Following the sexual harassment allegation, the accused tendered his resignation to TV9 Bharatvarsh, which the channel accepted.
Tag: #MeToo
Sona Mohapatra slams Mallika Dua, says “Your feminism of convenience isn’t fooling anyone”
Singer Sona Mohapatra and comedian Mallika Dua have been indulged in a social media tussle for quite a few time now, revolving around the #IndiaMeToo campaign. Recently, Mallika Dua had took to social media to call out Sona Mohapatra over suicide of a person named Arghya Basu, who was accused of sexual[Read More…]
“I don’t count him as family”: Amaal Malik on #MeToo accusations against Anu Malik
Music composer Amaal Malik recently reacted on the #MeToo accusations against his uncle Anu Malik.
Gillette’s new ad ‘Shed Toxic Masculinity’ attracts 4,00,000 downvotes in the #MeToo era
Love it or hate it – Gillette, one of the manliest brands that sells on masculinity, has got people talking about their latest ad – a 30-second video clip with barely a razor in sight. Playing on its 30-year-old tagline “The best men can get,” Gillette has said it will challenge[Read More…]
Rajkumar Hirani named in #MeToo: Industry largely silent, outspoken few disturbed
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Calling out Rajkumar Hirani in the #MeToo movement is a radical step-up in the naming and shaming endeavour. The creator of the “Munna Bhai” series has silenced all his fans and friends in the film industry, and the outspoken few have said the allegations against[Read More…]
Alok Nath granted anticipatory bail in rape case
Mumbai: Actor Alok Nath was on Saturday granted anticipatory bail by a court here on Saturday in an alleged rape case filed by writer-director Vinta Nanda. The City Civil and Sessions Court at Dindoshi here heard Alok’s plea seeking protection from arrest following an FIR from Nanda, who has claimed[Read More…]
How bad is violence against women in India today and why #MeToo?
When you see the data, you’ll see why #MeToo
Actor Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault, denies allegations in video
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on January 7 over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July 2016. On Monday, Spacey posted a video in which he denied all the allegations while in[Read More…]
Genpact former assistant vice president commits suicide over sexual harassment charges, leaves behind suicide note
Swaroop Raj, a former assistant vice president of Genpact India, who was accused of sexual harassment at workplace, committed suicide at his residence in a highrise apartment in Sector 137 of Noida on Tuesday December 18. The body of the 35-year-old was found hanging from the ceiling at around 11:30 pm along with a[Read More…]
Every issue doesn’t need quarrelling: Sonu Nigam to Sona Mohapatra
Mumbai: Sonu Nigam’s Pakistan comment and the singer backing Anu Malik hasn’t gone down well with fellow singer Sona Mohapatra. But Sonu says every issue “doesn’t need quarrelling around it”. During a summit, Sonu talked about why so many songs are being remixed these days. “Sometimes, I feel like it[Read More…]
Sona Mohapatra starts a petition asking Delhi government to cancel Kailash Kher’s Mayur Utsav invitation
Sona Mohapatra who earlier accused singer Kailash Kher of misappropriate behaviour, demanded the Delhi government to revoke the Mayur Utsav invitation they had extended to Kher. In a petition, she submitted to change.org, Mohapatra wrote, “I am shocked to learn that Kailash Kher has been asked to headline a performance at[Read More…]
Instagram’s advocacy hashtags: #MeToo topped with 1.5 mn usage in 2018
New Delhi: The #MeToo movement is a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault. #MeToo spread virally in October 2017 as a hashtag on social media in an attempt to demonstrate the widespread prevalence of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. With 1.5 million usage in 2018, #MeToo has[Read More…]
Mahesh Bhupathi lashes out at Sajid Khan for misbehaving with Lara Dutta
Sajid Khan has been called out by several women in the #MeToo movement. The actor-filmmaker has been accused of sexual misconduct, and as a result, he has stepped down from the director’s post of Housefull 4. Now, Housefull (2010) actress Lara Dutta’s husband Mahesh Bhupathi has spoken at a recent[Read More…]
#MeToo: Kate Sharma withdraws molestation complaint against film Director Subhash Ghai
Television actress Kate Sharma has taken back her molestation complaint against film Director Subhash Ghai. She said that she is withdrawing her complaint as her family members have been disturbed since she came forward with her story. The model said that she needs to take care of her ailing mother.[Read More…]
Show me remorse, I will forgive you: Vinta to Alok
Mumbai: With an FIR for rape lodged against actor Alok Nath, writer-director Vinta Nanda says she is “willing to forgive” but “show some remorse, repentance”, so she knows he will never violate another woman again. Vinta is still willing to forgive Alok if he apologises. “I was never in this[Read More…]
Mumbai Police file FIR against Alok Nath under rape charges
Mumbai police have registered an FIR against actor Alok Nath. The FIR has been booked under Section 376 of IPC (rape). On October 8, writer Vinta Nanda, in a Facebook post had shared her ordeal of being sexually violated by Alok Nath of the 90s hit TV show Tara. She[Read More…]
Preity Zinta claims her #MeToo Interview was edited
Actress Preity Zinta has accused Bollywood Hungama of ‘editing’ her recent interview video. In a tweet posted hours ago today, she said “really sad 2see how the interview Is edited to trivialis& be insensitive. Not everything is traction & as someone being interviewed I expected decency & maturity from a[Read More…]
#MeToo movement has been hijacked by some self-interest: Vishal Krishna
Mumbai: Tamil film star Vishal Krishna, General Secretary of the South Indian Artistes Association and President of Tamil Film Producers Council, is working relentlessly with his peers to knock down the walls that separate sexual harassment in the different film industries in India. “Whether it is Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam or[Read More…]
Bengaluru: Women create comic strip to depict sexual misconduct faced in Yoga class
As #MeToo hit the shores of India, women from all walks of life have stepped forward in sharing their unfortunate experience of sexual misconduct they experienced. Adding to the incidents and big bag of ordeal, recently 10 women from Bengaluru came together and created a comic strip, describing how they[Read More…]
#MeToo: MJ Akbar denies rape allegations by Pallavi Gogoi, says “it was consensual”
Former Union Minister MJ Akbar came forward in his defence against rape allegations levelled by Journalist Pallavi Gogoi on Friday in Washington Post. Denying the rape accusations, MJ Akbar says that they had a consensual relationship. “Somewhere around 1994, Ms. Pallavi Gogoi and I entered into a consensual relationship that[Read More…]
MJ Akbar’s wife Mallika Akbar breaks her silence on husband’s #MeToo allegations
#MeToo: MJ Akbar’s wife Mallika Joseph finally comes out in public to talk about the sexual misconduct allegations that enveloped her husband over the last few weeks after US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi’s rape allegations went viral. Talking to ANI, Mallika Joseph says, “I have been silent all this while as[Read More…]
#MeToo: US-based journalist Pallavi Gogoi accuses MJ Akbar of rape
US-based, India born woman journalist and Chief Business Correspondent of National Public Radio (NPR) Pallavi Gogoi accused MJ Akbar of rape charges on Thursday in a long blog post. Gogoi is a former editor of The Asian Age. Those before me have given me the courage to reach into the[Read More…]
Didn’t think about my music career before sharing #MeToo story: Sona Mohapatra
Mumbai: Singer Sona Mohapatra, who accused singers Kailash Kher and Anu Malik of sexual misconduct, says she didn’t think about how sharing her #MeToo story will impact her music career because it was for the bigger cause of a better future for the country. Sona interacted with the media at[Read More…]
#MeToo: MJ Akbar talks about his life post allegations | Court posts the matter for 12 November
Live updates The court has posted the matter for 12th November. MJ Akbar concludes his statement. He further adds, “There was immediate damage because of the scurrilous nature of these concocted and false allegations.” Talking about his life after the allegations did rounds, MJ Akbar says, “It has lowered my reputation[Read More…]
Former nun talks about her horrific experience with the church
Sister Jesme, who recently left the Congregation of Mother of Carmel – an indigenous Religious Congregation has shared her horrific account at a literature festival held in Bengaluru. She talked about an incident in which a priest asked her to strip. She blamed the church of not standing up for[Read More…]