Censorship Battle
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Margaret Atwood’s flamethrower of a stunt and the misguided moral certainty of book burning
The author has announced a special edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ that cannot be set on fire.
Charles Barbour, The Conversation
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Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and 13 other online platforms sign up for self-regulation code
Each platform will set up a committee to address consumer complaints, the Internet and Mobile Association of India said.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Centre in plea for regulation of online streaming platforms
The petition alleged that the platforms were showing ‘uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar’ content.
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Trending
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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How humility can help us look beyond our self-centeredness and be better human beings
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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 24: Ramit wins shooting bronze; IND win three medals in rowing
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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Netflix, Hotstar to self-regulate content to avoid potential government censorship: Reports
India’s Central Board of Film Certification does not have the power to censor or certify content on the internet, only films and trailers in theatres or TVs.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on plea to regulate Netflix, Amazon Prime Video content
The petitioner alleged that these platforms show ‘uncertified, sexually explicit and vulgar’ content.
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Pahlaj Nihalani’s plea against censor board cuts rejected by Bombay High Court
The former Central Board of Film Certification chief has claimed that the decision was influenced by personal vendetta.
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Video
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Eco India: What can we learn from floods in Himachal Pradesh?
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Netflix tells HC it has not changed ‘objectionable’ word used for Rajiv Gandhi
The media service provider told the Bombay High Court that it has no intentions of changing the word either.
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Criticism or even expression of dissatisfaction is permissible, says Delhi HC
The court was hearing a petition demanding that certain scenes from the Netflix series be deleted as they allegedly defamed late PM Rajiv Gandhi.
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‘Sacred Games’ row: Delhi High Court says actors cannot be held liable for what they say in a show
It also asked an advocate who filed a PIL asking for a few scenes to be deleted from the series to justify why his plea was in the interest of the public.
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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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Censorship or debate starter? Why removing Waterhouse’s Nymphs from a UK gallery was a bad idea
The decision to remove a 19th-century painting because of its portrayal of naked women was a heavy-handed way of making a valid point.
Matthew Potter, The Conversation
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Censor board rejects ‘Padmavati’ application, says it is incomplete
Doubts increase over whether Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie will be able to keep its December 1 release date.
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Kerala High Court rejects filmmakers’ pleas seeking to screen documentaries at ongoing festival
At such festivals, pictures do not need a censor certificate but require a censor exemption from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
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The Field
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Asian Games, Rowing: India win two silver, one bronze in Hangzhou
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Tennis: Who is The Greatest of All Time?
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Ramachandra Guha: What Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium must do to amend a long-time injustice
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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 24: Ramit wins shooting bronze; IND win three medals in rowing
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday