Deepak Mishra

        My friend Rohit booked a cab from Gurgaon to Noida at night 1AM. The cab driver was a big fat Haryanwi and had no expression on his face. Rohit was scared of him in the beginning but he made him comfortable by adjusting his seat and pulling the seat belt. Most of the roads were empty and desolated. Rohit fell asleep after 5-10 minutes.         Driver took a sharp left turn and bumped the car on the speed breaker. Rohit jumped from his seat and landed on the driver's lap. Rohit got angry on his rash driving in the beginning, but then he saw he was in an isolated road, people find unsafe at night. He also realised he is on the driver's lap and something was pricking his butt from below. The driver had unzipped his pants and must be preparing for something.         Rohit tried to standup and run from the driver's lap but driver held him and pulled him on his lap. Rohit's pant ...

Today I read a letter from Shenaz Treasurywala to some of the influential people, addressing the biggest problem in India that is women safety, believing they could make some difference. I could feel her pain in the letter. Next I read another letter from a girl, in reply to Shenaz's letter, equally painful that she even accused Shenaz trying to promote her upcoming film. That made me wonder why the men in cities like Mumbai or Delhi could want to do such a thing. It can't be that all are not well uneducated. I have even seen well educated men having no respect for women or even any individual. From where did they get courage, leave courage aside for now, we all know its because they know they will get easily through it. The question is what they actually want to achieve, by trying to do so. I don't want to say what, it includes all from groping to raping. Are they just trying to fulfil their lust? No it can't be that. Because many rich guys as well do so who can a...