2012 closed with a chaotic event in India. A woman was brutally raped, beaten and abused with a metal rod on a moving bus. The event rocked the country, even more as the girl died of her wounds, two weeks later. In this book, the Wall Street Journal presents its case study of the situation in India, citing three barbaric cases of crimes against women. These stories bring out the real scenario in India, showing how the judicial system is failing to protect women. It explains how the police are poorly equipped to handle these cases and how there is little safety for women at night. In these stories, one can understand the fear women have when leaving their houses at night.

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The Wall Street Journal is an American international daily newspaper. It focuses on business and economic news.

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Imprint	Collins
Publication Year	July
Book Type	Non Fiction Book

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Paul Beckett is Asia Editor of the Wall Street Journal. From 2007 until April, he ran the WSJs South Asia Bureau. Krishna Pokharel is a New Delhi-based reporter with The Wall Street Journal. He writes on social issues.

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Good read

This book provides an in-depth report on three cases of Crimes against women in India. A very well written and very informative piece.

Jayanta Borah

Certified Buyer, Kanpur

Apr, 2014

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A delicate approach to the indelicate truth

This is a book full of facts, straight from the horse's mouth but written in an way that will appeal even to the readers who do not often dabble in non-fiction. It has no innuendos or implied actions, it states facts of, literally, the crimes committed against women highlighting along the way 3 very famous cases of women abuse in India's recent history. This is a book that will depress many, since it has no silver lining; but it is a must for everyone to read and be aware before being allowed...

Aritra Ganguly

Jul, 2013

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Three unfortunate events that made India think about crime against women

The book provides detailed account of three unfortunate events that shocked India. Starting from sister Valsa of Pachwara to Baby Falak and Delhi Braveheart. It shows how a certain men in India think women as a commodity and can be exploited to perform such heinous crimes against women. The book describes how women are treated in India specially in rural areas where people still think that they are in nineteenth century.

Keith Fernandes

Certified Buyer, Mangalore

Jul, 2013

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