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Dear Reader,
Last week’s judgement and the acquittal of Priya Ramani in the MJ Akbar defamation case was a seminal event. By choosing “dignity over reputation”, the Court recognised the horrific impact of sexual harassment and has provided a template for victims to fearlessly call out and take-on the perpetrators.
The Court also laid down the principle that lapse of time, twenty years in this case, neither diminishes the gravity of the harassment nor the immensity of the suffering of the victims.
In a vivid account, The Caravan reports in detail on the scenes from Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on the historic judgement-day, as it delves into the history of the case and the travails of the defendant in her fight for justice.
In a worrying statistic, Down to Earth points out that as many as three out of every four eligible-health worker in India has not taken the prescribed second jab of the Covid-vaccine, after taking the first, rendering the inoculation ineffective. The story goes into the reasons for this state of affairs.
Janjwar reports on the heroic efforts of 19-year-old Babita Rajput in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh who, with the help of 200 women from her village, literally cut through a hill to get water to her village.
And, Live History India celebrates Ikat, the ancient weaving tradition, and explains the “precise mathematics” that goes into achieving intricate and beautiful designs in textiles.
For these stories and more from the Foundation’s grantees this week, please read on.
Warmly,
Sunil Rajshekhar
IPSMF
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