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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
TopicM.J. Akbar

Topic: M.J. Akbar

Women like me are fighters not victims: Tavleen Singh’s open letter to Barkha Dutt

I object to #MeToo because I see, so far, it is only the most empowered Indian women who are making allegations, says Tavleen Singh.

Once a brilliant editor, MJ Akbar is now seen as India’s most high-profile sexual predator

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

The LSR graduate who’s a lawyer representing both MJ Akbar and Tarun Tejpal 

Senior advocate Geeta Luthra, who did her LLM and M.Phil at Cambridge, says everyone deserves a chance at a fair trial.

Focus on Ram temple, and the difficult road to Sabarimala

The best Indian cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

In #MeToo era, this colonial-era law also needs to be junked

By choosing to file a criminal defamation case only against Priya Ramani, M.J. Akbar makes no effort to hide his intentions.

How #MeToo movement forced M.J. Akbar to quit, and the Sabarimala protest

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

10 lawyers appear for MJ Akbar as hearing in defamation case against Ramani starts

M.J. Akbar, accused of sexual harassment by 20 women journalists, resigned as MoS external affairs Wednesday.

Editors Guild pledges support to women journalists, asks Akbar to withdraw defamation case

Editors Guild says it will help complainants get legal aid if M.J. Akbar does not withdraw case against journalist Priya Ramani or files similar cases against others.

6 foreign trips MJ Akbar will no longer make, govt scrambles to find replacement

M.J. Akbar, who resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs Wednesday, was liaising with Muslim countries in Central and West Asia and Africa.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.