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Court agrees to hear MJ Akbar’s case on Oct 31

SAWM Team Oct 19, 2018 0

by Somya Lakhani A Delhi court on Thursday took cognizance of the criminal defamation complaint filed by former Union Minister and former editor MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani. The court directed him to appear on October 31 when…

Gender

MJ Akbar resigns: It’s vindication, say the women who called him out, but task unfinished

SAWM Team Oct 19, 2018 0

by Krishn Kaushik , Somya Lakhani Minutes after Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned Wednesday over allegations of sexual harassment and assault, journalist Priya Ramani, who was the first to name him publicly, tweeted:…

Gender

MJ Akbar resigns: It’s vindication, say the women who called him out, but task unfinished

SAWM Team Oct 19, 2018 0

Bhutan

Row as government sends 7 Rohingya immigrants back to Myanmar

SAWM Team Oct 9, 2018 0

By Geeta Mohan Amid appeals to India from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to not send back Rohingya to Myanmar, India deported seven Rohingya Muslims who were in India since 2012 and served jail terms for illegal entry.…

Bhutan

Row as government sends 7 Rohingya immigrants back to Myanmar

SAWM Team Oct 9, 2018 0

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SAWM India Supports #MeToo

SAWM Team Oct 9, 2018 0

SAWM India stands in solidarity with women who have over the past few days come out with their accounts of workplace sexual harassment. We have noted with deep concern the patriarchal and offensive behaviour of men within the journalistic…

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SAWM, Bihar with the British Deputy High Commission Kolkata to mark the International Day for…

SAWM Team Sep 17, 2018 0

India

Chevening South Asia Journalism fellowships now open

SAWM Team Sep 17, 2018 0

Please check the following website for more details http://www.chevening.org/programme/south-asia-journalism

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Mayawati has made it very clear to the Congress that she intends to play hardball

Anita Katyal Sep 17, 2018 0

A day after the Congress declared that the Bharat Bandh it had called on Monday enjoyed the support of 21 opposition parties, the Bahujan Samaj Party struck a sour note, indicating that the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition being…

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Here Sleeps the King: Bahadur Shah Zafar’s grave is a silent witness to turbulent times in Myanmar

Nirupama Subramanian Sep 17, 2018 0

It is Friday afternoon at 6, Zi Wa Ka Road, about a kilometre away from Shwedagon Pagoda, Theravada Buddhism’s stunning showpiece in the middle of Yangon, Myanmar. Men, women and children are streaming in and out through the gate, which is…

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