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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
Mount Everest: A new route avoids treacherous Khumbu Icefall in safer path to summit
Tech jobs aplenty in Dubai’s AI boom – depending on your passport
Historical romance: In 1906, an Englishwoman is infatuated by the handsome Indian groom of her horse
For young readers: Poems about the various small, astonishing creatures we share the planet with
A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant
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
Why Madrasi Camp’s demolition in Delhi signals the end of a unique community
Scroll Adda: ‘Secular forces fixate on footnotes, Hindutva gets how Indians deal with history’
Watch: ‘Pushed’ into Bangladesh at gunpoint, two Assam residents return to narrate their ordeal
Video: The destruction of the Indian university
Eco India: How can Kannauj's famous perfume industry survive the effects of climate change?
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
‘Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan’ trailer: Shanaya Kapoor, Vikrant Massey in film based on Ruskin Bond story
Watch: In action drama ‘Maalik’, Rajkummar Rao plays a gangster
‘Tanvi The Great’ film trailer: A woman with autism wants to join the Indian Army
Start the week with a film: Texture and layers in murder mystery ‘Only the River Flows’
‘Viraatapalem: PC Meena Reporting’ review: A tough cop investigates the affair of the dying brides
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
A look at 15th-century India through the eyes of a Genoan merchant
In Bengaluru, an ancient play finds new voice in the world’s oldest living dramatic tradition
When India nearly barred Israel from a Davis Cup tie in Delhi
How a sixth-generation sarangi maestro honours his family’s centuries-old legacy
When US media feared ‘another Cuba’ in the Himalayas and Indian Ocean