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Delhi woman’s midnight ride on Mumbai Metro goes viral for showing what ‘feeling safe’ looks like

January 31, 2026 1:44 pm

Having grown up in Delhi, Divya explained that simply being on public transport past midnight without anxiety felt deeply emotional.

Reduction in transport emissions needs safer cyclists, not just EVs: Study by IIT, University of Chicago

January 21, 2026 1:57 pm

Published in Nature Cities on Tuesday, the study titled 'The status and politics of bicycling in the cities of low- and middle-income countries' pointed out that transport contributes nearly 30% of greenhouse gas emissions in major Indian cities.

From late-night cab ride, a story of hope, a reality check

January 18, 2026 12:02 pm

Maybe here lies the trick: Raising our boys right. Here’s to Munna Ajij Mollick, his wonderful mother and that awkward encounter between two strangers, a 31-year-old man and a drunk teenage girl, inside a cab in Kolkata.

Number of non-functional CCTV cameras negligible, no blind spot: DMRC says women safety survey has 'misleading' figures

November 04, 2025 4:09 am

The spokesperson for the DMRC said that “misleading inferences” were drawn by the study, the findings of which were reported by The Indian Express

A police team was formed and with technical and manual surveillance, CCTV footage along the 115-km stretch from Delhi Cantt to Pari Chowk and back was analysed. (File Photo)

Man held for stalking woman, daughters in Delhi Cantt

September 17, 2024 1:24 pm

In response to the complaint, police lodged a case under BNS sections 78 (stalking) and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act (sexual harassment of a child).

Daily Briefing: Muhammad Yunus reaches out to Bangla Hindus; Why Pakistan has nabbed ex-ISI chief; and more

August 14, 2024 9:14 am

In today’s edition: Yunus’ temple run; What the Paris Medal tally tells us; Why Pakistan has nabbed a former ISI chief

One of the unusual aspects of Jain's initiative is that it's centred around women and for women.

Why women feel safer on these night walks in New Delhi

October 26, 2023 12:02 pm

A community of heritage lovers are claiming the city for its history and its women as they conduct night tours to monuments

Security arrangements in DU for women safety on Holi

March 29, 2021 3:06 am

Security arrangements in the university area extend over a week leading up to the festival and draw in a large team from the proctor's office, administrations of all colleges and institutes in the university, the Delhi Police and the DTC.

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Indian start-up wants to make attacks on women a 'concern of the past'

July 12, 2018 12:37 pm

The SAFER PRO is a tiny computer chip built into a wristband that sends alerts to emergency contacts, even in areas without cellular phone service.

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MHA rapped for ‘lack of seriousness’ in strengthening women’s security

March 17, 2018 12:42 am

“The Committee strongly disapproves of this lack of seriousness in strengthening the safety and security of women in the country,” the panel said. In 2013, the Union Government allocated Rs 1000 crore as ‘Nirbhaya fund’ in its annual budget following the December 2012 gangrape and murder in New Delhi