The Hindu :Sunday, September 29, 2002

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Sunday, September 29, 2002

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Sexual harassment: Tightrope walk to justice
The belief that sexual harassment is a case of `misinterpreted signals' is very strong. Often, the first thing a victim is asked is how long she has known the perpetrator, and why she took so long to come forward with the complaint. Her irresolution is used, or misused, to disbelieve her, and to doubt whether the incident happened, says RADHIKA CHOPRA, highlighting the key issue of response.

Issues

Rite of passage?
`Eve-teasing' in India is closely linked to the issue of masculinity and the masculine agenda. It would not be imprudent to say that in this country, the construct of masculinity is usually equated with patriarchy, says Dr. VIJAY NAGASWAMI, examining the psycho-dynamics of harassing women.

The leering gender divide
Most men and women tend to look at the issue of sexual harassment through the prism of a stereotyped, and often cliched, mosaic of reactions, writes LATA RAMASESHAN.

COMMENT
Preying on the child
Sexual abuse of children is only just coming into the open. DR. PREETHI MENON looks at how to deal with this trauma.

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ISSUES

Statehood: Good for the media?
If one were to look at the core issues which affect the quality of life for the majority population in our newly formed States, it would be the environment in Uttaranchal, and issues of food security and employment in Jharkhand and Chattisgarh. SEVANTI NINAN analyses whether these are interesting subjects for journalists, in the conclusion of a two-part article.

Columns

LOOSE CANON By Rukun Advani English teacher, Indian student		PAST & PRESENT By Ramachandra Guha The Mahatma's marksheets

MEDIA PULSE By Sevanti Ninan Beaming it live		By Shashi Tharoor Man of the world

BOOK TALK By David Davidar The last word on the outdoors		By Hugh And Colleen Gantzer Merdeka, Melaka and the Kochi connection

People

TRIBUTE

"Rajni" in real life
Writer, actor, activist ... Priya Tendulkar was a multi-faceted personality. Unfazed by her father's celebrity status, she trod her own path, deeply committed to whatever cause she espoused. GOWRI RAMNARAYAN remembers the spunky actress best known for the 1980s teleserial `Rajni'.

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ART

Contours of form, space
In his on-going exhibition `Still life _ Redefined Pictorially' at the Dhoomimal Art Centre, New Delhi, artist R.B. Bhaskaran has recreated an aura for the genre as a subject. Concepts evolved through his artistic journey find fruition, says ASHRAFI S. BHAGAT.

CINEMA

The making of "Mahatma Gandhi"
Through the years of World War II, A. K. Chettiar laboured over a movie on Mahatma Gandhi. On the occasion of Gandhiji's birth anniversary, S. THEODORE BASKARAN recounts how the film took shape.

Health

Extreme weather
Dealing with excessive heat, Hepatitis-B and depression are problems that beset many. Our panel of doctors offers its advice and suggestions to specific questions from the readers.

HEALTHWATCH
Dealing with dengue
Dr. B. RAMACHANDRAN explains how dengue fever spreads and the steps towards its prevention.

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