intimate partner violence

Recent months have seen a disturbing surge in premeditated murders across India, fuelled by rejection and a sense of entitlement. From Hyderabad to Bengaluru, five cities reported five brutal killings, highlighting a dangerous pattern where relationships end in violent deaths.

Bihar's long-standing liquor ban brings a complex mix of outcomes. On one hand, it has contributed to better public health and a notable decline in domestic abuse rates. On the flip side, the state grapples with economic setbacks and a booming black market for alcohol. Enforcement remains a daunting challenge, with overcrowded courts and incidents of harmful counterfeit drinks.

Love should be a safe haven, but toxic relationships inflict deep wounds. Modern therapy offers language to identify harmful behaviors like manipulation and control, often disguised as affection. Understanding attachment styles and boundaries is crucial. Dysfunctional dynamics, mirroring addiction, can trap individuals. Seeking professional help is vital for navigating modern relationship challenges and fostering personal growth.

Leaving a relationship is not just about walking away from a person. More often than not it is a home, children, mortgages, finances, friends, parents and family, and sometimes an entire support structure – that’s what makes it hard for people to end an abusive relationship

Unlike in most economies, employment doesn’t translate into protection from intimate partner violence for women in India. Perversely, they suffer a higher risk especially if they earn more

Delhi University will introduce a new elective course, Negotiating Intimate Relationships, from the 2025-26 session to help Gen Z students navigate love, heartbreak, and red flags. Prompted by rising crimes linked to toxic relationships, the psychology-led course will cover friendship, love theories, signs of unhealthy relationships, and emotional resilience. It includes tutorials, social media analysis, and pop culture discussions.

More than a third of all women worldwide are victims of physical or sexual violence and many of them suffer this problem of "epidemic proportions" at the hands of an intimate partner, according to a UN report.

In a damning indictment, about 60% men have admitted to using violence to assert their dominance over their partner in a seven-state study that has highlighted the high prevalence of intimate partner violence in the country.

The National Commission for Women registered a total of 4350 complaints under the category “Protection of Women against domestic violence”, from March 2020 to September, 2020, since the pandemic unfolded. With limited permissible movement during the lockdown and a number of women being locked at home with their perpetrators, it is plausible that the numbers recorded are grossly under-reported.

Toronto police are searching for Abdul Ghafoori, the main suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Indian national Himanshi Khurana. Her body was discovered in a residence near Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West. Authorities are treating the incident as intimate partner violence, and a Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Ghafoori's arrest.

Over half of all cases of homicide against women in India are carried out by their current or former partners, says a global survey published by the British medical journal Lancet.

Mothers who are abused their partners are more likely to have obese children, claims a new study.

'Supergirl' star Melissa Benoist has come out as a survivor of domestic violence.

By and large, women are extremely disappointed in men, feeling abandoned by them, being forced to shoulder most responsibilities by themselves. This isn’t just an Indian problem — patriarchy producing immature men is a universal problem

A conversation with Dr Moushumi Gangopadhyay on how she dealt with domestic violence and marital rape, and on becoming a successful mental health counsellor who helps other victims