Free Expression
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The spectre of hurt religious sentiments: On the courage and necessity of Salman Rushdie
He has warned us repeatedly of the dangers of exempting religion from sceptical inquiry, critique or satire, out of fear of offending believers.
Rohit Chopra
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Why we should cancel the ‘cancel culture’
We cannot move forward together if we speak separately and alone.
Dino Sossi, The Conversation
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How the pandemic has allowed governments to step up efforts to police their citizens’ thoughts
Worldwide, the cult of intolerance is growing, with the powerful seeking to silence those they disagree with.
Salil Tripathi
Trending
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Why is the Indian government at war with Twitter?
The platform’s reach in India is small. But it is critical for political communication. Not surprisingly, the government wants to control it.
Shoaib Daniyal
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Delhi: Rights event disrupted by protestors after venue officials say it’s against national interest
Activist Kavita Krishnan said it was ‘appalling that leading rights defenders cannot hold a meeting in Delhi without such obstruction’.
Scroll Staff
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Kangana Ranaut’s legal notice to journalists’ groups is an intimidation tactic without substance
The most absurd of the charges is the suggestion that the call for a conditional boycott of the actor amounts to criminal intimidation and extortion.
Sruthisagar Yamunan
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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‘The dream we had all agreed to dream’ has been jolted: Ten years of ‘Offence: The Hindu Case’
I said that the forces of Hindutva would make India look like Nazi Germany or Talibanist Afghanistan. The saffron brigade is doing its best to prove me right.
Salil Tripathi
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‘They laugh at me because I look funny’: What life is like for people who cannot smile
Smiling is one of the fundamental ways people communicate.
Neil Steinberg, Mosaic
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A TN man was arrested for posting abusive remarks about Modi in Facebook chat. Is this justified?
The engineer was charged under the Information Technology Act for publishing material that contains a sexually explicit act.
Vinita Govindarajan
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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Crushing the intellect: Pakistan’s war on free speech in the social media era
Facebook has agreed to remove 85% of content to respect Pakistan's crusade against 'blasphemy', paving the way to a new era of censorship on freedom of thought.
Altaf Khan, The Conversation
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Full text: 'Sing on Nahid, sing on Suhana,' says Muslim group against 'blinkered brand of Islam'
'The maulanas of Assam and the 'Mangalore Muslims' present before others the unpleasant picture of bigoted Muslims and an intolerant Islam.'
Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy
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The ‘fatwa’ against Assam singer Nahid Afrin that never was
While there was a pamphlet campaign to shut down the event at which the 16-year-old was to perform, a top Assam cleric says there is no fatwa against it.
Arunabh Saikia
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season