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A court in Kozhikode, Kerala has said that a case of sexual harassment under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) will not stand prima facie if the woman is wearing "sexually provocative dresses." The Sessions Judge, S Krishna Kumar, observed that to attract the offense under Section 354, there must be some unwanted sexual advances but in the instant case, the complainant's photographs showed her "exposing herself in provocative dresses". The court said, "In order to attract this Section, there must be a physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. There must be a demand or request for sexual favours. There must be sexually colored remarks. The photographs produced along with the bail application by the accused would reveal that defacto c...

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Joe Biden Believes India-US Relationship Important For Global Peace, Economy: US Official

Arpita SarkarAugust 17, 20220

US President Joe Biden believes that for global peace, stability, and economic resilience India-US relations are essential. His top trade negotiator said that the two countries are now better positioned to work on tough issues. USTR (US Trade Representative) Katherine Tai said to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu at India House on Independence Day, "President Biden believes that the relationship between our two great democracies is essential to global peace, stability and economic resilience." India and the US face similar challenges as they move further into the 21st century. Tai said, "Well, the trade issues that I work on might be in the trickier basket of bilateral issues. I feel very, very positive about the trajectory that we are on. Our bilateral trade in goods and services is ...

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India’s ‘Salaried Class’ Shrinks By 2.7 Percentage During Pandemic: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 16, 20220

There is much to lament in India's post-Covid job market, where recovery has been painfully slow. However, official data suggests that in the salaried sector, the participation of religious minorities – Muslims, Sikhs,, and Christians, in that order – has been most severely affected. The Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation's latest PLFS (Periodic Labor Force Survey) – which covers the period from July 2020 to June 2021 and was released earlier this year – at least partially captures the impact of the lockdown, and its immediate aftermath, on salaried jobs across the sector. The survey defined regular/salaried employees as a person who has worked in another's farm or non-farm enterprise (both household and non-household) and, in return, has received salary or wages o...

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Indian Children Rank Best In Dealing With Online Risks: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 12, 20220

According to a study by UK-based cybersecurity firm Surfshark, children in India have the best ability to deal with online risks in the world. India ranks after Malaysia and Japan, while Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, and Thailand are at the bottom for children with poor online risk-management skills. The study states that the number of cyber crimes against children has steadily increased by 5-9% each year but increased by 144% in 2020, after nearly one billion school children worldwide moved online for distance learning. In 2020 alone, the annual financial loss from cybercrime against children reached Rs 5.02 crore (US$ 660,000). However, India ranked 5th lowest globally in terms of children's exposure to online. Managing exposure to online risks and developing the ability to deal with them...

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85% Indian Children Experience Cyberbullying, Highest In World: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 12, 20220

About 85 percent of children in India have reported being cyberbullied, the highest in the world, according to a new survey released by global computer security firm McAfee Corp on Monday. Titled 'Cyberbullying in Plain Sight', the report is based on a 10-country survey to uncover new and "internal trends" in cyberbullying. The study noted that the number of Indian children who reported being cyberbullied was twice the international average. About 45 percent of children in India said they had cyberbullied a stranger, compared to 17 percent globally, and 48 percent said they had cyberbullied someone they knew, compared to 21 percent of children in other countries. The top three forms of cyberbullying reported in India are spreading false rumors (39 percent), exclusion from groups ...

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52% Indian Consumers Have Two Or More Unused Or Old Devices In Their Household: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 10, 20220

A new survey on Tuesday found that more than 52 percent of consumers have two or more unused or old devices at home, gauging consumer attitudes toward selling pre-owned phones and awareness levels about proper disposal procedures for non-functioning phones. According to re-commerce marketplace Cashify, 36 percent of consumers who didn't get rid of their phone wanted to keep them as a spare phone for work and emergencies, while 25 percent didn't get a good price for their device in the market. Nakul Kumar, Co-founder of Cashify said, "While the average consumer is aware of the processes leading to the disposal of old devices and is willing to take the extra step, a small percentage of users are still reluctant to dispose of their old phones owing to data safety and their prior dis...

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Jagannath Temple Of Puri To Open Their Treasury; Here’s What You Need To Know!

Arpita SarkarAugust 8, 20220

Four years ago, the doors were opened to the legend of Jagannath temple in Puri on the orders of the High Court. The scandal involved the 'hiding' of one of the three keys to the service's treasury. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) completed some restoration work on the repository during the Rath Yatra that year on the orders of the High Court. This time, the temple administration may agree to the opening of the jewel vault due to the collapse of the wall of Jagannathdev's sanctum sanctorum. Last Wednesday, part of the wall behind the Balabhadra between the three idols seated on the Ratnavedi in the sanctum sanctorum of the Jagannath temple collapsed. It spread anxiety among everyone from servicemen to devotees. Later, however, it was learned that the problem was not that serious...

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Indian Women Have Less Leisure Time, Spend More Time In Domestic Work Than Men: Survey

Arpita SarkarAugust 6, 20220

20-year-olds are the backbone of a country. These are the years in a person's life when some are finishing their education and others are at the beginning of their career. Many get married and take on new responsibilities for their families. At 29, India has the youngest population in the world. People in this age group will work for the longest number of years today and thus contribute the most to the growth of the Indian economy. Using nationally representative data on consumption during the 2019-20 Survey for India, it has been explored how an average working youth in India spends their day and whether the pattern differs for men and women. According to the survey, about 78 percent and 70 percent of young men in rural and urban India were in paid work, respectively, and the same prop...

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DNA Test Not Conclusive Evidence In Rape Cases: Bombay High Court

Arpita SarkarAugust 4, 20220

The Bombay High Court has held that DNA testing cannot be called conclusive evidence in rape cases and can only be used as corroborative evidence. The court made this observation while rejecting the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl. The court rejected the bail application of the accused on July 26, but a detailed order was issued on Friday. Justice Bharti Dangre said, "The DNA test excludes the man as the father of the child, but that does not discredit the victim, who has reiterated in her 164 statement that the applicant forcibly committed sexual intercourse with her. As per the charge-sheet, the man has taken undue advantage of the victim's situation, who was working in his house. There is no reason to disbelieve the testimony of the victim who has narrated t...

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Indian Men Still Don’t Prefer Working Women As Partners: Oxford

Arpita SarkarJuly 27, 20220

According to a 2022 study by Oxford University, women who are working are less likely to find matches on matrimonial sites than women who are not working. Diva Dhar, the doctoral candidate who conducted the experiment to test her theory, found that women who had never worked received 15 to 20 percent more interest than those who did. Basically, out of 100 men who respond to a woman who has never worked, only 78 to 85 will respond to a working woman. Dhar spends her time researching Indian women's participation in the labor force and how gender roles affect marriage and the lives of working women. The experiment began with her creating 20 fake profiles on a leading matrimonial website. They were similar in age, lifestyle choices, and diet, and the only differences were caste and w...

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Unemployment, Financial And Political Corruption Leading Concerns Among Urban Indians: Global Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 25, 20220

According to the results of the Ipsos What Worries the World global monthly survey, Urban Indians in July reported worries about unemployment, financial and political corruption, crime and violence, and poverty and social inequality. Urban Indians are found to be concerned about many issues that affect their lives. Includes unemployment (37%), financial and political corruption (29%), crime and violence (26%), poverty and social inequality (22%), coronavirus (20%), climate change (17%). ) and inflation (16%), Ipsos said. The Ipsos What Worries the World monthly survey tracks public opinion on social and political issues in 27 countries, including India. The Global Advisor survey was conducted between June 24 and July 8 through the Ipsos online panel system among 20,022 adults age...

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Unmarried Women In Live-In Relationships Have Right To Abortion: Supreme Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

A 24-week pregnant woman cannot be denied the right to abortion simply because she is not married. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachur said this while passing an interim judgment in a case related to abortion on Thursday. The applicant, a 25-year-old woman, told the court that she was unmarried. She became pregnant while living together. But because she is not married, she has to face difficulties during an abortion. She first approached the Delhi High Court regarding the whole issue. But the court dismissed her plea on the grounds that she was in a consensual relationship. The Supreme Court also termed the Delhi High Court judgment as 'unnecessary obstruction'. AIIMS doctors are tasked with deciding whether the woman can be safely aborted or not. The Supreme Court said that the