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WOMEN'S SAFETY : AN ISSUE UNSOLVED

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Women's safety. The word itself is just a dream or the biggest nightmare in a country like India which tops the list for the " WORLD'S MOST UNSAFE PLACE FOR WOMEN". This is one issue which does not need much explanations. If we check the reports of India, in 2015, there were over 34600 rape cases and yet, as we can see, rape conviction rates continue to remain low. Since the laws were strengthened, there has been a 39 per cent increase in rape complaints reported to the police, according to Human Rights Watch, which implies that the new laws have had some positive effect.  Women – both adults and minors – are getting raped and reports are coming in from all quarters of the country. Yet, there has not been any significant improvement regarding women’s security and safety. Women still have to feel scared to wander the streets at night, away from their homes, while rapists still roam free. India ranked as the most dangerous on three issues – the risks wom...

RESERVATION : RESERVED OR NOT ?

RESERVATION : RESERVED OR NOT ?                                                          In around 1970s or 80s, Dr. B.R Ambedhkar (an Indian Freedom Fighter) fought for the Dalits (Lowest levels of people in the society) and other backward classes to get their rights and Fundamentals in the constitution and from then till now the ruling government has implemented many schemes and programmes for the upliftment of the backbenchers of our country. But if we check overall statistics of employment and productivity, it has been decreasing gradually and the Indian government still thinks Reservation is a powerful weapon for making India superpower. The real truth is it can never be achieved unless we restrict the Reservation system and policy.                 T...