What Radhika’s death reveals about patriarchy

Looking into her father Deepak Yadav's background is not irrelevant. He belongs to the neo-rich class that has seen upward mobility but often lacks a democratic outlook.

Jagmati Sangwan

Updated At : 06:02 AM Jul 14, 2025 IST

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EVEN as girls are breaking the glass ceiling in all spheres of life, the institution of patriarchy continues to rule the roost and take a heavy toll in Haryana and much of the Hindi belt. How this paradoxical social phenomenon is unfolding in present times needs to be analysed and understood in all its dimensions.

THE TRIBUNE, India’s oldest, daily English-language newspaper, was first published on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan), and save for 40 days in the immediate aftermath of Partition, has come out every day over the last 145 years. THE TRIBUNE was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist of the time. The newspaper is run by a five-member Trust, which is chaired by Shri N N Vohra, former Governor of J&K State (2008-2018); as well as Justice S S Sodhi, former Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court; Shri Gurbachan Jagat, former Governor of Manipur; Lt Gen. Shamsher Singh Mehta, former Western Army Commander; Shri Paramjit Singh Patwalia, Senior Advocate in the Supreme Court.

THE TRIBUNE is free, objective, and independent. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language, are the hallmarks of the paper.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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What Radhika’s death reveals about patriarchy

Looking into her father Deepak Yadav's background is not irrelevant. He belongs to the neo-rich class that has seen upward mobility but often lacks a democratic outlook.

Jagmati Sangwan

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