That there has been another gang rape in the state of Uttar Pradesh is no longer shocking, since I started writing this piece, a 19- year- old has allegedly been raped and thrown from the terrace of her house. She is battling for survival, while a pregnant 15-year-old rape survivor could not make it.
Nor are allegations of police apathy in handling the case in the village of Badaun where a local priest is the prime accused surprising, this is the same police that a few months ago forcefully cremated a 19- year- old gang rape victim in the dead of the night without allowing her family a last glance.
Rajkummar Rao Becomes Part Of Dhakal Do, An Initiative To End Violence On Streets
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Breakthrough India, an organization seeking to make violence and discrimination against women and girls unacceptable, today announced the launch of its ‘Dakhal Do’ campaign. Dakhal Do, meaning ‘intervene’ is a multi-year campaign on bystander intervention designed to inspire young people between the ages of 19-25 to intervene and call out acts of violence against women and girls both in public and private spaces. Breakthrough India has joined hands with popular Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao to take the campaign to the masses.
The campaign seeks to inspire young people to intervene when they witness acts of violence against women and girls, either in their own lives or in public places. The idea is to reinforce and highlight the role of a bystander in creating safe spaces for women and girls in India. The campaign will be an integral part of Breakthrough India ongoing programmes i
Ideas for a better Budget: Women’s health, maternal leave and safety for economic growth
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Ideas for a better Budget: Women’s health, maternal leave and safety for economic growthBy Tarun Jain and Mahima Vasishth, ET CONTRIBUTORS
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2021, 12:55 PM IST
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, due to announce the Union Budget for 2021-22 on February 1, must surely be searching for high growth ideas. As economists working on India and Bangladesh, we contrast the role of working women when comparing the different growth stories of Bangladesh and India.
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Tech-Savvy Scammers Drive Cyber Crimes Factories in India
Tech-Savvy Scammers Drive Cyber Crimes Factories in India
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KOLKATA, India Cyber fraud in India is on the rise as scammers mushroom across cities, running call centers to dupe victims, including Americans and Europeans.
Delhi police recently busted a racket that defrauded close to 4,500 Americans of about $14 million. The scammers, who operated out of call centers in New Delhi, told people on their call lists that their bank accounts were being used to pay international drug cartels, and that the only way to stave it off would be to invest in Bitcoin or gift cards. The payments were then diverted to e-wallets created to swindle the funds.
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