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Sexist Comments
Women wearing short clothes could lead to problems, says Telangana home minister
Opposition leaders said that Mahmood Ali’s remarks were sexist, and asked him to apologise for them.
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‘Can never be tolerated’: Kanimozhi apologises for DMK functionary’s remarks about women BJP leaders
BJP leader Khushbu Sundar had asked if this was the ‘new Dravidian model’ under Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin’s rule.
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Randeep Hooda dropped as UN treaty ambassador for sexist, casteist remarks about Mayawati
On Tuesday, after a Twitter user shared the old clip of Hooda making the joke at a chat show, the actor was heavily criticised on social media.
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Trending
A new book sets out to trace the roots of modern languages back to one ancient tongue
Assam teacher allegedly picked up from detention centre, pushed out of India along Bangladesh border
From the memoir: Radiologist Sneh Bhargava writes about being the only woman director of AIIMS
It’s not just Dharavi. For years, Mumbai’s poor have been banished to a life near a garbage dump
In Raj Khosla biography, a portrait of a director as a ‘gloriously flawed human being’
Why are some middle-aged men so disturbed by 16-year-old Greta Thunberg’s concern for the climate?
Thunberg isn’t being nice or docile. Instead, she’s boldly calling out a form of masculine identity – the conquest of nature by man, in a world made for men.
Camilla Nelson and Meg Vertigan, The Conversation
DMK suspends Radha Ravi for his sexist comments about actor Nayanthara
Ravi, president of Tamil Nadu Dubbing Union, made the comments at the trailer launch of the film ‘Kolaiyuthir Kaalam’ on Saturday.
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Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul and Karan Johar booked in Rajasthan for controversial comments on TV show
Jodhpur resident DR Meghwal had approached the court seeking an order for the police to register a case against the trio.
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Video
Eco India: Could happy and healthy hens make eggs taste better?
Eco India, Episode 289: Why animal welfare is the missing key to environmental health
Video: Is Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s peace appeal seditious?
Watch: Why workers at an Adani power plant in Jharkhand went on a strike
Video: After Pahalgam, young voices from Kashmir
Kerala: Congress leader apologises for saying Pinarayi Vijayan ‘turned out to be worse than a woman’
State Congress Working President K Sudhakaran claimed he was misquoted and that the speech was taken out of context.
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NCW demands action against Jadavpur University professor who made misogynistic comments
The commission has also written to the West Bengal director general of police to investigate the matter and take appropriate action against the teacher.
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Hardik, Rahul did not violate BCCI’s Code of Conduct but Edulji calls for suspension pending inquiry
Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji had initially suggested a two-match suspension for the two cricketers.
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The Reel
Watch: Star-studded trailer of ‘Housefull 5’ is out
In Raj Khosla biography, a portrait of a director as a ‘gloriously flawed human being’
Start the week with a film: ‘Black Dog’ is a poignant tale of feral dogs and stray humans
‘There are no rules’: Roshan Mathew on playing a dangerous man in ‘Kankhajura’
‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ review: Comedy traps both its hero and viewers in an unending time loop
Hotstar takes down controversial Koffee with Karan episode featuring Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul
The episode is no longer available for public viewing.
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Hotstar takes down controversial Koffee with Karan episode featuring Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul
The episode is no longer available for public viewing.
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Vinod Rai recommends two-ODI bans for Hardik and Rahul for ‘crass’ comments on Koffee With Karan
However, Committee of Administrators member Diana Edulji has referred the matter to the BCCI’s legal department.
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Magazine
When the British considered punishing Iran for the harassment of Indian pilgrims
Ruined reputation, deep debt: How the British treated an Iranian governor exiled in Pune
In a world consumed with innovation, Manjushree Chatterjee is the epitome of old-style kathak
When cars were still rare, two US women decided to experience India from behind the wheel
What Donald Trump could learn from Jawaharlal Nehru about architecture