Shocking statistics. Devastating stories. Our dirty national secret. Nishita Jha & Revati Laul bring you a horrifying report on the rampant sexual abuse of children in India
NISHITA JHA
REVATI LAUL
4-05-2013, Issue 18 Volume 10
Illustrations: Anand Naorem
To begin with, hear the story of one child. On 17 December 2012 — just one day after the gangrape of a young paramedic in…
By Nihal Parashar:
I wrote a dissertation titled ‘Building of a Communal State in a Virtual World: Hindu-Muslim relation seen through the lens of YouTube and Facebook’. I was trying to interrogate the role of Social Media platforms in the ongoing ‘war’ between the fascists of the two religions.
Sushil Manav
Tribune News Service
Bhiwani, April 28
The Haryana Police’s sensitivity towards crimes against women has once again come under scanner, after two migrant Dalit women, who were allegedly gang-raped and paraded naked by their employer at a brick kiln in Dhanana village of Bhiwani district, had to approach the Delhi Police through an NGO headed by…
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will reportedly seek assurances over his future with manager Sir Alex Ferguson before committing himself to the club.
The England striker’s future has been the subject of speculation in recent months, with reports consistently linking him with a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Rooney plans to hold talks with Ferguson about where he is seen to fit into United’s starting XI by the boss before agreeing to stay with the club, according to the Daily Mail.
Ferguson recently hinted that the Liverpudlian forward would be staying at the club beyond this season.
Paul Gorst
Bayer Leverkusen attacker Andre Schurrle has reportedly grown concerned that his proposed transfer to Chelsea may not materialise.
The German international is believed to have agreed terms on a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge following talks between the Premier League club and his agent.
However, the Blues have still been unable to agree a fee with Leverkusen, who want Kevin de Bruyne as well as £20m for their player, according to the London Evening Standard.
Chelsea are thought to only want to loan out De Bruyne, though, after he impressed during a stint in the Bundesliga with Werder Bremen this season.
As a result, 22-year-old Schurrle is said to have started to doubt that a move will now happen.
By Liam Apicella
The 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen forward has impressed in the Bundesliga this season, and his representative Ingo Haspel is expecting ‘positive news’ over the player’s future
Chelsea are on the brink of signing Bayer Leverkusen forward Andre Schurrle, according to the player’s agent – and he could join the club within the next few days.
Talks have been ongoing between the Premier League club and the German side over a potential €22 million player-swap deal which would see Kevin De Bruyne move in the other direction.
With a disappointing domestic campaign (by their standards) coming to a close, Chelsea are already looking ahead to next season and Ingo Haspel, Schurrle’s agent, has claimed the 22-year-old could be a Blues player very soon.
“I am waiting for information from either Leverkusen or Chelsea, but there could be some positive news by the end of this weekend,” he told reporters.
“It is an indication of how much Chelsea want the player that they are continuing to negotiate.”
Schurrle has 11 goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances for the Werkself and has attracted the attention of a number of European clubs this season, with Chelsea looking to bolster their attacking options next season.
A potential spanner in the works for the Blues, however, is that they appear reluctant to part with De Bruyne just a year after selling him, while the likes of Borussia Dortmund and Schalke are also keen on the Belgium international.
The Chelsea star missed out to the Wales international – who was also named Young Player of the Year – for the main award, but is confident of bettering Spurs in the top-four race
Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata has hailed the talents of Gareth Bale after missing out on the Professional Footballers Association Player of the Year award to the Tottenham star.
Mata turned 25 on Sunday as the Blues registered a confident 2-0 win over Swansea at Stamford Bridge to reclaim third spot and pole position to secure Champions League football next season.
And the Spaniard is positive about Chelsea’s prospects come the end of the campaign, with a Europa League semi-final second leg also to come on Thursday.
“Congratulations to Gareth Bale for being named player of the year and young player of the year,” Mata wrote on his blog for Grada360.com. “He’s a superb player with amazing skills and he’s only 23 years old.
“I couldn’t have thought about a better way to celebrate [my birthday] than a victory and the company of my family and friends.
“We managed to beat a competitive Swansea, a team with some friends of mine like Pablo [Hernandez] and Michu.
“[They are] three key points in our aim to be in the next Champions League, even more after Arsenal and Tottenham’s draws [against Manchester United and Wigan respectively].”
Tom McKeown
