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New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Scrap mandatory father's name rule: NGO to Centre, Karnataka governments
BENGALURU: Ondede, a human rights organisation, has urged both the state and Union governments to stop mandating the father's name in official documents for children of sex workers, gender minorities, Devadasis, and single women. As schools are set to reopen, the organisation stated that such requirements pose barriers to education, violate children's rights, and reinforce discrimination against marginalised communities. Among its 21 demands, the organisation urged the formulation of national and state-level policies that safeguard the rights of these communities and their children and that they are not violated. It stressed that members of these communities must be actively involved in the policy-making process. The organisation also called for an incentive of Rs 10 lakh for self-employment and to implement strict penalties for officials who show apathy or discrimination, as per existing laws. Geetha, secretary of Sadhana Mahila Sangha, an NGO supporting sex workers, said, 'Access to identity-based services such as education, healthcare, voter ID, and job reservations should be based solely on the mother's documents in the case of children from marginalised communities.' She said the demands are aimed at improving the overall quality of life for mothers and children from marginalised groups. Recalling her experience, transgender activist Akkai Padmashali said, 'Though my marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act, after my divorce, I was granted sole custody of my child. Yet, when I approached the passport office, I encountered officials who were indifferent and biased.'
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Exhibition at Lalit Kala Akademi to showcase works of two retired art teachers
From May 28, Lalit Kala Akademi features an art exhibition titled 'Together in love and in art', showcasing the works of artist couple A. Anjaneyulu and A.B. Geetha Anjaneyulu. Art teachers ( Anjaneyulu retired from Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Mylapore, and Geetha from Vidyodaya Higher Secondary School in Nungambakkam), they inspired students to produce works of art beyond the regular school work. The event is a son's tribute to the body of work left behind by his parents. Both passed away in their early 60s. 'Mom was one year junior to dad at Government College of Fine Arts in Egmore where they first met and discovered a shared love for teaching art,' recalls A. Venkatakrishna, also an alumnus of the college. Both came from humble backgrounds to make a career in art in the late 50s. Anjaneyulu left his village with ₹100 to pursue a course at the College of Fine Arts. He shared an accommodation by paying ₹10 a month and also supported himself by working part-time as an artist for local magazines. 'Dad was a workaholic, he used to visit homes to conduct art classes after his school hours and pursue his creative interests. He was an active member of the Cholamandal Artists Village,' says Venkatakrishna, who is into digital film restoration. Geetha was influenced by her father, who served as the chief editor of Municipal Gazette to pursue art. 'There were only three female students in my mom's batch then,' he says adding that Geetha specialised in Tanjore paintings. Close to 40 artworks will be on display at the venue, all showcasing different aspects of art and nuggets of information from the artist couple's life. Anjaneyulu specialised in Batik, a traditional dyeing technique that uses wax-resist patterns on fabric. 'So elaborate and time-consuming is this process, one carried out with heated wax brush, that my parents would book a night show at Pilot Theatre and return to complete one more stage,' says Venkatakrishna. Meena Muthiah, the Kumara Rani of Chettinad, used to conduct workshops that Anjaneyulu would be a part of. 'At one event, dad drew an instant sketch of M.F. Hussain who was also present at the event, which will also be showcased,' he says. With contemporaries such as Aadhimoolam, Selvaraj and other senior artists, Anjaneyulu has been part of group exhibitions across India. 'This is their first solo exhibition, and many students have different memories of them which I want them to relive by looking at their works,' says Venkatakrishna. He says all artists love their works to be displayed at Lalit Kala Akademi and this is a fitting tribute to them. The event will be inaugurated on May 28 at 5.30 p.m. by artist and actor Sivakumar, who was Geetha's batchmate, and Trotsky Marudu, art director and VFX creative director. The exhibition will be on view from May 29 to June 3 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) at Lalit Kala Akademi on Greams Road.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Girl children are not a burden: Geetha Priya
A film about a topic that can touch your heart, Tayavva, is all set to hit the big screen on May 30. Produced by Amara Films, lead actress Geetha Priya takes on the role of a sulagitti (midwife). About the character, she says, 'In earlier days, these women used to help deliver babies without a degree in medicine.' As for the movie, Geetha believes that it has a strong message, one that can resonate with people. 'It speaks about the importance of preserving the lives of girl children. Even today, most people want to have male children over female children. My character speaks about how girl children aren't a burden,' she says. Getting into character was hard, adds Geetha. 'I had to perfect the slang and diction of a rural woman, which wasn't easy at all,' she says. My role in the movie, of a sulagitti, is definitiely inspired by Padma Shri Dr Sulagitti Narasamma. The story of this film, however, is not based on her Geetha Priya Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
New Indian Express
15-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Online job fraud racket busted in Bengaluru, 12 held
BENGALURU: The Adugodi police arrested 12 interstate cybercrime fraudsters who cheated a 43-year-old woman by offering her a fake work-from-home job and duping her of Rs 5 lakh. A senior police officer said the main accused, Harshvardhan, had been running the job racket for the past two years out of a call centre in Uttar Pradesh. Harshvardhan and his associates used to randomly call and message people, offering them fake online job opportunities. The victims said that once the work was completed, the fraudsters would claim errors in the work, requesting to register on another platform for the withdrawal. They would initially transfer Rs 10,000- 20,000 to victims and later demand to deposit the amount in lakhs, assuring victims that they would receive higher returns. The police suspect that the gang has defrauded victims of nearly Rs 1 crore. According to the police, in April, Soumya Banu, a resident of L R Nagar in Adugodi, received a message from an unknown person offering a workfrom- home project with commission-based earnings. After she completed the assigned tasks, she was instructed to register on a platform to withdraw her earnings. Initially, she received small amounts, and later was convinced that if she paid Rs 5 lakh, she would receive Rs 10 lakh in return. Believing this, she transferred Rs 5 lakh in phases to various bank accounts via UPI. When the fraudsters demanded an additional Rs 3 lakh, she became suspicious and complained to the police. The other accused are Akash Kumar Yadav, Gorakanath, Akash Kumar Singh, Amit Yadav, Pratap Singh, Birjesh Singh, Raj Mishra, Tushar Mishra, and Gautham, all residents of Uttar Pradesh; Sonu, a native of Maharashtra; and Sujith Kumar, a native of Bihar. Several accused were arrested in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra and brought to Bengaluru. The police seized 400 SIM cards, 140 ATM cards, 22 bank passbooks, and 27 mobile phones. Man arrested for duping job seekers of Rs 14.23 lakh The Special Enquiry squad of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested a man for allegedly defrauding eight job seekers by promising employment in reputed multinational companies (MNCs) and scamming Rs 14.23 lakhs off the victims. Two others involved in the scam are currently absconding. The accused Pathnul Khalandar Khan (43) is a resident of 5th Phase, JP Nagar. The absconding accused are Veeresh and Inayath. The police said that based on a complaint filed by Geetha, a job seeker, Khan was arrested. They had allegedly posted the job opportunity with a reputed MNC on social media and conducted a fake job interview, and promised employment and demanded Rs 2 lakh. One of the victims, Geetha, had paid Rs 2,70,000 via UPI. However, she did not receive any offer letter. Growing suspicious, when she enquired, the accused began ignoring her calls. The investigation revealed that seven other candidates were similarly duped. Police said a manhunt has begun for the two absconding accused.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Thoothukudi gets government working women's hostel
The coastal town of Thoothukudi, attracting women across Tamil Nadu and other States, as they work in government and private sector, got its government working women's hostel on Wednesday The working women's hostel, established by the Department of Social Welfare at Teachers' Colony here, can accommodate 18 guests, who have to pay ₹2,000 a month. Minister for Social Welfare P. Geetha Jeevan said working women would be allowed to stay in the government working women's hostels, christened 'Thozhi', on a monthly and even daily basis, and women having kids would also be allowed to stay with their children. As 13 working women's hostels had been established in 11 districts across Tamil Nadu so far, a total of 1,300 women working in various places after leaving their home towns had been guaranteed safe and pleasant stay. Moreover, similar facilities to come up at Thiruvannamalai, Hosur, St.. Thomas Mount in Chennai, on an outlay of ₹35 crore and ₹107.95 crore had been allocated in the current fiscal for establishing working women's hostels in 10 more places, Ms. Geetha said. These hostels have been equipped with biometric attendance, CCTV cameras, wifi, water from reverse osmosis plants, televisions, food, round the clock security etc. Since Tamil Nadu has more number of working women in the country, the Tamil Nadu government was creating these hostels across the State to ensure their safe stay, said Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi, who also handed over sewing machines to 50 women on the occasion. District Collector K. Elambahavath, Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan, Mayor Jegan Periyasamy and District Social Welfare Officer Premalatha were present.
