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...
18 Apr, 2025, 11.29 AM IST
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...
05 Mar, 2025, 04.36 PM IST
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...
23 Sep, 2024, 02.30 PM IST
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...
01 Sep, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
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.
20 Nov, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2023, 10.38 AM IST
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 ...
13 Dec, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
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...
06 Nov, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
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...
16 Sep, 2022, 01.50 PM IST
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...
04 Aug, 2022, 09.26 PM IST
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.
25 Jan, 2022, 12.52 PM IST
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...
14 Oct, 2018, 10.24 AM IST
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.
17 Jul, 2018, 07.09 PM IST
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.
12 Nov, 2016, 09.04 AM IST
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...
11 Jul, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
- 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...
11 Mar, 2013, 06.29 AM IST
- 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.
07 Feb, 2008, 02.58 AM IST