-NDTV April 15, Gandhi Nagar, Delhi: A five-year-old girl is raped by two sexual predators, both young adults The shocking gang-rape has raised many questions. Where are the perpetrators of rape coming from? What makes them commit rape? To prevent sexual abuse and sexual violence against children, understanding the minds of the sex offenders is of utmost importance. Experts in the field of mental health and child abuse say perpetrators are like any of...

-The Hindu     Well-known feminist Kamla Bhasin says that Indian men will have to change, not to support women but to save themselves from being brutalised by centuries of exposure to patriarchy. "Mian, aap mein kuch kami hai" (Gentleman, there is something wrong with you)." Some months ago, when Kamla Bhasin, well-known feminist from Delhi, came up with this retort to Aamir Khan on his headline-grabbing tele-show Satyameva Jayate on saying that he...

-The Hindustan Times Hisar: Members of the Dalit community on Thursday staged a protest in Hisar, demanding judicial inquiry into the suicide pact of a missing rape victim's family at Bheri Akbarpur village in Uklana, 50 km from here. Ashok Kumar, a Balmiki leader, said: "The inhuman treatment of police had forced the family to take the extreme step. We demand judicial probe into the incident. The government should provide best...

-The Indian Express New Delhi: Constable claims seniors instructed him to hand Rs 2,000 to girl's father. The Delhi Police on Wednesday claimed to have identified the policeman who allegedly offered a bribe of Rs 2,000 to the family of the five-year-old rape victim. According to Vigilance Wing officers, the constable was identified by the child's father. The constable reportedly told investigators that he had offered the money to the family at the...

-The Hindu High Court tells state to install CCTVs to monitor police behaviour Bangalore: In a people-friendly move, the Karnataka High Court said the State government should install video cameras (closed-circuit television cameras) in and around all police stations to ensure discipline among the police force. If this is implemented in letter and spirit, people in the near future may walk into police stations without fear of being harassed or ill-treated. A bunch of...