India an ‘all-rounder’ in sex trade : UN Report
September 8, 2006 New Delhi – India has the dubious distinction of being a sort of ‘all-rounder’ in the sex trade. It is one of the very few countries in the globe that rank high as origin, destination...
View ArticleIndia : A rape in every 28 Minutes
CHANDREYEE CHATTERJEE, The Telegraph , Tuesday, November 28, 2006 Calcutta, Nov. 27: Incidents of violence against women are on the rise in India, with one act of sexual harassment being reported every...
View ArticleIndia ranks low in percentage of women in Lower House
New York, March 4 (PTI): Despite efforts to empower women, India ranks very low at 108th position among 189 countries so far as the percentage of women lawmakers in its lower house of Parliament is...
View ArticleMore than 50 pc Muslim women backward in West Bengal : survey
If being born as a girl child is not the bottom-line, as revealed by the nation-wide survey on child abuse, perhaps being born as a Muslim girl in West Bengal is, so points out the National Family...
View ArticleBetis As Bombs – Exploding The Borders Of Caste And Community
In every house there is a live bomb that can erupt at any time. Do you know who that is? Daughters are the honour of the family and the community, and to protect that is our Hindu duty and Hindu...
View Article55 percent women anaemic, 40 percent kids underweight: NFHSreport
More than half the women in India are anaemic and one in three child is underweight. ‘Anaemia is disturbingly common among adults. 55 percent of women in India are anaemic and 43 percent of kids below...
View ArticleA lesson on how to become a rich bride in India
Just the touch needed for the rich, elite bride WHAT could a rich young Indian woman marrying an even richer man possibly need before the big day? Judging by the gleaming, fragrant beauties stepping...
View ArticleHindu boy sells girl friend for Rs 40k
Delhi lover sells woman for Rs 40K NEW DELHI: In a shocking incident, the ‘lover’ of a 21-year-old woman sold her to a couple from Haryana for Rs 40,000. The victim, who was rescued by the Delhi Police...
View Article80,000 women die during abortions every year in India
BANGALORE: Around 11 million abortions are carried out in India every year and nearly 80,000 women die during the process, according to an expert. A majority of abortions are performed by untrained...
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