I spent my adolescence in an all-boys catholic school in a small town in India, and then my IIT years in a boys hostel. Sexist jokes, casual rape references, etc., are quite common in the boys hostels of "the best university in India".

One incident that I can’t forget happened early in my second year. I'm not sure if this is sexual assault because I have never spoken to anyone about this.

First years in IITs are protected (ish) from ragging by the administration. But in the second year, it is time to shift to a "senior wing" of the hostel, where it's an annual ritual to humiliate the incoming sophomores as an "introduction" to their seniors.