Woman Safety

50 senior doctors resign from RG Kar Medical College amid protests

Trainee doctor's death sparks further outrage at RG Kar Medical College as administration and authorities fail to act on junior doctors' demands to make the campus safer

Safety first: Ensuring women's security is as critical as stringent laws

The bigger danger implicit in the extremist approach in the Aparajita Bill, as with similar Bills passed by other states, is a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the crime of sexual assault

Female flyers on IndiGo can now pick a seat next to other women for safety

Prior to its implementation, IndiGo Airlines conducted market research to ensure it adequately addressed the requirements of its female passengers

Woman uses skipping rope while riding bicycle, video gets mixed reactions

The internet occasionally witnesses recordings of people trying unsafe stunts, driven either by natural capacity, the quest for adrenaline, or the desire for online fame

Wrestlers' protest turns the spotlight on sexual harassment in sports

Instances of sexual harassment don't get spoken about enough, say players

Delhi Police conducts rally on 76th Raising Day, stresses women's security

The bike rally was conducted as a part of the 'Delhi Police Week' in the national capital which witnessed more than 100 people participating in it

WFI row a wake-up call for sports bodies to prioritise women safety

The WFI hit back and said that the protest was baseless and driven by a "hidden agenda to dislodge the current management", which led to even sharper reactions from the wrestlers

Driver of Kerala Minister's private secretary held for assault on woman

A contract driver of the staff of Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a woman recently when she was out for a morning walk near the Museum area here, police said. An officer of Museum police station said that the accused driver has also been arrested for trespassing into a house here recently. In view of the police recording the contract driver's arrest for the two offences, the minister ordered his immediate removal from being driver of his private secretary, according to a statement issued by his office. He also instructed the water authority to conduct an inquiry against the accused driver and take appropriate action, it said. According to police, the accused allegedly used the vehicle allotted by the water authority to the minister's private secretary for carrying out the offences. However, while being taken for evidence collection, the accused told reporters here that he was being falsely implicated in the case an

Rural tourism to be based on culture, economic characteristics in Rajasthan

The government proposes to develop tourist accommodation facilities including home stay, drinking water, safety, internet connectivity, and caravan parks in partnership with private players.

A safer woman pools her car even with men; changing trends in commute

60% women riders see carpooling as a relatively safer option than public transport, subject to who their co-passengers are

Femicide, rapes, culture of violence make India the worst country for women

India was ranked fourth in 2011, the last time the poll was conducted, Pakistan ranks 6th in this year's survey

India most dangerous country for women, Pakistan ranks sixth: Poll

Experts said India moving to the top of poll showed not enough was being done to tackle the danger women faced