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In the last week of August, jewellery brand GIVA launched its Raksha Bandhan campaign featuring actor Kriti Sanon. What followed was outrage—mainly over the clothes Kriti was seen wearing. GIVA pulled the ad from all media, saying it did not wish to hurt people’s sentiments. But Kriti had already emerged as the unlikely hero of the controversy before GIVA’s decision.
Saraswathy Nagarajan welcomed the gathering at the public meeting held on 7 February 2026 at Trivandrum Club, held as part of the 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Below is her speech.
In its 24th year as a collective, the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) sets course for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala for its 20th National Meeting. From February 6–8, 2026, women journalists and media practitioners from across the country – including remote and underrepresented regions – will gather to learn, listen, debate and reconnect.
The 20th National Meeting of the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala from 6 to 8 February 2026.
This year’s theme is Media at the Crossroads: Independence vs Influence.
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