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INTERVIEW | Gauri Lankesh Rejected the Framework of a Neutral Journalist: Rollo Romig

Published : Dec 31, 2024 12:00 IST - 10 MINS READ Rollo Romig, American journalist, essayist, and critic, works for Solutions Journalism Network and writes for The New York Times Magazine. His first book, I Am on the Hit List: Murder and Myth-making in South India, takes its title from the late activist and journalist Gauri Lankesh’s own darkly prescient …

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Decision On Panel To Address Sexual Harassment Complaints Deferred; Says Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh

ABP News

The decision taken by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to form a PoSH committee headed by her to address sexual harassment complaints has been deferred, said filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh on Tuesday. KFCC had constituted a 10-member Complaints Internal Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act on December 1, Lankesh told PTI. FIRE has been pushing KFCC to form …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Decision on PoSH panel to address sexual harassment complaints deferred, says filmmaker Lankesh

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru, The decision taken by the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to form a PoSH committee headed by her to address sexual harassment complaints has been deferred, said filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh on Tuesday. Decision on PoSH panel to address sexual harassment complaints deferred, says filmmaker Lankesh KFCC had constituted a 10-member Complaints Internal Committee under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Bail Granted To Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Live Law

The Supreme Court on August 21 dismissed a special leave petition seeking cancellation of bail of Mohan Nayak N, an accused in the murder case of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.On September 5, 2017, Gauri Lankesh was shot dead in front of her residence in south Bengaluru. The Supreme Court on August 21 dismissed a special leave petition seeking cancellation …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Gowri’ movie review: Samarjit Lankesh’s launchpad squanders its potential

The Hindu

Director Indrajith Lankesh, known for his sappy romantic comedies enhanced by peppy numbers and gorgeous locales, introduced Vasundhara Das and Sadha to Kannada cinema before directing Deepika Padukone in her debut Aishwarya. Gowri Director: Indrajith Lankesh Cast: Samarjith Lankesh, Saanya Iyer, Rajeev Pillai, Sihi Kahi Chandru Runtime: 130 minutes Storyline: Gowri, born with a hearing impairment, is a talented singer …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Music Composer Hamsalekha Criticises Kannada Actors’ Craze With Pan India Fame

News 18

Renowned music director Hamsalekha has recently raised his concerns regarding the growing trend of Kannada Superstars’ obsession with pan-India movies. Sharing his view regarding this topic, Hamsalekha highlighted that many Kannada superstars are now getting caught up in the pan-India craze, causing them to lose touch with their Kannada roots. Hamsalekha is an Indian film composer and songwriter who has …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indrajit Lankesh dedicates a song to his late sister Gauri Lankesh in his upcoming film Gowri

New Indian Express

Director Indrajit Lankesh is all set to launch his son Samarajit Lankesh in the upcoming film, Gowri. This youth commercial entertainer, set for release on August 15, has been capturing attention since its announcement, both for its poignant tribute to Indrajith's late sister and its songs. The film is named after his elder sister, the late journalist and activist Gauri …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The verdict in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: More than a decade after the tragic murder of rationalist Narendra Achyut Dabholkar, a special CBI Court in Pune on May 10 sentenced his assailants Sachin Prakashrao Andure and Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar to life imprisonment for murder and imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh. Additional Sessions Judge Prabhakar P. Jadhav observed that while the two convicts …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Not just a case of shoot and run

Hindustan Times

A special court in Pune convicted two men for the 2013 murder of Narendra Dabholkar, a physician and rationalist, who campaigned against religious superstitions, Friday. The court, however, acquitted three others, including Sharadchandra Tawade, who CBI named as the “main conspirator”, for want of evidence. The probe alleged that all five persons were linked to Santan Sanstha, a Hindutva outfit, …

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8 months ago

Long wait for justice: Court likely to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar murder case tomorrow

Hindustan Times

Pune: Special Judge PP Jadhav is likely to deliver the verdict in the murder case of Narendra Dabholkar, on Friday, around 11 years after the rationalist was shot dead. Special public prosecutor, said, “We have examined 20 witnesses, and the trial has been completed and the case is at the stage of final order now.” The order, if the court …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Court denies bail to Gauri Lankesh murder case accused

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Noting that the facts and circumstances of the case involving the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh indicate that the delay in ending the trial cannot be the reason for extending the benefit of bail, the Principal City Civil and Sessions Court declined to grant bail to Sujith Kumar alias Sujith SR, 37, who is accused No 13 in the …

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10 months ago

Karnataka to reintroduce Girish Karnad, P Lankesh works in textbooks: Report

Hindustan Times

The Congress government in Karnataka has decided to revise textbooks across the state by reintroducing works from several “progressive” writers in Kannada textbooks from the 2024-25 academic year onwards. A recent report submitted by the Textbooks Revision Committee suggested bringing back lessons on social reformers including Savitribai Phule and Periyar, and undoing the deletions made by the previous Bharatiya Janata …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘The Body Politic’, and a tribute to Gauri Lankesh

The Hindu

In ‘The Body Politic’, Pushpamala N., a sculptor-turned-photo, video, and light performance artist, displayed her satirical work at The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, which addresses the idea of the nation, particularly the woman’s place in the nation. Read our live updates of The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, Day 2 The photographs show Ms. Pushpamala posing in popular photo settings as …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Live Law

In a recent development, Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma of the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging grant of bail to an accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder case.The petition, moved by Lankesh's younger sister Kavita Lankesh, seeks cancellation of the bail granted to Mohan Nayak, who is alleged to have been a part of the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Gauri Lankesh murder accused Mohan Nayak gets bail after delay in trial

Hindustan Times

Noted journalist Gauri Lankesh's murder accused, Mohan Nayak, was released out on bail by the Karnataka High Court on Friday. This comes days after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructed authorities to set up a special court to try the killings of both Lankesh and famous litterateur M M Kalburgi. READ | Siddaramaiah directs steps to set up special court to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: Karnataka HC Grants Bail To Accused

ABP News

One of the accused in the case involving the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has been granted bail by Karnataka High Court. "In the present case, out of 527 charge sheet witnesses, only 90 witnesses have been examined. There are more than 400 charge sheet witnesses who are yet to be examined in the case," the court said, as per …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Accused in Gauri Lankesh case gets bail after 5 years. Here is why

Op India

On Thursday, the Karnataka High Court granted bail to one Mohan Nayak, who has been in custody for 5 years in connection to the Gauri Lankesh murder case. It must be noted that the Karnataka High Court in 2019 rejected the bail application of Mohan Nayak and asked the trial court to expedite the trial in the Gauri Lankesh murder …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Siddaramaiah directs steps to set up special court to try Gauri Lankesh, Kalburgi killings

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday directed officials to initiate measures to set up a special court to try the killings of Gauri Lankesh and M M Kalburgi for speedy disposal of the matters. The left-leaning Lankesh, a journalist was killed in September, 2017 here allegedly by the same gang which had shot dead famous litterateur Kalburgi 2 years earlier …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka orders setting up of special courts for Lankesh, Kalburgi trials

Hindustan Times

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said the state government has ordered setting up of special courts to hear the case pertaining to the murder of renowned Kannada writer MM Kalburgi and journalist Gauri Lankesh. Gauri Lankesh, was shot dead outside her home at Rajarajeshwarinagar in Bengaluru on September 5, 2017 The chief minister issued two directives to the state’s …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Racy Tribute to Gauri Lankesh Has Heart in the Right Place

Deccan Chronicle

Dedicated to journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh who was murdered in 2017 by members of a right wing group, Assassin tells the story of strong, outspoken Satyapriya. Especially for freedom-loving women like me.” She is not astonished when the police inspector assigned to the case tells her that while the hired assassin hated her father, he hated Satyapriya and her …

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1 year, 4 months ago

6 years on, activists seek speedy trial in Lankesh murder case

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: As Tuesday marks the sixth anniversary of the assassination of activist and journalist Gauri Lankesh, her family and activists, who are unhappy with the slow pace of proceedings, are demanding a special fast-track court to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis. An activist and a close associate of Gauri Lankesh requesting anonymity said, that the government should establish …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court

Live Law

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, resumed its hearing on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s refusal to continue monitoring the case relating to the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar. Secondly, even perfunctory evidence indicated that the murders of Govind Pansare, Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, Professor MM Kalburgi, and Gauri …

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1 year, 5 months ago

17 death threats and counting: How Kannada writer Kum Vee challenges Hindutva’s might

The Hindu

Published : Jul 31, 2023 13:05 IST - 9 MINS READ For a man who has received 17 death threat letters over the past year and a half, 70-year-old Kannada writer Kumbara Veerabhadrappa, remains irrepressible. Popular scholar, prolific writer Like Kalburgi and Lankesh, Kum Vee is also blisteringly forthright and speaks feistily at public forums. Rajendra Chenni, retired professor of …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Adipurush’ movie review: Prabhas falters in this black-and-white retelling of the ‘Ramayana’

The Hindu

One of the reasons that our epics have become ingrained in our cultural consciousness is because they make us feel the thin line between good and evil. In the run-up, when the images on the posters veered away from Raja Ravi Varma’s calendar art, it gave us hope that Raut would take a leap of faith. Instead of a deep …

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INTERVIEW | Gauri Lankesh Rejected the Framework of a Neutral Journalist: Rollo Romig

Decision On Panel To Address Sexual Harassment Complaints Deferred; Says Filmmaker Kavita Lankesh

Decision on PoSH panel to address sexual harassment complaints deferred, says filmmaker Lankesh

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Bail Granted To Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

‘Gowri’ movie review: Samarjit Lankesh’s launchpad squanders its potential

Music Composer Hamsalekha Criticises Kannada Actors’ Craze With Pan India Fame

Indrajit Lankesh dedicates a song to his late sister Gauri Lankesh in his upcoming film Gowri

The verdict in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case | Explained

Not just a case of shoot and run

Long wait for justice: Court likely to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar murder case tomorrow

Court denies bail to Gauri Lankesh murder case accused

Karnataka to reintroduce Girish Karnad, P Lankesh works in textbooks: Report

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 | ‘The Body Politic’, and a tribute to Gauri Lankesh

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea To Cancel Bail Of Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

Gauri Lankesh murder accused Mohan Nayak gets bail after delay in trial

Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: Karnataka HC Grants Bail To Accused

Accused in Gauri Lankesh case gets bail after 5 years. Here is why

Siddaramaiah directs steps to set up special court to try Gauri Lankesh, Kalburgi killings

Karnataka orders setting up of special courts for Lankesh, Kalburgi trials

Racy Tribute to Gauri Lankesh Has Heart in the Right Place

6 years on, activists seek speedy trial in Lankesh murder case

Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court

17 death threats and counting: How Kannada writer Kum Vee challenges Hindutva’s might

‘Adipurush’ movie review: Prabhas falters in this black-and-white retelling of the ‘Ramayana’