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Amaravati/Hyderabad, Apr 7 (PTI) YSRCP leaders and activists staged a protest in Hyderabad on Tuesday, expressing concern over an article published by a media house, alleging that it contained derogatory remarks against their party. YSRCP supremo YS Jagan Mohan Reddy condemned the remarks made by a journalist, alleging that they were "derogatory and demeaning" towards women. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu condemned the YSRCP protest, calling it an "attack on press freedom". ...Read More >
* Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's 2009 film Dev.Dis will be re-released by PVR INOX on April 24 * The film is a modern adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 novel Devdas * Dev.Dis stars Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill, and Kalki Koechlin, set in contemporary Punjab and Delhi Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's cult classic Dev.D is set to return to the big screen as PVR INOX on Saturday announced a re-release of the 2009 film, a mo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's cult classic "Dev.D" is set to return to the big screen as PVR INOX on Saturday announced a re-release of the 2009 film, a modern-day adaptation of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 1917 Bengali novel "Devdas". The film will be re-released by PVR INOX, in association with Star Studio18, on April 24, a press release said. Set in modern-day Punjab and Delhi, the film featured Abhay Deol, Mahie Gill and Kalki Koechlin in lead roles. It was written by ...Read More >
A bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while hearing a petition filed by Hindu Shakti Dal seeking the song's removal, observed that the lyrics were not merely offensive but were ex facie calculated to normalise the portrayal of women as objects of ridicule and sexual gratification. Directing the two singers, along with any other people claiming rights in the song, to take it down from all social media platforms, the court said that permitting the dissemination of such content online, inc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered removal of an allegedly "vulgar" and "derogatory" song linked to rappers Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah, stating that its content violated even basic standards of decency.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the song, reportedly dating back to 2006, was deeply offensive and had no artistic or social merit.Indicating the deep distaste with which the court viewed the song, the high court added that the lyrics were demeaning towards women an ...Read More >
New Delhi, Decemer 17: The Shiv Sena-UBT on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad for his controversial remarks while defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident where he pulled down a woman doctor's hijab during a public event in Patna, with party MP Priyanka Chaturvedi saying that the comments reflected a deeply misogynistic mindset and showed a willingness to disrespect a woman's dignity in order to justify an inappropriate act. Speaking to IANS, Chaturved ...Read More >
A CPM regional leader's victory speech in Malappuram district has triggered strong criticism after he made misogynistic remarks while addressing supporters. Saed Ali Majeed won the Thennela Panchayat ward by a narrow margin of 47 votes, but his comments have overshadowed the result. Majeed secured 666 votes, defeating his rival from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). He had earlier resigned as CPM local secretary and contested the election as an independent candidate. During his victory sp ...Read More >
New Delhi: A victory speech by a CPM regional leader in Kerala's Malappuram district has sparked widespread criticism after he made remarks seen as demeaning to women. Saed Ali Majeed made the remarks following his tight 47-vote victory in the Thennela Panchayat ward. Majeed defeated his opponent from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) with 666 votes. He had previously resigned as the local secretary of the CPM and run as an independent. Majeed made remarks that many perceived as misogynist ...Read More >
Chennai: India is set to hold the Presidency of the 18th BRICS summit to be held in New Delhi in 2026. The dates are yet to be announced. The theme of the India summit is "Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." Commenting on the upcoming BRICS summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Under India's BRICS presidency, we will work to define BRICS in a new form. BRICS will mean Building Resilience and Innovation for Cooperation and Sustainability." Brazil, Russi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court Women Lawyers' Association (SCWLA) has strongly condemned the recent remarks of former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju, describing them as "misogynistic" and an assault on the dignity of women in the legal profession. Justice Katju, in a controversial comment, suggested that women lawyers could secure favorable judicial orders by "winking" at judges. The association said such a statement was not only deeply offensive but also undermined the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Volvo, the Swedish luxury carmaker on Friday said it plans to bring the new Volvo EX30 SUV, the entry level luxury electric car, during the forthcoming festive season, to boost electric penetration in the world's third largest car market. "In the last six months the electric car market in India has grown about 4.5 per cent in the mass car market while the luxury car market rose to 9 per cent. We want to accelerate this growth by bringing our new Volvo EX30 electric car during the fes ...Read More >
Mathura: A storm of criticism has erupted following remarks made by religious orator Aniruddhacharya during a sermon in Vrindavan, where he drew disparaging parallels between women in live-in relationships and their moral character. In a discourse widely circulated online, the orator claimed that in the current age, truth is unwelcome, and went on to state that "a 25 year old woman has already been with multiple men," questioning the integrity of women based on their lifestyle choices. His stat ...Read More >
Viewers complain that board allows violence and misogyny in Indian films but not a smooch in a Hollywood release As Indian cinemagoers watched the latest Superman film, many noticed something was amiss. On two occasions as the superhero leaned in for a kiss with Lois Lane, the film suddenly jumped forward, cutting to the aftermath of an embrace. India's censor board had deemed the kissing scenes, including a 33-second smooch, to be "overly sensual" for Indian audiences and demanded they be cut ...Read More >
Nellore: Kovur MLA Vemireddy Prashanthi Reddy has formally lodged a police complaint against ex-MLA Nallapareddy Prasanna Kumar Reddy of YSRCP for the latter's July 7 remarks at a public meeting in Kovvur. In her complaint, Prasanthi Reddy alleged that the former legislator had made personal innuendos against her, alluding that her husband "could be killed in sleep or on the road." She charged that Prasanna Kumar Reddy is exhibiting a "pattern of political misogyny" with his remarks. "Such ass ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Under the supervision, leadership and instructions of Indian Youth Congress National In-Charge Shri Krishna Allavaru, National President Uday Bhanu Chib, and National Legal Cell Chairman Roopesh Singh Bhadauria, the IYC Legal Cell has launched an all-fronts legal counteroffensive against the coordinated and malicious digital campaign aimed at defaming Rahul Gandhi and mocking women's dignity, a press release from the Indian Youth Congress said. On July 5, 2025, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 7 (PTI) Amid a row over Rahul Gandhi's image on sanitary pad packets to be distributed in Bihar, the Indian Youth Congress has filed police complaints in multiple states against a "coordinated and defamatory" digital campaign allegedly aimed at defaming the Congress leader and undermining the dignity of women. The IYC has claimed that the campaign involved a "doctored image and vulgar video" linked to the Congress' sanitary pad distribution drive in Bihar, which was part of a soc ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 3 (PTI) Ruling BJP MLA Santosh Khatua on Thursday courted controversy after allegedly making 'derogatory' remarks against a prominent woman BJD leader, prompting a strong backlash and a demand for an apology from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and the saffron party. BJD's senior general secretary and spokesperson Lekhashree Samantasinghar has also drawn the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by tagging a letter in her X post. Khatua, a lawmaker from Nilgiri assembly ...Read More >
A law student's rape in Kolkata sparked outrage. Trinamool Congress leaders faced censure for insensitive comments. Madan Mitra received a show-cause notice. Kalyan Banerjee publicly disagreed with the party. Mahua Moitra criticized misogyny. BJP leaders were detained during protests. Sukanta Majumdar alleged exploitation of women in college admissions.The rape of a law student in Kolkata has led to a barrage of events within the Trinamool Congress, with some of its leaders making comments which ...Read More >
Kolkata: Rift between Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs widens after party MP Kalyan Banerjee on Sunday slammed another TMC MP Mahua Moitra and called her 'homebreaker'. This statement comes after Mahua accused Banerjee and TMC MLA Madan Mitra of 'misogyny' in the wake of alleged gangrape in South Kolkata law college. Referring to Mahua's recent marriage with former MP of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Pinaki Mishra, Banerjee claimed that Mahua is 'anti-women'. "Mahua called me 'anti-women', she is the big ...Read More >
New Delhi: The brutal gangrape of a 24-year-old law student inside South Calcutta Law College, on June 25, has sparked nationwide outrage, police action, and an escalating political row. The incident, which occurred within a college premises and allegedly involved a student leader affiliated with the ruling party's youth wing, has drawn sharp criticism over institutional safety failures and insensitive political remarks. Her medical report revealed forceful penetration, bite marks, and nail scr ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 20-year-old youth was fatally stabbed in a road rage incident in east Delhi's Geeta Colony on Friday night. The scuffle began when his scooter grazed another two-wheeler and the three men astride allegedly assaulted and stabbed the victim.The deceased, Yash, was the only son of his parents. Police have apprehended the three accused. The cops said that while Mohammed Aman and Lucky were both in their early twenties, the third accused's age was being verified.There was tension in the ...Read More >
KOLKATA: The political slugfest following the gang-rape of a law student inside a college continued Saturday as TMC took pains to distance itself from the "misogynistic remarks" of its own netas, emphasising instead the "quick action taken against the accused". Opposition, however, questioned security for women at workplaces and educational institutes and "promised to stay on the roads"."The remarks by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime were made in their persona ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jun 6 (PTI) The Trinamool Congress on Friday claimed that senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya's comment on women's clothes reveals the misogynist and patriarchal mindset of the saffron party. The ruling party of West Bengal also wondered if Prime Minister Narendra Modi agrees with the "regressive mindset" of Vijayvargiya, a cabinet minister of Madhya Pradesh. Addressing a programme in Indore on Thursday, Vijayvargiya said he disapproves of the trend of women wearing "skimpy clothes ...Read More >
Bhopal, June 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister for Urban Development, Housing and Parliamentary affairs, Kailash Vijayvargiya stirred controversy on Thursday with remarks disapproving of women wearing short outfits, asserting that such a trend is a foreign concept of beauty and not aligned with Indian tradition. A six-time legislator and a state government minister, Vijayvargiya emphasised that in Indian culture, women are regarded as a form of Goddess and ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India today slammed a leaked UK Home Office report that flagged "Hindu nationalism" as among nine emerging threats to that country's security, and said "the nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well known". Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing: "We have seen some reports on this matter. The nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well known. "It should not be condoned or falsely eq ...Read More >
Some decades ago, I watched a kathakata (a play that is a narrative by a single female character) titled Nathavati, Anathavat by the playwright Saoli Mitra and was deeply moved by the feminist retelling of Draupadi's story. Mitra's inspiration was Irawati Karve's Yuganta: The End of an Epoch (1967), and within a few days, I was the proud owner of a copy. That was my introduction to the famous anthropologist, who, I believe, figures more in the syllabi of the comparative literature department of ...Read More >
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