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‘Double-faced nation, which face do we talk to?’: MJ Akbar rips into Pakistan

MJ Akbar highlighted that India will now talk about issues that matter.
india news
Updated on May 31, 2025 03:08 pm IST

MJ Akbar moves Delhi High Court against acquittal of Priya Ramani

Ramani was the first in a long list of female journalists to accuse MJ Akbar, a journalist-turned-politician, of sexual harassment.
india news
Published on Mar 25, 2021 03:59 am IST

MJ Akbar defamation case: Judge quotes Mahabharata, Ramayana

File photo of senior journalist Priya Ramani.
india news
Updated on Feb 17, 2021 04:01 pm IST

Delhi court to pronounce verdict in MJ Akbar's defamation case on Feb 17

MJ Akbar, the former Minister of State for External Affairs, had filed a defamation case against the journalist Priya Ramani for accusing him of sexual misconduct.
india news
Published on Feb 10, 2021 06:30 pm IST

#MeToo: Priya Ramani called me predator without any basis, MJ Akbar tells court

Akbar had filed the criminal defamation complaint against Ramani in October 15, 2018..
india news
Published on Jan 04, 2021 05:43 pm IST

MJ Akbar, Priya Ramani reject settlement

MJ Akbar and Priya Ramani both stated that they were not keen to initiate any in the ongoing criminal defamation complaint filed by the former Union minister against the journalist
india news
Updated on Nov 25, 2020 06:34 am IST

Delhi court to decide on transfer of MJ Akbar’s defamation case against Priya Ramani on Thursday

Former minister of state for external affairs, Akbar had filed a defamation case against Ramani.
india news
Updated on Oct 21, 2020 08:27 pm IST

MJ Akbar versus Priya Ramani: Case shifted to district and sessions court

MJ Akbar, who resigned as union minister, at Patiala House Courts in New Delhi, Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018. Akbar filed a private criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani who recently levelled charges of sexual misconduct against him as the #MeToo campaign raged in India.
india news
Published on Oct 14, 2020 05:34 am IST

Defamation case: Ramani seeks acquittal, says freedom of speech intrinsic to a democratic society

Ramani’s allegation pertained to the time when Akbar purportedly interviewed her in 1993 for a reporter’s position while he was the editor of Asian Age newspaper.
india news
Updated on Sept 20, 2020 03:04 am IST

MJ Akbar & European parliament MPs discuss CAA in Geneva

Akbar was one of the members who participated in the panel discussion over CAA with European MPs
india news
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 11:48 pm IST

Review: Gandhi’s Hinduism: The Struggle Against Jinnah’s Islam by MJ Akbar

Muhammad Ali Jinnah with MK Gandhi in 1946.
books
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 07:54 pm IST

Akbar-Priya Ramani defamation case: Journalist gives statement in court

Former minister of state for external affairs, MJ Akbar (left), has said that the sexual harassment allegations against him are “false, fabricated and deeply distressing.
india news
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 07:36 am IST

Journalist Priya Ramani’s cross examination ends

Senior journalist Priya Ramani
india news
Updated on Nov 22, 2019 03:40 am IST

Priya Ramani was upset after meeting MJ Akbar, witness testifies

Akbar filed a criminal defamation suit against Ramani last year, after she accused him of alleged misconduct during the job interview that evening, while staying at the Oberoi hotel in Mumbai.
india news
Updated on Oct 26, 2019 01:23 am IST

Journalist Priya Ramani testifies in Delhi court

Akbar’s complaint refers to two tweets written by Ramani on October 8 and 10, 2018.
india news
Published on Sept 08, 2019 01:43 am IST

Feminism: The fourth wave

The feminist movement has never been about hating men. It was always about equality. Neither is it just one thing that can be easily defined and put into a box. There have been, and will hopefully continue to be as many feminisms as there are feminists
editorials
Updated on Sept 06, 2019 10:58 pm IST

MJ Akbar refutes allegations of all sexual misconduct

Former minister of state, MJ Akbar refuted allegations of sexual misconduct against him during cross examination in the case.
india news
Published on Jul 06, 2019 10:17 pm IST

‘Wrong to suggest Priya Ramani’s tweets were meant to raise awareness on sexual harassment’: MJ Akbar

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india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 02:04 pm IST

MJ Akbar appears for cross-examination in defamation case against journalist Priya Ramani

Former Union Minister MJ Akbar on Saturday appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal for his cross-examination in connection with a defamation case filed by him against journalist Priya Ramani.
india news
Updated on Jul 06, 2019 11:18 am IST

‘Don’t remember meeting her in office’: MJ Akbar in case against Priya Ramani

Akbar had resigned from his position as minister of state for external affairs in November 2018 after Ramani named him as a harasser.
india news
Updated on May 04, 2019 11:51 pm IST

Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
india news
Published on Feb 25, 2019 11:29 pm IST

‘Truth my defence’: Priya Ramani gets bail in defamation case by MJ Akbar

Journalist Priya Ramani after she was granted bail in a defamation filed by former Union minister M J Akbar whom she accused of sexual misconduct.
india news
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 01:15 pm IST

Book with MJ Akbar’s photo distributed at Pravasi Bharatiya event, later withdrawn

The book was part of a kit handed out to NRI delegates.
india news
Published on Jan 22, 2019 12:08 am IST

MJ Akbar, Tarun Tejpal suspended from Editors Guild of India

Former Union minister MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual harassment by a number of women at various stages of his journalistic career.
india news
Updated on Dec 12, 2018 08:20 pm IST

MJ Akbar is a ‘thorough gentleman’: Witness tells court in MeToo case

MJ Akbar stepped down as minister of state for external affairs in October after journalist Priya Ramani and a number of other women accused him of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour at various stages of his journalistic career.
india news
Updated on Nov 12, 2018 03:31 pm IST

MJ Akbar is accused of rape. Can we stop talking about his ‘legacy’?

MJ Akbar or Tarun Tejpal — and whoever comes next — cannot and must not be mythologised as brooding men of intensity with great achievements and a few minor chinks in their armour.
columns
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 06:48 pm IST

The climate is changing. Yet, why does it continue to be so hard for women to speak up?

In all the thunder of a furious October have we paused to think about the courage it takes to speak up?
columns
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 04:55 pm IST

‘Consensual relationship’: MJ Akbar denies rape charges by US-based journalist

A US-based editor of a leading media house has accused former Union minister M J Akbar of raping her in India 23 years ago.
india news
Updated on Nov 02, 2018 05:47 pm IST

With #MeToo, the biggest fish in politics will be let off the hook

As the #MeToo movement gathered momentum at the outset of 2018, it claimed a significant trophy in Canada in January
columns
Updated on Oct 26, 2018 05:02 pm IST

Not just about #MeToo, it’s also about #WeCount

The resignation of minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar might seem like a victory for the #MeToo movement, but it’s far too premature for any celebrations
columns
Updated on Oct 19, 2018 05:23 pm IST
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