Topic: Vishaka guidelines
India’s answer to sexual harassment at work was passed this day in 2013
The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act kicked in on 9 December 2013, but too late for countless women.
Whoever faces sexual harassment at work should report it immediately, says Kirron Kher
Weighing in on #MeToo, BJP MP Kirron Kher said sexual harassment was a result of society's patriarchal mindset.
Lalu’s loyalty to secularism is Tejashwi Yadav’s biggest political test in Modi’s India
In 1990, when then BJP president L.K. Advani was carrying out his rath yatra unbridled, it was Lalu Yadav as CM who had dared to stop him from entering Bihar.
Tatas got panned for Tanishq ad. But this state govt is the largest shareholder in Titan
Titan was set up in 1984 as a joint venture between the Tata group and a state govt. While the Tatas own 25.02% stake, the state govt owns 27.88% stake in the company.
Defence
India & US agree on deeper cooperation in Indo-Pacific as Rajnath meets Mark Esper
The hour-long meeting between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his US counterpart Mark Esper came a day before the bilateral 2+2 ministerial dialogue in Delhi.
Trump or Biden? Doesn’t matter to India-US ties as they’re in a full, strategic embrace
Pompeo & Esper’s visit to India for the 2+2 talks is proof that old hypocrisies are history, and supreme national interest has again driven a strategic choice.