News for 'Sexual Health'

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

'Women in our cinema are frozen in time'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'This is the kind of dream role that actresses beyond a certain age don't get in our country.'

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

5 fascinating facts about the love hormone: Take this quiz and find out

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

BUSTED: Seven masturbation myths!

BUSTED: Seven masturbation myths!

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Masturbation is more common than you might want to believe. Lifemojo.com lists out myths associated with it.

Man tests positive for Ebola, quarantined at New Delhi airport

Man tests positive for Ebola, quarantined at New Delhi airport

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

In the first case of Ebola in the country, an Indian national returning from Liberia has tested positive for the deadly virus and has been quarantined at a special facility at Delhi airport.

Now, 'smart' condoms that 'glow' if you have STD

Now, 'smart' condoms that 'glow' if you have STD

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

A bunch of young teens have fashioned a unique "smart condom" that will glow a different colour if a person has STD.

Sex queries: 'Even older men can father children'

Sex queries: 'Even older men can father children'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

Andrologist and microsurgeon Dr Sudhakar Krishnamurti responds to rediff readers' sexual queries.

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

'Look, the girl has been murdered'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

'So why didn't the police make it very clear that this is the line of investigation, this is what we are doing.' 'Nobody knows what kind of report was done.' 'Was she checked for (sexual assault)?'

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

SC lifts stay on reporting Muzaffarpur shelter home case

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

There cannot be a 'blanket ban' on media reporting on cases of rape and sexual abuse, it said.

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

COVID-19 has accomplished what the UN failed to do in the last 75 years by making mankind rally around a mask of unity, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Sex or television? Tell us!

Sex or television? Tell us!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2009

If young couples watch the assorted mindless programming on telly till well past midnight, Health Minister Azad believes they will drop off to sleep instead of indulging in sexual hank-panky.

Kerala students' rape case: TDP MLA faces arrest

Kerala students' rape case: TDP MLA faces arrest

Rediff.com5 Jul 2009

Controversial Telugu Desam Party legislator TV Rama Rao, who is facing a case of alleged rape and murder, is likely to be arrested by the Crime Branch's Criminal Investigation Department. Five girls from Kerala have given a statement to the CID, alleging sexual harassment and attempted rape by the legislator. The Kerala government has also raised the issue with the government of Andhra Pradesh and the central government. Rama Rao has claimed that this was a conspiracy.

Doc molestation case: Arrest warrant against ex-J&K minister

Doc molestation case: Arrest warrant against ex-J&K minister

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

A local court on Saturday issued an arrest warrant against former Jammu and Kashmir junior health minister Shabir Ahmad Khan allegedly involved in sexual assault on a doctor in Srinagar.

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

HC seeks Centre's stand on same-sex marriage pleas

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

A bench of justices R S Endlaw and Asha Menon issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government seeking their stand on the plea by two women seeking to get married under the SMA.

Should athletes consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika?

Should athletes consider not attending Olympics if fear Zika?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The United States Olympic Committee told US sports federations that athletes and staff concerned for their health over the Zika virus should consider not going to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.

No rape in marriage?

No rape in marriage?

Rediff.com9 May 2015

A number of studies and statistics prove that marital rape is a reality in India. But laws that do not acknowledge this are another reality that a large number of married women are forced to live with.

The long struggle against Section 377

The long struggle against Section 377

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

The following is the chronology of events leading to the SC unanimously decriminalising part of controversial Section 377.

No city can be 'smart' if children not safe: Rijiju

No city can be 'smart' if children not safe: Rijiju

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Initiatives such as 'Smart City' project cannot be successful unless children are provided with a safe and secure environment, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said as he described the statistics on sexual abuse of children in the country as discouraging.

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

How women and children fared in one year of Modi 2.0

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Around 700 migrant workers, women and children have lost their lives in this reverse migration. But what is happening today with the migrant labour is only a continuation of the policies pursued by the Modi regime during the last six years. It is not for nothing that India was ranked the most dangerous country in the world for women in 2018 by the Thompson Reuters Foundation poll, points out Rashme Sehgal.

5 things to do after good sex

5 things to do after good sex

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

The cuddling can wait for five minutes!

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

In love with a bisexual man? You're lucky!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

Bisexuals make better lovers, fathers and partners, a new study has revealed.

How to make every day sex fun and satisfying

How to make every day sex fun and satisfying

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Penetrative sex isn't everything.

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Addicted to gadgets? Try these 5 vastu tips

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

According to vastu shastra there are various factors that contribute to gadget addiction and reduces communication and harmony among the members in family or an organisation:

'Pinarayi Vijayan has been the target of the most vicious personal attacks'

'Pinarayi Vijayan has been the target of the most vicious personal attacks'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'During Amit Shah's recent visit to Kerala, the strategy of concentrating the attacks on the CM on false charges was clear enough.'

#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women

#SavitriShaming and how drinking harms women

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Rather than shaming Indian women (and men) who don't want to drink, through peer pressure and barbs, let's consider respecting their, perhaps more sensible, choices instead, says Sankrant Sanu.

Air India official sues UK daily

Air India official sues UK daily

Rediff.com22 Apr 2008

In a libel case filed in the high court in London, Captain Ashvini Kumar Sharma said the 'grossly defamatory and fundamentally false' front-page article in the Evening Standard headlined Sex shame of Airline Chief 'damaged both his reputation and health'.

How can India rid itself of malaria?

How can India rid itself of malaria?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

India has the fourth highest number of malaria cases in the world.

Ex-tennis star Bob Hewitt gets six years for raping minors

Ex-tennis star Bob Hewitt gets six years for raping minors

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Former Grand Slam doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt was sentenced to six years in prison by a South African court on Monday after being found guilty of two counts of rape and a charge of sexual assault of minors, local media reported.

Why foreplay is important for good sex!

Why foreplay is important for good sex!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

For men, it ensures an erection, and for women, it ensures lubrication.

Over 40% married women face domestic violence

Over 40% married women face domestic violence

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

The final report of NFHS-III report released on Thursday said married women with no education were 46 per cent more likely to suffer from spousal violence than those having some education.

Sodomy accused former BJP leader 'ready for polls'

Sodomy accused former BJP leader 'ready for polls'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Former Madhya Pradesh finance minister Raghavji, facing sodomy charges, was released today on bail from the central jail in Bhopal.

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

'COVID-19 is deadly in 0.1 per cent people'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'Some of the longer-term implications of COVID-19 are not related to the virus itself.' 'They are actually related to immune responses from the virus.'

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Biden harboured presidential dreams since childhood

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Third time lucky is an apt phrase to describe the remarkable rise of Joe Biden, a veteran in US politics for around five decades, from being one of the youngest senators in history to the oldest American president-to-be.

37 pc women face domestic violence

37 pc women face domestic violence

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

Bihar topped the list.

Help for people trapped in wrong gender

Help for people trapped in wrong gender

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'We have to ascertain whether they are prepared to live the life they chose after surgery.'

These foods will improve your sex life

These foods will improve your sex life

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

It's your diet that holds the key to a fulfilling sex life. Boost libido by changing what you eat.

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Eve-teasing: When a NO means a NO!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The Pune techie didn't escape strangulation. But she was brave woman. She fought back. She said NO.

Draft data protection bill provides for Rs 15 cr fine for violation

Draft data protection bill provides for Rs 15 cr fine for violation

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

The report touches on variety of issues including consent, rights of children, data protection authority and right to recall data.