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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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Boxing, Junior World C’Ships: Amisha, Prachi, Hardik win silver; nine more Indians in fight for gold
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India tour of South Africa: Markram to lead hosts in white-ball; Temba Bavuma to captain in Tests
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Commonwealth Games: After Victoria, Gold Coast scraps bid to host 2026 edition
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Pro Kabaddi League: Tamil Thalaivas thump Dabang Delhi KC; Gujarat Giants edge past Bengaluru Bulls
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Borges on target as FC Goa pip Kerala Blasters to top league table