Sexist Language
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Lok Sabha: Azam Khan apologises for sexist remark about BJP’s Rama Devi
Speaker Om Birla accepted the apology while warning the Samajwadi Party MP against making such statements in the future.
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‘When a mother kisses son, is it sex?’ Jitan Ram Manjhi defends Azam Khan’s sexist remarks
The former Bihar chief minister said that Khan’s statement was misinterpreted and that he should apologise but not resign.
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‘An apology won’t do, I will seek strict punishment for Azam Khan’: BJP MP Rama Devi to NDTV
Devi said she would have forgiven Khan if he had apologised on the same day when he made sexist remarks about her.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Speaker to ask Azam Khan to apologise for sexist remarks after several MPs call for strict action
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met floor leaders of all political parties and decided that Khan should either apologise or face action.
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West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee makes sexist remark at meeting with protesting schoolteachers
Chaterjee on Thursday said he was terrified since so many women teachers were suffering from ‘stree rog [gynaecological problems]’.
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Lok Sabha: Azam Khan makes sexist remark about BJP MP Rama Devi as she chairs proceedings
When Rama Devi ordered the remarks to be expunged, Khan claimed he respected her and said she was like a sister to him.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Video: Women are 'less intelligent, must earn less,' says right-wing Polish lawmaker
The misogynistic rant drew a sharp rebuttal from a Spanish politician.
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Sharad Yadav unapologetic for sexist remarks, says he welcomes notice from women’s commission
People should be ‘concerned about voting’ the same way they care for a girl’s life and future, the JD(U) leader said.
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Venkaiah Naidu says BJP condemns Vinay Katiyar for sexist comment about Priyanka Gandhi
The Union minister also criticised JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav for saying a vote’s honour was more important than a woman’s, during an election rally.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Priyanka Gandhi laughs at Vinay Katiyar’s sexist remarks, says it ‘exposes BJP’s mindset’
The legislator had said ‘there are star campaigners much prettier than her’.
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BJP MLA OP Sharma suspended from Delhi Assembly for Winter session
He has not extended an apology so far for using derogatory language against AAP legislator Alka Lamba, saying he was merely defending himself from her baseless charges.
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If the word 'mankind' includes everyone, surely 'womankind' could also be so used?
The same people who claim that language does not matter baulk at the possibility of using 'chairwoman' and 'she' to refer to all people.
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The Field
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians