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MJ Akbar resigns: It’s vindication, say the women who called him out, but task unfinished
by Krishn Kaushik , Somya Lakhani
Minutes after Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned Wednesday over allegations of sexual harassment and assault, journalist Priya Ramani, who was the first to name him publicly, tweeted:…
MJ Akbar resigns: It’s vindication, say the women who called him out, but task unfinished
by Krishn Kaushik , Somya Lakhani
Minutes after Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned Wednesday over allegations of sexual harassment and assault, journalist Priya Ramani, who was the first to name him publicly, tweeted:…
Row as government sends 7 Rohingya immigrants back to Myanmar
By Geeta Mohan
Amid appeals to India from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to not send back Rohingya to Myanmar, India deported seven Rohingya Muslims who were in India since 2012 and served jail terms for illegal entry.…
Row as government sends 7 Rohingya immigrants back to Myanmar
By Geeta Mohan
Amid appeals to India from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to not send back Rohingya to Myanmar, India deported seven Rohingya Muslims who were in India since 2012 and served jail terms for illegal entry.…
Chevening South Asia Journalism fellowships now open
Please check the following website for more details
http://www.chevening.org/programme/south-asia-journalism
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention date moved to accommodate Kumbh Mela, Republic Day celebrations
By Geeta Mohan
To accommodate those travelling from around the world to attend the Kumbh Mela and Republic Day, the date for the 15th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention has been moved from January 9 to January 21 to 23.
While Pravasi…
Political Gup-Shup: A yagna for good luck
Ever since he completed his term as Punjab governor in 2015, Shivraj Patil has been leading a quiet life. He is barely seen or heard though he is spotted occasionally at Delhi’s India International Centre.
But he was pulled out of…
Supreme Court collegium decision final, anything else malafide, says Fali Nariman
If the five-member Collegium of the Supreme Court, which includes the Chief Justice of India, decides that a certain judge has to be appointed, then its word is final and a contrary decision by the government will be considered malafide,…
Faking it: It shouldn’t happen during elections with an ‘l’
Phew! I’m no longer feeling like a Louis Vuitton knock-off. Thank you, Modiji, for promptly revoking the I & B mantri’s diktat against journos dispensing ‘fake’ news. The I-rani had ordered ‘Cut off their accreditation’ which, in our…
Two gentlemen of Calcutta:
‘Arunachalam Muruganantham’ is slipping off everyone’s tongue as easily as kollu rasam. So, i’m jumping on the Padwagon too. My story dates to a time when Akshay Kumar wasn’t even a Twinkle in his father’s eye, but i hope it will tickle…