Tag: toxicrelationships
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Toxic Relationships & The Culture of Possessiveness: When Love Turns into Control
“Possession is not love. Control is not protection. Obsession is not passion.” When we think of toxic relationships, our minds often turn to women as the victims and men as the aggressors. But reality—raw, disturbing reality—is far more complex. The recent Meerut case, where Saurabh Rajput was murdered by his wife Muskan Rastogi and her…
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When Love Turns Lethal: The Rising Tide of Intimate Partner Killings in India
Introduction: India is witnessing a disturbing evolution in the nature of intimate crimes. Once predominantly marked by impulsive male aggression, we now see the rise of premeditated, calculated partner killings involving women as central perpetrators. The Meerut blue-drum murder and the Indore honeymoon killing—both reported in 2025—have shocked the conscience of the nation. These are…