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'Against ethos of Constitution': SC halts 'bulldozer justice'

There will be no demolition of properties, including of those accused of crime, till October 1 without its permission, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday while observing that even one instance of......

Centre suggests night patrol, access control for medics' safety

Night patrolling on hospital premises and regulating access for people to key areas are among the measures the Centre has asked states to implement to ensure the safety of medics at workplaces,......

Mohanlal quits as AMMA chief amid #MeToo storm in Mollywood

Top actor Mohanlal and other office-bearers of an influential cine artists' association in Kerala resigned enmasse on Tuesday amidst an uproar over the sexual abuse allegations made against a......

Bengali actor accuses Malayalam director of misbehaving

A Bengali actor has levelled accusation of misbehaviour against eminent Malayalam film director and chairman of the state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Ranjith, spelling fresh trouble for the......

Probe report blows lid off sexual harassment in Mollywood

The much-awaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation and ill-treatment of female......

India Inc's missing whistle-blowers

Domestic corporate scandals of recent vintage, such as Global Trust, Satyam, IL&FS or YES Bank, to name a few, have all been the result of implosions rather than employee revelations, says Kanika......

Life is tough for India's gig workers

India's gig workers continue to be without any social security cover or a minimum wage guarantee. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The recent protests by employees of Urban Company and the......

Women ride the ed-tech boom as opportunities click

Experts point out teaching in its online avatar helps address women specific concerns, like care-giving responsibilities, lack of safe public and work spaces, and the inability to move to cities.......

Why India Inc is unwilling to hire women

The lack of a strong diversity policy on the part of companies, a limited pool of women candidates as well as socio-cultural factors contribute to their low numbers. When furniture retail giant......

The way forward for #MeToo

'Awareness should be raised; protocols and procedures, and reporting mechanisms must be put in place to protect both men and women in the workplace,' notes Jael Silliman.Illustration: Uttam......

Will Sexual Abuse Ever End In Film Industry?

Nothing is going to change in a hurry unless attitudes change and punishments are speedy and fair, notes Ramesh Menon. All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Worms are daily crawling......

'I Walked Out Of The Movie'

'The media is portraying the Malayalam film industry as the worst place, but that's not true.' IMAGE: Malayalam film director Ranjith, left, and actor Siddique. PhotographS: Kind courtesy......

'You've To Choose Your Battles Carefully'

'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Geetika Tyagi/Instagram After speaking about her new film Yes Papa, about a survivor of child......

5 things to look out for in Family Man 2

As The Family Man season 2 premieres on Amazon Prime Video on June 4, Subhash K Jha lists five things to watch out for. 1. The series' highlight is Samantha Akkineni. A single, solitary, woman,......

Look, who turned up for the MAMI brunch

Bollywood Women Power! The 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival and Oxfam India co-hosted the 'Women in Film' brunch to celebrate gender equality in cinema and women's movement in the industry to......

Sexual assault claims: DCW issues notice to sports ministry, Delhi Police

IMAGE: DCW chief Swati Maliwal meets protesting wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Anshu Malik among others, at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photos The Delhi Commission for......

NHRC notices to Sports Ministry, SAI over cyclist complaint

The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate......

#MeToo allegations hit Indian football

AIFF secretary Kushal Das molested employees at work place, alleges former owner of I-League team Minerva Punjab. IMAGE: AIFF's General Secretary Kushal Das in his defence said that no such......

BCCI forms committee for sexual harassment complaints

The presiding officer of the IC shall be a woman employed at a senior level at the Workplace. IMAGE: Until now, the BCCI did not have a specific policy to deal with complaints of sexual......

Women rarely get respect in India, says PV Sindhu

'There is lot of respect towards women in other countries, while in India, people actually tell us that we should respect women, but I think there are very rare people who actually practise it.'......

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