Topic: Suhel Seth
One year after India’s big #MeToo wave, a reality check
October 2018 was a watershed in India’s fight for gender justice, with survivors of sexual abuse calling out powerful men. The question is what next.
How the opposition can beat Narendra Modi in 2019, and how it can’t
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.
There are two ways opposition can beat Modi in 2019 — and mahagathbandhan is not one of them
According to ThePrint Editor-in-Chief, there are two ways Narendra Modi could be defeated in 2019: First, the opposition builds the voter discontent against him into anger over the next six months; second, it can engage Modi in many small, state-level battles, instead of fighting him in one national election with one general at the head of one opposition "army". The first is possible, but unlikely. The second strategy is what has brought Rahul Gandhi and Chandrababu Naidu together.
Why Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali ads have gone missing from your TV
The once-ubiquitous adverts of Baba Ramdev’s Ayurveda and FMCG company have seen a drastic reduction on the TV airwaves, and the firm has dropped out of the list of top-three advertisers in the...
Before Tata Sons, Suhel Seth had lost Adani Group contract
Other companies such as Coca-Cola, Mahindra and JSW say they no longer work with Suhel Seth, who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct.
Mired in #MeToo, Suhel Seth loses contract with Tata Sons
Tata Sons issues statement, says will not renew contract with branding consultant Suhel Seth, accused of sexual harassment by at least 6 women.
Suhel Seth: The man who ‘collected beautiful people’ and almost got away with everything
Friends & acquaintances talk about the hubris of celebrity consultant Suhel Seth, who hit headlines recently after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Barkha Dutt’s open letter to #MeToo critics Tavleen Singh, Seema Mustafa & Manjeet Kripalani
Barkha Dutt takes on #Metoo critics and senior women journalists Tavleen Singh, Seema Mustafa & Manjeet Kripalani
Mr Akbar must go, says The Indian Express
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We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son
If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.
Is forcing private labs to make Covid-19 tests free the only way to stop spread of infection?
The Supreme Court directed the central government to make Covid-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge Wednesday.
Defence
Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra awardee and icon for many, loses battle with cancer
Despite losing an arm to cancer, Col Navjot Singh Bal continued to serve in 2 Para as the commanding officer and even learnt to fire with his left hand.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.