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Arudra Burra
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If Left, Right and Centre could talk to each other in a civil tone earlier, what is the problem now?
What sort of engagement can we hope for unless we adopt a less hostile attitude towards our ideological opponents to begin with?
Arudra Burra
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Memo to Amit Shah: BJP icon SP Mookerjee would not have appreciated curbs on free speech
The Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder emphasised that he should have the right to air his own political views, no matter how unpopular they might be.
Arudra Burra
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What self-styled nationalists could learn from the Hindu Right's own past record on free speech
Here's a reality check: Syama Prasad Mookerjee and NC Chatterjee drew unapologetically upon a Western liberal tradition while making a strong case for the right to free speech.
Arudra Burra
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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Why you must read Gautam Bhatia’s ‘Offend, Shock, and Disturb’ to debate Free Speech in India
What justifies restricting speech in the first place? On what basis should we argue for a right to free speech, and how should we determine its contours? These questions form the backbone of the book.
Arudra Burra
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Was Godse more patriotic than Gandhi?
Or why it is the wrong question to ask – and why biography is no substitute for political thought.
Arudra Burra