'Men are trembling now'

'Predators will always try, but I'm sure there will be less. We need one or two big examples like this.'Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Olga Tellis is one of Indian journalism's legendary......

The women who brought down M J Akbar

On Wednesday, Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned from his post after facing a flurry of allegations of sexual harassment by women journalists. As the women journalists......

The short shelf life of today's editors

'The sacking of Outlook magazine's Editor-in-Chief Krishna Prasad provides another example of the saffron camp's disrespect for dissent,' argues Amulya Ganguli.   In a speech at the time of......

Javadekar distances himself from Smriti's legacy, says students must rebel

India lacks in innovation in education as children are discouraged to ask questions in schools something which should not be allowed to go on, Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar......

Cracks in STAR-ABP ties

Besieged media baron Rupert Murdoch may have to face new challenges - not just in the UK but in the key Indian market as well.After eight years of joint operations in news television, the......

Why land acquisition issue needs a quick solution

The stalled Land Acquisition Bill should be completely overhauled, says Pranab Bardhan. In both China and India the issue of land acquisition has become politically very sensitive. In China by......

Govt guidelines for publishing foreign magazines

The government on Thursday issued guidelines for publication of local editions of foreign magazines by Indian publishers in the news and current affairs arena. A decision to ease restrictions on......

Murdoch may sell stake in Indian JVs

Media conglomerate NewsCorp may look at divesting stake in some of its businesses in India, said Chairman Rupert Murdoch. The world's 109th richest man, worth $8.3 billion according to the Forbes......

Rediff.com wins sports journalism award

Rediff.com Special Correspondent Deepti Patwardhan was a top winner in the second Tata Indian Sports Journalism Awards held in Mumbai on Thursday.Her article 'India's reluctant hero' was adjudged......