https://www.scmp.com/rss/509976/feed Agnee Ghosh is a writer and culture journalist based in Kolkata, India. She reports on gender issues, development, human interest and the environment. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com When an Indian journalist took her editor to court in 2013 for allegedly sexually assaulting her in a hotel lift, she hoped the case would be a measure of justice in a country where sexual harassment by men often goes unreported and survivors seldom receive a fair trial. But a Goa district court’s acquittal last month of Tarun Tejpal, the editor of Tehelka magazine, has incensed women’s rights activists while also raising questions about how the police had handled the case. According to local... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3137350/india-was-high-profile-sexual-assault-case-let-down-poor-policing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3137350/india-was-high-profile-sexual-assault-case-let-down-poor-policing?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000 In the past few weeks, we have seen leaders of some of the world’s most populous nations seeking more Covid-19 vaccine doses from China. Demand is expected to rise further after the World Health Organization gave vaccines from China’s Sinopharm Group, and now Sinovac Biotech, approval for emergency use. This is good news for developing countries. They will be able to access more vaccines through the Covax Facility, a global vaccination initiative led by international partnerships and agencies,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3135576/why-modi-must-swallow-his-pride-and-accept-chinese-coronavirus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3135576/why-modi-must-swallow-his-pride-and-accept-chinese-coronavirus?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Jun 2021 01:15:10 +0000