The World Health Organisation estimates there is a
rape every 54 minutes in India. It is a horrifying and depressing statistic because it tells an uncomfortable truth: that no matter how we measure progress, India remains medieval in the way it treats its women. The alarming news is that violence against women is
being reported from the most cosmopolitan of Indian cities. Urban India's mean streets are getting meaner and the causes are complex. An EXCLUSIVE
analysis by India Today.
 

The chief election commissioner angers the ruling party but acquires a fan following among the middle classes.

George Fernandes' opposition to HPCL and BPCL sell-offs has deepened the political rift over privatisation.
 

The state police grapple with a new problem—fake Naxalites.

After years of litigation, the release of Narmada waters to Sabarmati brings with it the hope of a better life.

...of a Rs 10,000-crore bailout reflects the extent of its misdeeds. The source of the rescue package will determine UTI's fate.

The Indian Army registers a 200 per cent increase in stress-related cases of
troop indiscipline.

Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto plans a grand homecoming despite the General's threat of arrest.

Kolkota locksmith's handmade giant locks intimidate potential thieves with their
sheer size.

A Delhi corporator confesses to a crime
of passion that involved two other
party colleagues.

The Test series squared, India must
prepare for all eventualities as the decider draws near.

Champion athletes will be hard to come
by so long as politicians and bureaucrats continue to run Indian sports.

Kashmir becomes the new thriller destination.

As a citizen arguing with the bad manners, Rushdie is as engrossing as ever.

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