Free Speech
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Event on Kashmir media curbs denied permission by Delhi Police
‘This is continuation of government and police’s efforts to stall protests and events that try to highlight human rights violations,’ an activist said.
Scroll Staff
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TIFR withdraws notice asking staff not to post ‘anti-government’ content on social media
The faculty members viewed the April 13 circular as a restriction on their freedom of speech and the government’s rising intolerance of criticism.
Scroll Staff
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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research says notice about ‘anti-government’ posts was misinterpreted
No new restrictions have been imposed on the staff and their family members, the Mumbai-based institution clarified.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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Why the Opposition is alleging that a WhatsApp forward from Modi is a poll code violation
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No ‘anti-government’ posts, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research tells staff, family members
‘Certain disgruntled employees’ had been sharing ‘anti-government content’, a letter from registrar of Tata Insitute of Fundamental Research read.
Scroll Staff
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Madhya Pradesh HC seeks state’s reply on plea challenging police objection to university webinar
Among the speakers at the webinar were poet and scientist Gauhar Raza and Delhi University professor Apoorvanand.
Scroll Staff
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MP Police object to speakers, including DU professor Apoorvanand, invited for university webinar
The police have warned that a case could be filed if the virtual event caused a law and order problem.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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How Bangladesh uses its Digital Security Act to limit the right to free speech online
At least 433 people in the country were imprisoned under the law as of July, Amnesty International reported.
Faisal Mahmud
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Dissent is ‘anti-national’ in Modi’s India – no matter where it comes from
From rebuttals to industrialist Rahul Bajaj to a media advisory on the day of Assam protests, the government continues to clamp down on criticism.
Meenakshi Ganguly
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Priya Ramani: ‘I spoke because women before me spoke up. I spoke so people after me can speak up’
The journalist delivered the keynote address at the Goa Literature Festival on Thursday.
Priya Ramani
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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How academics are sabotaging their right to freedom of expression
Universities need to protect people with different ideas.
Steven Greer, The Conversation
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Anurag Kashyap quits Twitter after his parents and daughter receive threats
The filmmaker, a vocal critic of the Narendra Modi government, said he would not speak at all if he was not allowed to speak his mind without fear.
Scroll Staff
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Anil Ambani’s defamation blitz: 28 cases filed by Reliance Group in Ahmedabad courts this year
Twenty cases have been filed against journalists and media organisations. Not all of them are linked to Rafale.
Vijayta Lalwani
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour