But media concentrating so much on this topic is because people are finally ready to talk about such stuff. I've heard of dozens of rumors of rape that were allegedly subdued over the last few years. I think the Delhi rape incident was the tipping point.
I don't think rape cases have increased, I think the reporting and public outcry have gone up. India is finally dealing with the most shameful parts of a society whose discussion was until now anti-cultural, any discussion related to sex is anti-cultural. In our movies the most just thing for a rape victim was to get them married to the rapist, that was considered giving the victim a life, go figure that out.
Despite all that, I and several other people go by our day mostly care free. There is a sense of security in our social lives. Shit still happens, where doesn't it not happen. But this shit is not new, it is not unique to us. Making such lame shallow comment about a culture is insensitive.