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Mint
18-07-2025
- Mint
Gender injustice: We need to break free of patriarchal clutches
Success can be fatal. Last Thursday, 25-year-old Radhika Yadav, a tennis player running a small coaching school, was shot dead in Gurugram. Her father, Deepak Yadav, confessed to the killing. The police said that he killed his daughter over her refusal to shut down her tennis training centre. Reports of the confession state that he was being taunted for 'living off her income" and facing questions over her 'character"; and since their family was financially well-off, he felt that she need not run her business. This motive has drawn gasps of shock across India. It reveals all too starkly a sinister reality that multitudes of women face—the insistence that an adult daughter must forever stay under the family patriarch's command, with no right to live on her own terms. Also Read: Manu Joseph: A right that women don't have is the right to mediocrity In another part of the world, two days after Radhika's domestic murder, 24-year old Iga Świątek won the Ladies' Singles title at Wimbledon. But this time, the gleam of her trophy was a reminder of how hard-fought such success must be for so many of us back home. This is not the first time a sport has lost an ambitious Indian woman. Two years ago, star wrestler Sakshi Malik retired from the mat after India's wrestling federation failed to address the rampant sexual harassment faced by women wrestlers. Also Read: Abandon prejudices for women's participation in workforce to rise The story of women being held back—violently, if need be—from success, freedom and other worthy pursuits is largely the same in most other spheres, formal work included. As attitude gaps between urban and rural homes are not always wide, village settings offer some clues. According to a J-PAL study in 197 gram panchayats in Madhya Pradesh, a majority of surveyed women stated that their husband had the most say in whether they took jobs. This rural study also found that most men estimated that a majority of their community members would consider them 'bad providers' if their wives worked outside the home for pay. This illustrates the 'male breadwinner norm,' by which men are expected to be the main earners for their families. Women, on the other hand, are largely seen as 'emergency providers,' according to demographer and sociologist A.L. Sharada, who attempted to puzzle out India's trend of women doing paid work. Also Read: End soft patriarchy: Why assume women won't put their careers first? Urban and rural sub-trends vary, but the country's broad picture has been dismal. The proportion of working-age women in India who surveys found were either employed or seeking work has both risen and fallen over the past three decades. Recent official data shows a recovery and then drop in the labour force participation rate of women, but what exactly has been going on remains a big puzzle. Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin's U-shaped curve would suggest a decline in women working as incomes rise in agrarian and early industrial settings, followed by a rise led by modern jobs as an economy develops for socially empowered women to take on wider roles. India is in various stages of development. Our rural trend seems to track classic old income sufficiency, while urban participation appears driven by a mix that includes liberal forces in favour of gender equity. Yet, as Radhika's case has shown, rigid social attitudes are a factor we have not been able to cast off. In global comparison, we have far too few women in paid jobs. The question we must ask ourselves is: How long will we let patriarchal convictions hold the country back? A male dominated society is bad for the emergence of our economy. And evidence of gender inequity shows up much too often for comfort.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Time of India
Man, kin booked for abuse, dowry harassment
Gorakhpur: In a disturbing incident from Gorakhpur, a newlywed bride was allegedly humiliated and assaulted by her husband just three days after their wedding. According to the bride, her husband spat on her face and insulted her appearance, saying, "You look like a witch. " He further demanded a car, claiming he agreed to the marriage only in expectation of receiving it as dowry, police said. A young woman, resident of AIIMS police station area, lodged FIR late Wednesday evening against her husband and in-laws, alleging humiliation, physical abuse and harassment for dowry, police said. The woman's complaint named her husband Deepak Yadav, father-in-law Balram Yadav, mother-in-law Shakuntala Yadav, brother-in-law Dilip Yadav and younger brother-in-law Dharmveer Yadav, all residents of Barahi village in Chauri Chaura area of Gorakhpur district. The wedding was solemnised on Apr 26, 2024. Prior to the wedding, the groom's family had met the bride at Gorakhnath Temple and approved the match and the bride's father had reportedly gifted Rs 9 lakh in cash, gold jewellery and household items at the time of engagement. The complainant stated that within days of the wedding, the husband began mounting pressure on her for a car, saying he was a railways employee and deserved to get a car in dowry and threatened divorce. The complaint reads that the man also made offensive remarks on her appearance. The woman alleged that even her brothers-in-law joined in the harassment, assaulting her when she resisted their demands. She said that for over a year, her husband deliberately did not name her as a nominee in official documents and repeatedly expressed his desire to remarry. On Mar 15, her husband allegedly beat her and on Mar 31, she was physically assaulted and thrown out of the house. Her father rescued her and brought her back home. Since then, there has been no contact from the husband's side and her in-laws have allegedly refused to return the dowry money. Police registered the case under dowry harassment and started an investigation. AIIMS police station in-charge Sanjay Mishra said that the in-laws' house is locked and efforts are on to trace the accused.
National Post
17-07-2025
- National Post
Young tennis pro allegedly shot and killed by father in fit of jealously
A young Indian tennis player was allegedly killed by her father after a dispute over her career. Article content Radhika Yadav died in Gurugram, India, last Thursday after allegedly being shot by dad Deepak Yadav, who has been arrested. Article content Article content Gurugram Police were notified by a hospital that a woman had died due to injuries sustained in a shooting, prompting an investigation. When police arrived at the hospital, only Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav, was present. Article content According to reports, Kuldeep lodged a complaint over his niece's death at the Gurugram Sector 56 police station. Article content The incident reportedly occurred at Radhika and Deepak's residence and was sparked by the father's objection to the pro's work at a tennis academy. Article content '(Deepak) had been upset for a while as he was being taunted by locals over his daughter's income,' police officer Vinod Kumar told The Indian Express. Article content 'He was troubled by their remarks – they would keep saying the house is running on her money, and he is too dependent on that. He had asked (Radhika) several times earlier to stop working at the academy, but she refused. Article content 'He could not take it anymore.' Article content Friends of Radhika have posted tributes on social media, sharing grief over her death. Article content 'Radhika was my best friend. Just two days ago, I stood at her cremation, trying to process the unimaginable — that she was no longer here,' Himaanshika Singh Rajput wrote in a video posted earlier this week. Article content Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by Himaanshika Singh Rajput (@himaanshika) Article content 'Radhika didn't deserve this. She didn't deserve to die like this. She was bright, kind, full of dreams and life. And now, she's gone. This should never have happened. And it cannot be forgotten.' Article content
News.com.au
16-07-2025
- News.com.au
Tennis player Radhika Yadav allegedly shot and killed by her father
An Indian tennis player was allegedly shot dead by her father — prompting an outpouring of grief. Radhika Yadav, 25, died in Gurugram, India on Thursday afternoon. Her father Deepak Yadav has been arrested. Gurugram Police were notified by a hospital in the city that a woman had died due to bullet injuries, but when they arrived only Radhika's uncle, Kuldeep Yadav, was present. According to reports, Kuldeep is said to have lodged a complaint over the death of his niece at the Gurugram Sector 56 police station. The incident which unfolded at their residence reportedly came after Deepak objected to a tennis academy being run by his daughter. Deepak is said to have voiced his objections over the work his daughter was doing when the disagreement between the pair turned dark. 'He (Deepak) had been upset for a while as he was being taunted by locals over his daughter's income,' police officer Vinod Kumar told The Indian Express. 'He was troubled by their remarks - they would keep saying the house is running on her money, and he is too dependent on that. 'He had asked her (Radhika) several times earlier to stop working at the academy, but she refused. He could not take it anymore,' NDTV reported Deepak had admitted to committing the crime to police, saying he had fired five bullets at his daughter, four of which struck her. Himaanshika Singh Rajput, a friend of Radhika, took to Instagram to convey her dismay at her passing. 'Radhika was my best friend. Just two days ago, I stood at her cremation, trying to process the unimaginable — that she was no longer here,' she wrote in the caption of her video. 'Radhika didn't deserve this. She didn't deserve to die like this. She was bright, kind, full of dreams and life. And now, she's gone. 'This should never have happened. And it cannot be forgotten.' Radhika's tennis career saw her play 36 singles matches and 7 doubles matches on the ITF circuit. Her final singles match took place in March, 2024 while she last played a doubles contest in June, 2023.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Man out of jail kills boy, 10, after failed sexual assault bid; held after encounter
Agra: A 30-year-old man, released from jail 13 days ago after serving a five-year term in a narcotics case, was arrested again on Tuesday following a brief encounter with police for allegedly killing a 10-year-old boy, a rag picker, after a failed attempt to sexually assault him, police said. Officers said Deepak Yadav lured the child to an under-construction building on the night of July 10. SHO Anjeesh Kumar Singh said, "The boy raised an alarm when Yadav tried to assault him, prompting the man to strangle him with his shirt and flee. The child's body, found the next morning without clothes, had a shirt wrapped around the neck, indicating strangulation." An FIR was registered at Tundla thana under BNS section 103 (1) (murder). A separate case was filed under BNS section 109 (attempt to murder) and the Arms Act after the accused fired on the police team during the encounter. Firozabad (city) SP Ravi Shankar Prasad said a country-made pistol, two used cartridges and three live cartridges were recovered from the accused. Following the murder, police scanned footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras. Yadav was identified and a reward of Rs 25,000 was announced for information leading to his arrest. A tip-off on Tuesday led police to set up a checkpoint on the outskirts of Agra. Yadav was spotted and signalled to stop. When he tried to flee, police surrounded him. He opened fire, and in retaliatory action, was shot in both legs. He was taken to the district hospital.
