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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
Why JNU’s abrupt U-turn on hostel for North East students is causing concern
Rush Hour: Chargesheet against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Georgia tables ‘Hinduphobia’ bill and more
ED files chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case
Georgia becomes first US state to introduce bill recognising ‘Hinduphobia’
Explained: How a landmark Supreme Court judgement has ended the governor’s ‘pocket veto’
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: Is unchecked urban expansion impacting our food security?
Eco India, Episode 287: How can we strike a balance between development, nature and quality of life?
‘An economic WWIII’: Arvind Subramanian explains what Trump’s tariffs mean for India
Eco India: How can restoring Chennai's wetlands help build a flood-resilient future?
Video: Does India’s data protection law undermine citizens’ right to know?
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
Big ideas rather than a big canvas: Hemanth M Rao on what Kannada cinema needs to thrive
‘Jewel Thief’ trailer: Saif Ali Khan and Jaideep Ahlawat star in heist thriller
‘Black, White & Gray – Love Kills’ trailer: Murder and deception in mockumentary-style series
Start the week with a film: ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ finds the beauty in a broken family
In ‘Dr BR Ambedkar: Now & Then’, living through caste injustice and seeking a way out
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
Praise with stereotypes: How Western journalists portrayed Jaipur in early 20th century
A walk down the memory lane of my cinema-obsessed youth
‘A warning to all’: What Rajiv Gandhi wrote in the guestbook of a WWII memorial in Belarus
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