Censorship
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How British censorship laws ended up creating a rich archive of Black history
Plays written by Black playwrights submitted to the British government for licensing, which remained out of sight for decades, have now been made public.
Kate Dossett, The Conversation
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
The mob censorship of the web series ‘Tandav’ is yet another example of intolerance.
Nandini Ramnath
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Railway officer objects to Khushwant Singh’s ‘obscene’ book being sold at Bhopal station
The incident occurred on Wednesday, when Railways Passenger Services Committee’s Chairperson Ramesh Chandra Ratn was on an inspection drive.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Reading list: Science fiction writer Gautam Bhatia recommends 15 books to sample the genre
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Arundhati Roy’s prosecution amounts to fascism, assault on democratic values, say Opposition leaders
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A decade of ‘gaslighting’ in Modi’s India
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By working joints and muscle groups together, compound exercises are better for staying fit
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‘The Scent of Fallen Stars’: The prose shines with possibilities but the plot does not quite sparkle
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Punjab: Amarinder Singh orders ban on TV serial after protests by Valmiki community
A group called the Valmiki Action Committee claimed that the serial contains derogatory remarks, distorts historical facts and offends sentiments.
Scroll Staff
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US: Harry Potter books removed from library of Catholic school on advice of ‘exorcists’
Reverend Dan Reehil of St Edward Catholic School in Nashville told parents of school students that curses and spells used in the books are actual curses.
Scroll Staff
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on Netflix, Amazon Prime
The court rejected the petition on the grounds that there was no public interest involved.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India: How conservation efforts are making the fires of the sacred Arunachala Hills go away
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Eco India, Episode 264: Are phenomenons like forest fires natural or man made?
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Watch: K-Pop group BTS members reunite as Jin finishes mandatory military service
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Watch: Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag, Mithali Raj, and others feature in T20 anthem
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Watch: Tamil rapper Paal Dabba’s song features in a new Apple Mac advertisement
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How South Africa’s apartheid regime burnt books, not in small numbers but in tens of thousands
Book-burning has been a constant through history, but this was on an industrial scale.
Archie Dick, The Conversation
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‘Condom ads too obscene to be aired during day’: Court dismisses NGO’s plea against Centre’s order
The Rajasthan High Court said the advertisements were aimed at promoting condoms as instruments of pleasure, instead of for contraceptive use.
Scroll Staff
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Condom ads without sexually explicit content allowed at all hours, clarifies Centre: Report
Advertisements that aim to inform citizens about methods of safe sex, without objectifying women, are not banned, the ministry said.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Iron Claw’ is a moving saga of sweat and sinew
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry’, a woman’s desire takes flight
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MIFF 2024 kicks off with promise of support to filmmakers: ‘The objective is development of films’
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Fiction: Bollywood aspirants are forced to reckon if they’re the hero or villain of their lives
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‘Chandu Champion’ review: A resonant portrait of a boy uninterrupted
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Rajasthan High Court issues notice to Centre on its order banning condom ads between 6 am and 10 pm
The bench was hearing a petition filed by a nonprofit, which has called the order ‘arbitrary and meaningless’.
Scroll Staff
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Condom advertisements to only be aired between 10 pm and 6 am after Centre issues advisory
The information and broadcasting ministry said it had issued the notification based on complaints made by viewers.
Scroll Staff
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Long before ‘Padmavati’: Remembering the row over Vijay Tendulkar’s Marathi play ‘Sakharam Binder’
An archival article details the circumstances around the ban on ‘Sakharam Binder’.
Ashok H Desai
The Field
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat Scotland to top Group B
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Watch, highlights Euro 2024: Italy pip Albania to begin title defence; Spain, Switzerland win
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: England beat Namibia after rain interrupts match
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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Canada, as it happened: Match abandoned due to wet outfield
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Watch, highlights Euro 2024: Hosts Germany begin tournament with thumping win over Scotland