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Dalit rights activist questions government's silence on gangrape-murder of two minor girls in Lakhimpur Kheri
Dalit rights activist questions government's silence on gangrape-murder of two minor girls in Lakhimpur Kheri

By Shivani Gupta

Two minor Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district were gangraped and murdered yesterday. Their dead bodies were found hanging from a tree. As reflected in the latest data on the crime records in India, the incident is not an isolated case as every third rape victim belonging to the Dalit community is a minor. Also, 12.22 per cent of the total rape cases reported in the country are of women belonging to the Dalit community.

Two minor Dalit sisters in Lakhimpur Kheri district were gangraped and murdered yesterday. Their dead bodies were found hanging from a tree. As reflected in the latest data on the crime records in India, the incident is not an isolated case as every third rape victim belonging to the Dalit community is a minor. Also, 12.22 per cent of the total rape cases reported in the country are of women belonging to the Dalit community.

The annual ritual of sendra and temporary 'widowhood' among tribal women of Jharkhand
The annual ritual of sendra and temporary 'widowhood' among tribal women of Jharkhand

By Manoj Choudhary

Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.

Tribal men in East Singhbhum district make an annual pilgrimage into the Dalma forests to gather forest produce. Their women practise temporary 'widowhood' and pray to Singhbhonga, their deity. Sendra, say villagers, is a way of sharing knowledge of forest produce and rare herbs with their younger generation.

Financial frauds rise in rural India as the internet moves deeper into villages
Financial frauds rise in rural India as the internet moves deeper into villages

By Rahul Jha

The internet has penetrated deep into the Indian hinterland and of the 646 million active internet users, 352 million are in its villages. Cyber criminals, many of whom are based in villages, are hacking into bank accounts and looting large sums of money. Law and the police machinery is unable to keep a check. Here is how you can protect yourself from cyber fraud.

The internet has penetrated deep into the Indian hinterland and of the 646 million active internet users, 352 million are in its villages. Cyber criminals, many of whom are based in villages, are hacking into bank accounts and looting large sums of money. Law and the police machinery is unable to keep a check. Here is how you can protect yourself from cyber fraud.

No school, no friends, verbally harassed by the accused — 17-yo rape survivor's nightmare continues
No school, no friends, verbally harassed by the accused — 17-yo rape survivor's nightmare continues

By Shivani Gupta

Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.

Last year, the panchayat polls in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki turned murky when a minor daughter of a Dalit, who was contesting the polls, was allegedly gangraped. The survivor and her family complain that they continue to face threats from the accused who are free on bail. In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits families of the victims and survivors of rape, now forgotten.

Accused out on bail for 8 years; tareekh-pe-tareekh for the minor victims' family in Budaun gangrape-murder case
Accused out on bail for 8 years; tareekh-pe-tareekh for the minor victims' family in Budaun gangrape-murder case

By Shivani Gupta

What happens after the last reporter goes away? In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits the families of the victims of rape, now forgotten. Despite the 'stringent' POCSO Act, the family of two minor girls, who were allegedly gangraped and murdered in 2014 in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, are still awaiting justice.

What happens after the last reporter goes away? In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits the families of the victims of rape, now forgotten. Despite the 'stringent' POCSO Act, the family of two minor girls, who were allegedly gangraped and murdered in 2014 in Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, are still awaiting justice.

Two years after the Hathras gangrape and killing, a family is transformed unrecognisably and forever
Two years after the Hathras gangrape and killing, a family is transformed unrecognisably and forever

By Shivani Gupta

What happens after the last reporter goes away? In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits the families of rape victims, now forgotten. Have they picked up the pieces of their lives and moved on? Here is what remains of the family of the 19-year-old Dalit girl from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, who was gangraped on September 14, 2020, and died two weeks later.

What happens after the last reporter goes away? In a series titled 'Twice Cursed', Gaon Connection revisits the families of rape victims, now forgotten. Have they picked up the pieces of their lives and moved on? Here is what remains of the family of the 19-year-old Dalit girl from Hathras in Uttar Pradesh, who was gangraped on September 14, 2020, and died two weeks later.

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