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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography