'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......

TISS gangrape victim returns to US

As the police is giving its final touches to the chargesheet in the sensational Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, gangrape case, the victim - a 23-year-old US national -- has returned to......

'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......

Davydenko knocked out by Safin in Moscow

Marat Safin, just a few weeks short of retirement, knocked out top seed Nikolay Davydenko 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 in a high-profile first-round tie between the two Russians at the Kremlin Cup on Wednesday.......

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......