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MJ Akbar appears in court in defamation case
Many journalists such as Barkha Dutt, Faye D’Souza, Nidhi Razdan along with Priya Ramani were present during the depositionsMore than 10 women, other than journalist Priya Ramani had recounted instances of alleged sexual misconduct by Akbar
1 min read4 May 2019#MeToo: Six characters and a movement
The #MeToo movement is a crisis of genderan inevitable outcome of building patriarchal capital. It was bound to be destructive
9 min read22 Dec 2018Opinion | Ensuring that #MeToo doesn’t fizzle out
Over the past decade, India has witnessed numerous mass movements built on outrage, but little has emerged in the form of substantive and sustainable change
4 min read1 Nov 2018Govt sets up GoM to look into sexual harassment at workplace
The Group of Ministers, headed by home minister Rajnath Singh, will have road transport minister Nitin Gadkari, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman and women and child development minister Maneka Gandhi as members
1 min read24 Oct 2018#MeToo movement should reach small towns and villages: DCW chief
The biggest awareness campaign could be streamlining of the entire justice delivery system, says Swati Maliwal
4 min read24 Oct 2018Opinion | Crimes against women going unpunished
A spate of complaints by female journalists and film industry professionals, mostly on social media sites but also in television interviews, has galvanized the Indian movement against sexual harassment and violence
5 min read18 Oct 2018Delhi court to examine M.J. Akbar’s plaint against Priya Ramani on 31 Oct
M.J. Akbar and other witnesses will record their statements before the court, after which Ramani may be summoned
2 min read18 Oct 2018Opinion | The battle may have been won, but the war must continue
We need this solidarity to continue even where the complainants lack social, caste and class capital
3 min read18 Oct 2018M.J. Akbar had to step down as BJP promotes women’s safety: party leaders
The BJP was also under pressure from NDA leaders who nudged the central govt to let Akbar quit the top post
2 min read18 Oct 2018Opinion | How the #MeToo movement has changed the equation
The cost of being accused of sexual harassment has been low for men and the cost of complaining has been high for women. The #MeToo movement changes that equation, but only just
4 min read18 Oct 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared