Criminalising Dissent
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Are the new criminal law bills really anti-colonial? Here’s why experts say no
Home Minister Amit Shah promised that the bills would overhaul our criminal justice system. However, the proposed reforms may be colonial in spirit too.
Vineet Bhalla
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FIRs over Aurangzeb WhatsApp statuses reflect poorly on the police as hate speech faces no action
Either the police cannot differentiate between free speech and hate speech, or believe that opinions contradicting the ruling establishment must be shut down.
Vijay Hiremath
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China’s crackdown on pro-democracy movement has made political participation a crime in Hong Kong
Authorities recently arrested more than 50 activists in early morning raids under the territory’s six-month-old national security law.
Brendan Clift, The Conversation
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Can BJP use Ram as a campaign tool during the election?
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A letter to Anand Teltumbde, on his way to jail
‘You are being sent to jail because you are part of a tidal wave of dissent against this government and what it has done to Indian democracy.’
Vijay Prashad & Sudhanva Deshpande
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‘Tukde, tukde gang’: How the BJP has used misinformation in the JNU sedition case to stifle dissent
Most recently, Adityanath and his government cracked the whip on private universities, warning them against ‘anti-national’ activities.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Bruised but not broken: Bail for Delhi professor GN Saibaba is a boost for all rights activists
The wheelchair-bound academic has been a fierce critic of violations during the crackdown on alleged Maoists in Bastar
Vernon Gonsalves
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted