A Mumbai magistrate’s court has convicted MP Sanjay Raut in a defamation case filed by Professor Medha Kirit Somaiya, sentencing him to 15 days’ simple imprisonment and a Rs 25,000 fine. The case involved defamatory statements made by Raut against Medha, which were published and circulated widely.

Mahalakshmi, a 29-year-old woman from Bengaluru, was allegedly killed and dismembered by her partner, Mukti Ranjan Ray, following disputes over marriage. Ray was later found dead, hanging from a tree in Odisha.

Drawn from all spheres of sports, science, law, arts and defence, the enigmatic line-up of guests established how women continue to pursue their passions despite biases and exploitation in society