Online women abuse is on the rise: Mallika (name changed) was one of my friends. She was known to be a ‘timid girl’, who spoke softly and judiciously chose her words. Probably for her introversion, she was very reticent about what had been done to her. The incident came to light much later. It was…
Former Miss India Winner Sonu Walia Subjected to Cyber Crime: Best known for her role in Dil Aashna Hai and Khoon Bhari Maang, Miss India 1985, Sonu Walia is the new victim of telephonic harassment. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Walia has been facing the brunt of cyber crime too. The actress, who…
Amnesty blasts India on rights record: The Amnesty International’s annual report for 2016-17, which was released last week, has drawn attention to the widespread human rights violations in India. These abuses have taken place in many parts of the country and in most fields of life where citizens have enjoyed a constitutional guarantee of basic…
Divorced via WhatsApp, two Hyderabad women fight for their rights: The two ladies, Syeda Hina Fatima and Mehreen Noor, who were married to two brothers have registered a police complaint against their in-laws who reportedly threw them out of the house. The sisters, who have not received any documents, say this is not valid under…
Kerala budget 2017: Internet access a basic right, says TM Thomas Isaac: Finance minister TM Thomas Isaac on Friday announced projects for making internet accessible to more people. Measures will be taken to provide free internet to 20 lakh economically backward households. The budget proposed to make internet access a human right. Read More
TIME FOR A FRANK DEBATE ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND NATIONALISM: Two events over the last few days, on opposite continents of the world, raise questions about the future of democracy in the US, the world’s most powerful, and India, the world’s most populous. On February 22, Srinivas Kunchibhotla was gunned down in Kansas, sharing…
Law enforcement in the era of digitisation: One consequence of the recent demonetisation was a push towards the digitisation of the economy — a move that will create transparency in the financial system. But this digital push must be accompanied by greater security of digital transactions to deal with the tsunami of cybercrimes that is…