'Proving marital rape isn't easy; it will be a challenge for the woman'

‘Criminalising marital rape does not give the wife relief.’ ‘We don’t need a change in the law, we need a change in perspective.’ Marital rape could soon become a......

Respect rape victims, ban degrading test: HRW

The unscientific 'finger-test', which is still used in India as part of forensic examination of rape victims, should be done away with, along with several other wrong forensic practices, and......

Why was a horrifying rape at BHU hushed up?

The Hindutva brigade's silence on the rape may possibly be explained that this incident is an intra-Hindu affair for them.What is even more intriguing is that vocal gender activists have preferred......

'Legal system no longer an instrument of people'

In America, groups of people will often be brought together in one space that will rarely be available in the same way at home (India). This was the second annual programme on Indian democracy......

Wozniacki eases through at Indian Wells

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki barely raised a sweat as she pummelled American wildcard Sloane Stephens 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Saturday. The Danish world......

Sania enters Japan Open quarters

Second seed Sania Mirza overcame a second-set hiccup to advance into the quarter-final of the US $175,000 Japan Open Tier III WTA event in Tokyo on Wednesday. The Indian ace beat Australia's Casey......

Clijsters sets up clash with Kuznetsova

Kim Clijsters's comeback gathered pace on Wednesday when the former world number one beat Swiss Patty Schnyder 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Open. Second seed Serena Williams,......

Bartoli ousts Wozniacki in Stuttgart

Former Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli beat seventh seed Caroline Wozniacki 7-6, 6-4 at the Stuttgart Grand Prix on Thursday to set up a quarter-final against world number three Elena......

Ivanovic advances at Indian Wells

Defending champion Ana Ivanovic beat Argentina's Gisela Dulko 6-3, 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the WTA event in Indian Wells on Monday. The Serbian fifth seed was not totally convincing but......