In this issue, we take a dispassionate look at what makes a killer and under what conditions a person is compelled to commit the unspeakable: the act of murder.
What drives people to kill? Is this the province of special people or are we all capable of it?
Who is a ‘psychopath’ and, if he/she exists, how might we stop creating more of him/her?
Does nature or nurture make a killer? Does the outdated yet still overused category ‘psychopath’ hold any water at all?
Indian law and the criminal justice system have no real understanding of mental health and how to deal with psychopathic crimes or criminals. This not only jeopardises society at large but also curtails the fundamental rights of those with mental illnesses.
Of all the cold-blooded murderers worldwide, the Zodiac killer of California, whose identity is still a mystery, remains the most audacious for his chilling messages
If psychologists are to be believed, a certain type of person kills. But is that credible at all?
Crime stories, movies and shows, based on true crimes or purely fictional, have inspired both law breakers and keepers
Murder shows us the fragility of human life and our need to value it
Sportspersons have a long and gory history of murderous misdemeanour. We look at some of the cases
Ayesha Sood, director of Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi speaks to Rakhi Bose of Outlook about the challenges in documenting violent crime, the politics of the news cycle and why some cases get more attention than others.
In contemporary times, love is being used as a tranquilizer and an escape from loneliness, where the other’s aggressive tendencies are perceived as strength and markers of masculinity
Though the Congress has been routed in Gujarat by the BJP, its impressive win in Himachal has given it a cause to cheer
The Gujarat Congress has been decimated to the extent that it may not qualify even for a leader of opposition’s post in the State Assembly.
Neither the book nor the TV series engage with the complexities of class, caste, gender and region that went into the making of Chandan Mahto
Musings on how countries named their capitals
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign by the United Nations from November 25, seeks to counter violence against women and girls
