Tag: MJ Akbar
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‘Shameful that crime against women happening on land of Mahabharata, Ramayana’, says court in Ramani, Akbar case
Ravindra Kumar Pandey, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, made the remarks while acquitting journalist Priya Ramani in a criminal defamation case filed by MJ Akbar for accusing him of sexual misconduct in 2018 in the wake of #MeToo movement.
February 17, 2021 -
‘Vital for women to speak up on sexual harassment’: Priya Ramani in MJ Akbar defamation case
Ramani was recording her statement in a defamation plaint filed against her by former Union Minister MJ Akbar.
September 9, 2019 -
Priya Ramani records statement in MJ Akbar defamation case
The proceedings were adjourned for the day. Matter will come up for hearing on September 9.
September 7, 2019 -
Priya Ramani gets bail in MJ Akbar defamation case over #MeToo allegations
Ramani was accused by Akbar for criminal defamation after she levelled allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against the journalist-turned-politician.
February 25, 2019 -
10th Editors’ Conclave: #MeToo takes centre stage
Editors condemn sexual harassment at workplace during 10th annual Conclave, point out challenges that journalists must be aware of.
November 26, 2018 -
Interview | By liberating women, we are also liberating men: Author Kiran Manral on feminism
“Feminism just means men and women are equal. A woman is not a property of a man,” says the writer, further elaborating that it does not make sense when women do not associate themselves as feminists.
November 20, 2018 -
‘Perfect gentleman, tough taskmaster’: Woman journo defends MJ Akbar in court
Joyeeta Basu who worked with The Asian Age till 2008, said Akbar had been "perfectly professional in his dealing with her".
November 12, 2018 -
Coercion not ‘consensual’: US journalist counters MJ Akbar on rape remark
MJ Akbar on Friday denied accusations of rape by Pallavi Gogoi, claiming he had a consensual relationship with her.
November 3, 2018 -
MJ Akbar denies rape charges by US journalist, says it was ‘consensual’
In a separate statement, his wife Mallika Akbar also dismissed Gogoi's accusations, made in an article Friday, as a 'lie'.
November 2, 2018 -
Former Asian Age editor, a US journalist now, accuses MJ Akbar of rape
Pallavi Gogoi alleged that she had to 'pay a very big price' for being the editor of the op-ed page of a prominent newspaper at the age of 23.
November 2, 2018 -
MJ Akbar records statement in defamation case against journalist
Akbar appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal and recorded his statement to support the defamation complaint filed by him against Ramani on October 15.
October 31, 2018 -
Whither #MeTooIndia
For now, the #MeTooIndia storm appears to have receded from the public mindscape, with the gripping governance blockbuster on the premier investigating agency, with its unpredictable unspooling of well-guarded dirty secrets, taking centre stage. Everyone is waiting with bated breath for the next knock-out punch to be delivered. Notwithstanding this unexpected, screeching overtaking by the...
October 31, 2018 -
Many BJP MPs seek tickets for MP Assembly polls
Several senior Lok Sabha MPs of Madhya Pradesh have not secured berths in the Union Council of Ministers. They hope that if they become state legislators they will be accommodated in the Madhya Pradesh ministry.
October 30, 2018 -
CBI war clouds chief ’s choice
The war in the CBI is not just embarrassing for the Modi government, it has serious implications for the appointment of the next director of the premier investigative agency. Incumbent Alok Verma retires in January and in the normal course, his deputy Rakesh Asthana would have succeeded him. But the ugly battle between the two,...
October 24, 2018 -
#MeToo has foxed BJP
The MJ Akbar affair has been a bolt from the blue for the BJP. The party could manage to fend off the charges of crony capitalism in the Rafael aircraft deal, or foment orthodox Hindu sentiments on the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala temple. These were all par for the political...
October 21, 2018 -
No runaway victory
The fanfare is warranted as the Indian edition of the #MeToo movement bags its first scalp. Yet despite its bringing down a high-profile minister, and in the process rattling the seemingly all-powerful Modi government, the activists for gender-equality would do well to bear in mind that regardless of the banner headlines only one skirmish has...
October 19, 2018 -
Editors Guild asks MJ Akbar to withdraw defamation case against Priya Ramani
The Guild's statement comes on a day a Delhi court commenced hearing on Akbar's criminal defamation complaint against Priya Ramani.
October 18, 2018