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How an IITian-turned ‘guru’ built a following through YouTube and exploited women through Gandharva marriages in MathuraAbhishek Mishra, also known as Adikarta Narayan Das, a former IIT Roorkee student, now a self-styled spiritual leader in Mathura, has been ...
Teen daughter calls mom ‘crazy’ after being told ‘new’ boyfriend can’t hang out in her bedroom, and the reason is not what it seemsA 16-year-old went viral after calling her mom “crazy” for banning her new boyfriend from hanging out in her bedroom, but the real reason b...
Bring down age of consent from 18 to 16 yrs, SC toldThe Supreme Court faces a plea to lower the age of consent. Advocate Indira Jaising argues current laws criminalize adolescent relationship...
New Zealand proposes mandatory Consent Education in schoolsNew Zealand's Education Ministry plans to introduce mandatory consent education in schools. The framework aims to standardize relationships...
Woman in long-term live-in relationship can't claim rape: Supreme CourtA woman in a long-term live-in relationship cannot accuse her partner of compelling her into physical relations on a false promise of marri...
Parliament should consider bringing amendment to POCSO Act: SCThe Supreme Court has urged Parliament to amend the POCSO Act, replacing 'child pornography' with 'child sexual exploitative and abuse mate...
From classroom to nationwide call: Rethinking 'boys will be boys' after Kolkata incidentThe recent case of sexual violence in Kolkata has led to a national debate on raising boys with respect for women. Experts emphasise the im...
TikTok's alarming sexual content: Easy access poses risk for childrenExplicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people's exposure to it has been a persistent concern.
Your genes can reveal a lot about you: StudyIncreasingly, scientists are collecting large amounts of data to be kept in biobanks - repositories that store genetic data and other biosp...
Amend Pocso, decriminalise consensual sex of those above 16: Unicef ReportThis comes after Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud asked lawmakers on Saturday to address the “growing concern” on the criminalisation ...
Consider ground realities, rethink age of consent in POCSO Act, says HC to Law CommissionIn the judgement passed on November 5, a division bench of Justices Suraj Govindaraj and G Basavaraja said, "Having come across several cas...
No entry for Chinese delegates at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. Here's whyA Chinese delegation has been blocked from attending Queen Elizabeth IIs lying-in-state. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker for the House of Common...
All Premier League players to undergo sexual consent training. Here are the detailsA special training programme has been set up for all the staff members and players of the Premier League regarding sexual consent education...
Sex Education, desi style: India’s 1st teen-only podcast deals with pimples, period and peer pressureInstead of being preachy, the tone of the podcast is friendly.
Why we don't get consentFor men, smart women are, at best, trophy listeners, a high-level audience to endorse their interesting image. With hot girls, they just pr...
Court's duty to strike down law if it violates fundamental right: Supreme CourtThe verdict is likely to be pronounced before October 2 this year as Justice Misra would be retiring as CJI on that day.
Society needs a new word for female valour, not 'mardaani': Amitabh BachchanThe actor was giving a speech on the role of women in Indian cinema.
Identity paradox: Wives below 18 years of age can have sex, not teensProhibition of Child Marriage Act does not invalidate marriage of women below 18, the age of consent does not apply to an underage wife, un...
- Strengthen the bill for India’s women
The government must end the dither and pass a strong, holistic Bill and there has to be a conscious attempt to change the subordinate statu...
- Men can drive, vote and now marry at 18
In a path-breaking proposal, the Law Commission has proposed reducing the minimum age of marriage for men from 21 to 18 years.