India, Nov. 21 -- The young will have to take the lead in achieving generational attitudinal transformation, in spreading empathy, compassion, consideration and cohesion.

India recalled the Nirbhaya case of 2012 recently. New rules were framed with provisions of harsher punishment. A Nirbhaya Fund was created. But nothing changed on the ground level, neither in the societal attitude nor in the insensitivity of the establishment. The delay that occurred in meting out justice even in this case was inordinate. The brutalities became more inhuman; regular reports on rape, murder and burning of the body of the victim appear rather at regular intervals. Recently; a heinous crime was committed in Hathras. Brutally assaulted, the ravaged girl lo...