CRIME

Andhra Pradesh voted to elect their MLAs and MPs on April 11th; meanwhile, residents of Chittoor city have put together a comprehensive manifesto that speaks about the welfare schemes they would expect their chosen leaders to implement.

The Gomti Riverfront Development Project in Lucknow, long mired in controversy over irregular dealings, has invited scathing criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General. Will the CBI and ED take cognisance of these audit findings and seek help from the auditors in evidence-gathering?

From ministers and celebrities to trusting seniors, every category of citizen seems to have fallen prey to online fraudsters and cyber criminals, and with increasing regularity of late . How do these people con you and what can you do to prevent yourself from being the next in a long line of victims?

They spare no one — whether it’s an union minister or you! A quick look at how to get the offender booked under law, if you have been a victim of online harrassment, intimidation or abuse.

It sounds counter-intuitive but do you know that the overall child sex ratio in the 0-6 years group in India is actually pulled down by the alarming ratio in cities? That this ratio is actually lower among mothers with more than 10 years of education? A look at the reasons behind the gender imbalance in urban India.

There are many takeaways from the way citizens in Bengaluru have approached the elections this time, and that indeed is a practical approach in an era where voting is done on partylines.

No, the death penalty is not the answer. But an efficient and speedy system of justice — from reporting to conviction — is likely to be. Till we reach the point, we can only grieve and rage and feel guilty.

What do you do when you see an accident victim on the street, unconscious and bleeding? Or when the young girl opposite you in the bus is being evidently harassed? Can you, as a bystander, intervene and help?

From Ryan International Gurgaon to Brightland Lucknow, crimes against school children by peers raise questions over increasing juvenile crime, legal redress and most importantly, the overall social milieu.

‘Flawless Flaws,’ started by Sandeed Farooq not only raises awareness about acid attacks and funds for its victims, but is attempting to build dialogues that will address the root causes behind such violence.