India ranked as the most risky country for women? Why survey report reeks of bias

It is a shame if even a single woman is harmed. As a nation, we stand as one against the reported increase in sexual assaults on women. We do not deny the problem, in fact, we hang our heads in shame when any such incident occurs. But to say that India is the most dangerous country for women is preposterous.

I question the very basis of the opinion of the 550 experts polled. How many of them have travelled to India? How many of them have visited the cities and villages, walked the bazaars, been into workplaces, eaten at the restaurants and pubs, gone into a cinema hall, watched a cricket game? If they had, they would see a perfectly normal and safe environment for everyone, irrespective of gender.

Just as in every city, and in every country, there are pockets with problems; so there are in India, too.

Five charity workers abducted and gang-raped in India

Even one such incident is one too many and I will never trivialise this horrific crime. I would, however, like to put the numbers quoted in your article in perspective.