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Madhu Kishwar to script Ashutosh Gowariker’s next

April3, 2013, Ashuthosh Gowarikar today chose an unlikely scriptwriter for his next film. The writer is none other than Madhu Kishwar whose name got viral due to her Modinama series. The details about the film are not yet known. Madhu… Continue Reading →

FB’s confession pages become a headache for colleges and cops

Two days after the Fort-based Government Dental College approached the cops against an anonymously uploaded Facebook page, the Cyber Crime Cell said on Saturday that it receives at least three such complaints every day Jyoti.Shelar @timesgroup.com , Mumbai Mirror TwodaysaftertheGovernment Dental College… Continue Reading →

We are social reformers, claims Mumbai women’s body accused of terrorism

  The Special Branch has put city police on alert about a “women terrorist group” being trained in Kerala. The group’s spokespersons have threatened to sue the cops stating they are social reformers March 31, 2013 Mumbai Vinay Dalvi, Mid… Continue Reading →

The harm that sensational headlines can do, even if the story is OK- Deepti Naval #mediaethics #mumbaimirror

Deepti Naval, March 27, Facebook I’ve been pretty upset the last few days over something that the print media has been distorting hugely . . . each one of you on Facebook has been totally silent about it – no… Continue Reading →

Mumbai Police gets country’s first ‘Social Media Lab’ #monitoring #privacy

  The Hindu, March 17   Bid to understand pulse of citizenry The Mumbai police on Saturday inaugurated the country’s first ‘Social Media Lab’ to monitor the happenings on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The police have termed this an important… Continue Reading →

Activists Connect Choice to Reproductive Justice #womenrights

By Molly M. Ginty WeNews correspondent Tuesday, March 12, 2013 As the battle to preserve reproductive freedom heats up, abortion-rights advocates are increasingly embracing the quest for “reproductive justice.” Younger activists predict 2013 will be the year “choice” fades out…. Continue Reading →

Facebook ‘likes’ can reveal your sexuality, Politics, Religion’- Really ?

_____ PTI : London, Tue Mar 12 2013 Your Facebook ‘likes’ could be revealing more than even you know about your intimate life! Researchers were able to accurately infer a Facebook user’s race, IQ, sexuality, substance use and political views,… Continue Reading →

Abuse that women face on the Internet superhighway is targeted at their gender #study #Vaw

Highway harassment The abuse that women face on the Internet superhighway is targeted at their gender, regardless of the subject of what they post, finds a new study March 12, 2013 Mumbai Asha Mahadevan, Midday, March 12, 2013 Giving opinions… Continue Reading →

Does Facebook have a problem with women? #Vaw #WTFnews

Facebook insists there’s no place on its site for hate speech or content that is threatening or incites violence. So why do images that seem to glorify rape and domestic violence keep appearing? Laura Bates The Guardian, Tuesday 19 February 2013… Continue Reading →

Dharmadhikari panel wants curbs on FB, mobile phones #Vaw #Censorship #WTFnews

Rosy Sequeira TNN Third Interim Report Submitted To High Court  Mumbai: The Dharmadhikari committee, in its third interim report to the state government, has suggested restrictions on social networking sites as they “corrupt adolescents”.  A copy of the January 16,… Continue Reading →

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