crime

When a Juvenile Rapes

Aanchal Bansal

The science and logic behind the definition of a ‘juvenile’. And the consequences

The Battle to Tame Bihar

Chinki Sinha

The brief history of an anarchy

How the Violation Continues

Jay Mazoomdaar

Our voyeuristic outrage at rape will not end the life of this crime. But maybe it won’t be attempted so often, so brazenly if we start dealing with rape for what it really is

Living with Lalli

Kalpana Swaminathan

One afternoon on a bus in Mumbai, writer Kalpana Swaminathan discovered her detective, Lalli—a collector of curiosities that hint of murder

Reality Television Shock

Shahina KK

On a popular Tamil show, a 17-year-old girl reveals that her father has killed three people. And it turns out to be true

The Case of the One-Armed Murderer

Shahina KK

A death sentence awarded to the rapist and murderer of a 23-year-old girl has evoked wild celebration in Kerala, a state known for its liberal leanings. What explains this bloodlust?

The New Criminal

Mihir Srivastava

Regular people with no history of crime are committing the most gruesome murders. What’s going on?

The Road to Freedom

Gopal Kaushik

What assures a man his freedom? Gopal Kaushik tried running away from home, even adopting a life of crime. But he remained miserable—until the day he bought his bike