The allegation by a Dalit woman about the sexual exploitation she had faced for a year in the form of gang-rape, blackmail, physical abuse and harassment came to light in Anantapur district on August 15. The victim, a middle-aged woman, who had walked out of her marriage, hails Kalyandurg mandal. She lodged a complaint with … Read more
Bomman and Bellie pose with the Oscar trophies next to ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ makers | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The story of Bomman and Bellie, the duo who, along with the elephant Raghu, headlined the Oscar-winning documentaryThe Elephant Whisperers, has now hit a sour patch. In a recent interview, the couple alleged that the makers … Read more
Despite rising number of complaints against labour rule violations and financial exploitations in the home nursing sector, illegal agencies are continuing with recruitment drives in the absence of a mechanism to check their exploitative practices. In a recent incident, a woman was accommodated at a rented facility for about a month by luring her with … Read more
About 12 lakh to 15 lakh people migrate within Maharashtra, from dry Marathwada to western Maharashtra’s Sangli, Kolhapur, Pune, Satara, Solapur, and Ahmednagar — also known as the sugar belt. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Bombay High Court took suo motu cognisance of an article by The Hindu on the financial and sexual exploitation … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal | File Photo | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said it is “extremely shameful” that no action has been taken against those who have been accused of sexual exploitation by female wrestlers. Celebrated Indian wrestlers, including Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik and world championship medallist … Read more