Indian state set to toughen rape laws after brutal assault

New Delhi — An Indian state that was rocked by the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor last month is set to introduce tougher penalties for rape that include life imprisonment and death sentences.   But activists question whether stringent laws alone can help stem cases of sexual assault against women, whose numbers have remained high, although India has ramped up punishments for rape over the last decade.   The Aparjita Woman and Child Bill, unanimously passed by the West Bengal state assembly on Tuesday...