KHUSHI knew it was cancer. Ankita thought she was injured. None of the girls knew why they were suddenly bleeding, why their stomachs were “paining,” as Indian English has it. They cried and were terrified and then…
Month: November 2013
How I got over the mystery, myth and maligning of menstruation! Many years ago, I realised that sanitary napkins were not fancy diapers meant for wildly incontinent women. This exciting revelation occurred when I was nine and my sister…
Nov 28, 2013, BHOPAL: An 86-year-old man was arrested in Sidhi district on Thursday for raping a 10-year-old. The accused, identified as Ram Chandra Gupta, was a resident of Sikrohar village. Investigating officer, sub-inspector P C Sharmatold TOI, “The accused raped…
November 27, 2013, The Jharkhand government is set to gift toilet infrastructure worth Rs. 4.62 lakh to the state’s celebrity archer – former world champion Deepika Kumari. The 19-year-old athlete is currently ranked world number two, but her family could not…
NEW DELHI: A man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail by a Delhi court for gang raping a destitute woman along with his accomplice after taking her in a room on the pretext of giving her…
Nov 28, 2013, INDORE: A young married woman sustained burns in an alleged acid attack by the electrician son of her landlady in Sindhi Colony area of Juni Indore here on Wednesday morning. The attack comes four months, after…
Nov 28, 2013, GONDIA: A farmer couple from Tirkhedi village of Salekasa tehsil in Gondia district was arrested for poisoning their four-day-old daughter to death. The incident happened on Monday, but came to light only on late Tuesday…
November 27, 2013 Assam erupts in anger against Lakhimpur gang rape GUWAHATI: The reality of rape has hit home hard. The people of the state, especially Lakhimpur, are shocked and angered over the alleged gang rape of a 31-year-old woman…
Anti-violence protesters march on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women An Indian social activist holds a placard as policemen (background R) look on during a rally on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women…
Nov 23, 2013, CHANDIGARH: A 14-year-old Dalit girl from Sonepat district was allegedly kidnapped and raped by three while police arrested two in this connection. The victim, a class VIII student from a village in Sonepat, was allegedly…