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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Brij Bhushan Singh sexually harassed wrestlers at every opportunity he got, Delhi Police tell court
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Humans of New York founder chides Humans of Bombay for filing copyright case against rival account
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Tennis: Who is The Greatest of All Time?
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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India and its intelligence services should change the way they operate, says Justin Trudeau
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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: Electric appliance company makes Ganesh portrait with nearly 100 spinning fans
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Watch: Crowds fight with security personnel in Dubai Mall to get their hands on iPhone 15 models
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Watch: Ed Sheeran serenades actor Courteney Cox with a song inspired by ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’
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Caught on camera: Horrifying moment when two-storeyed building in Nainital collapses after landslide
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Eco India: What can we learn from floods in Himachal Pradesh?
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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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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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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Watch, Asian Games: Pooja Vastrakar’s devastating spell that helped India bowl Bangladesh out for 51
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Watch, Asian Games: India bag silver and bronze medals in rowing events
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ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC start with 2-0 win over Chennaiyin FC; Mohun Bagan FC defeat Punjab FC
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Watch, Asian Games: Rowers Arjun Lal Jat & Arvind Singh become India’s first medallists in Hangzhou
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Asian Games, Shooting: Ramita Jindal wins 10m air rifle individual bronze; women’s team wins silver