Women and girls are both the targets and scapegoats of online harassment; we’re singled out and then victim-blamed as though we asked to be persecuted. The cycle has been vicious and endless, but not anymore. It’s time for us to take control and put an end to the attacks on women online. Online, women are subjected to harassment, […]
Legislative Silence: Confronting the Barriers to a Law on Honour Crimes in India
Introduction The so- called honour crimes, deeply entrenched in India’s socio-cultural fabric, represent a brutal intersection of caste hierarchies, patriarchal norms, and societal control over individual autonomy. These crimes, which include acts like murder, assault, and harassment, are often carried out to protect family “honour” in response to perceived transgressions such as inter-caste or intra-gotra […]
Lost Innocence in the Urban Slums: Analysis of Increasing Juvenile Crimes in Delhi!
Introduction Slums, the silhouette of urbanisation have not been a part of mainstream discourses since its conceptual inception. Over the years, the “socio-political thought leaders” have divided urbanism and urbanisation into two distinct baskets. Urbanisation, on the one end is the movement of people from rural to urban settlements and the expansion of the urban […]
Caste Politics, Patriarchy, and the Legislative Void: Unpacking the different facets behind perpetration of So- Called Honour Crimes in India
In India, the concept of izzat (honour) carries immense significance, deeply ingrained in its socio-cultural fabric. This notion of honour is often tied to gender, caste, and familial relationships, with women’s bodies frequently perceived as the vessels of familial or communal pride. Men too, particularly those defying caste hierarchies through inter-caste or intra-gotra marriages, become […]
Uphaar Tragedy: Where are We Now After 25 Years?
Netflix India recently released a series on Uphaar Tragedy that happened 25 years ago in Delhi. It is regarded as one of the most horrific events to have taken place in our country that resulted in death of 59 people. The Netflix series brought back the wounds of that doomsday and the delay in justice which experts […]
Online Dating And Heartbreaks: Simple Reasons Why Cyber Security Can Be an Avenger in Disguise
Online dating has become an important part of our life now a days. But this virtual lifestyle has ignited several security concerns. This blog critically explores such issues from different aspects. Humans have evolved and so are the ways to mate. Dating has been a fascinating term for people of third world countries before Sitcoms […]
