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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
Writer Rana Dasgupta wins $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize
How one man is battling to save the Dwarka forest in Delhi
Bengaluru traffic: What’s really causing the bottleneck
Shimla school cancels Eid celebration after threats from Hindutva group
‘Grass lives next to grass’: Arvind Krishna Mehrotra on Jnanpith winner Vinod Kumar Shukla’s poetry
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: Why Noida's smart villages are proving to be not so smart after all
Eco India, Episode 284: How caring for the planet is bearing fruit in the most obvious ways
Watch: Can gender justice be achieved without a Uniform Civil Code?
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Eco India: Why plastic producers must partner with informal waste pickers for a circular economy
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
‘Test’ trailer: Tamil film stars R Madhavan, Siddharth, Nayanthara, Meera Jasmine
Rajnikumar Pandya (1938-2025): A Gujarati writer fascinated by Hindi film music – and its creators
‘Jaat’ trailer: Sunny Deol’s action hero takes on Randeep Hooda’s baddie
Watch: Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna, Sathyaraj in ‘Sikandar’
Start the week with a film: ‘A Hard Day’ is a breathless, breathtaking thriller
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
From flyovers to a former prison, a Kolkata foundation is taking the arts to unusual places
Why a Gandhian social worker was deported by the French from Indochina
Why South East Asia once considered economic integration with India
With silence as his ally, mridangam stalwart K Arun Prakash is rewriting the rules of drumming
The complex story of the first British Indian to win an Olympic medal