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'Time to tell our side of story', says journalist Priya Ramani after Delhi court's summon in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
Fp Staff •Priya Ramani was one of the first women to come forward about the MJ Akbar's harassment
Delhi court summons journalist Priya Ramani to appear on 25 February in defamation case filed by MJ Akbar
•MJ Akbar, who resigned as Union minister on 17 October, 2018, filed a private criminal defamation complaint against Ramani after his name cropped up on social media as the #MeToo campaign raged on in India
Several firms snap ties with Suhel Seth's brand consultancy Counselage after sexual misconduct allegations
Fp Staff •Seth played a key role in rebuilding the Tata brand in the wake of abrupt sacking of then Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry in 2016.
#MeToo: Former TOI employee files police complaint against Calcutta Times editor in sexual harassment case
Rituparnachatterjee •Three journalists have levelled charges of sexual harassment against Satadru Ojha, editor of Calcutta Times and one of them has filed a formal complaint with the Taratala police station of Kolkata on Wednesday.
Online outrage not enough, justice is giving men accused in #MeToo movement their day in court
Bikram Vohra •Some factors niggle in this ongoing #MeToo saga. The accused are not being given a chance to put anything in context, and their reputations are being shredded with no qualms.
'Consistent in my condemnation of culture at Asian Age created by MJ Akbar': Ex-bureau chief Seema Mustafa backs Ghazala Wahab
Fp Staff •About Ghazala Wahab's complaint against MJ Akbar, former Asian Age bureau chief Seema Mustafa said she does not recall anyone coming forth, but she believes that Wahab confided in her.
'So many have an MJ story': Sexual assault charges against MoS of foreign affairs mount, boss Sushma dodges media
Fp Staff •Women have accused former journalist and Union minister MJ Akbar of making them feel uncomfortable by calling them to his hotel rooms for interviews, inviting himself to their houses with a bottle of alcohol to even turning up at their houses “for coffee”.
Editors Guild of India 'condemns predatory conduct of men', expresses solidarity with women speaking up in #MeToo movement
Fp Staff •The Editors Guild of India has also expressed "gratitude and solidarity towards women journalists" who shared their stories as part of the #MeToo movement.
Ex-DNA, TOI editor Gautam Adhikari resigns as senior fellow at Center for American Progress amid sexual assault charges on social media
Fp Staff •Accused of sexual misconduct by several women, senior journalist Gautam Adhikari has resigned from his position as senior fellow at the Center for American Progress in Washington DC. Recent wave of ugly revelations claimed that Adhikari had forced himself on several women from across the media industry.
Cricket writer Sarah Waris calls out sexual harassment: Predatory behaviour in media is very real, needs fixing
Austin Coutinho •Women in media houses who work late hours, usually under stressful conditions, are especially susceptible to the sort of behaviour a female freelancer recently encountered. It's time for media houses to address such issues proactively.