Sexual Abuse
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Former Kalakshetra Bharatanatyam teacher arrested on charges of sexual abuse
One of the complainants had approached the Madras High Court after being encouraged by the student protests at the institution in March last year.
Scroll Staff
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Tripura High Court transfers judge accused of sexually assaulting rape complainant
The civil judge at Kamalpur will be kept on compulsory waiting for future posting.
Scroll Staff
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Donald Trump ordered to pay additional $83.3 million to US columnist in defamation case
The columnist, E Jean Carroll, alleged that the former president sexually assaulted her in a departmental store in New York City in 1996.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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As protests against Gaza genocide rock US campuses, officials are falling into trap set by the Right
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Kalakshetra college: Professor booked for sexual abuse after students protest
On Friday, Chief Minister MK Stalin had assured investigation into the allegations against four faculty members of the Chennai-based institute.
Scroll Staff
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A #MeToo reckoning in India’s wildlife conservation community
Women who work in ecological conservation say the profession is dominated by men and several organisations have a culture of casual sexism.
Vaishnavi Rathore
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
The story of modern bharatanatyam is not just about discourse or ideology. It is a battleground over the real control of bodies, representation and power.
Nrithya Pillai
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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10 years since the Pocso Act, cases continue to be delayed, but courts are not solely to blame
Pinning the blame on courts alone would be missing the forest for the trees. The criminal justice system requires systemic reform.
Jyotika Randhawa & Apoorva
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Make programmes on sexual abuse mandatory in schools, Kerala HC tells CBSE and state
The court passed the directions while hearing the bail petition of a 23-year-old man accused of having raped a 15-year-old girl.
Scroll Staff
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What Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction reveals about female sex offenders
The British socialite is found guilty for her role in luring and grooming girls to be sexually abused by the American financier.
Poco Kernsmith, The Conversation, Erin B Comartin, The Conversation & Sheryl Kubiak, The Conversation
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Nassar abuse victims to receive $380 mln settlement: report
The settlement ends a five-year legal battle that erupted following the abuse scandal that rocked the US Olympic movement.
AFP
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Reporting of child sexual abuse spiked in Kashmir after it enacted a law following the Kathua case
There was a more than five-fold rise in the reporting of cases in 2019.
Safina Nabi, IndiaSpend.com
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French skating coach being probed over sexual abuse claims by former world c’ships bronze medallist
Sarah Abitbol accused coach Beyer of raping her several times from 1990-92.
AFP
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals