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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
TopicFree speech

Topic: free speech

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

Who gets Henry? Dramatic tug-of-paw between Mahua Moitra and Jai Dehadrai, now in Delhi HC

Dehadrai has moved the Delhi High Court claiming that a trial court’s 'gag order' in the matter has impacted his right to free speech.

Stanford’s student newspaper sues Trump admin for alleged attack on free speech

The Stanford Daily said in the lawsuit that foreign students refuse to write about the Middle East due to fear of deportation.

Judging a joke: How courts are navigating free speech space in age of social media

With increasing cases of online satire, impersonation, and hate speech, courts face a dilemma: Where does right to free speech end and criminality begin?

‘This kind of freedom, we will curtail’—SC summons Samay Raina, 4 others over disability jokes

Concerned over jokes on social media ridiculing people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, SC says it may direct the government to frame guidelines for all media platforms. 

How to delist a comedian and become the real joke

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Hearing Allahbadia’s plea, SC hands Centre delicate task: frame laws to curb ‘immoral’ content

The court also allowed Ranveer Allahbadia—popularly known as ‘BeerBiceps’—to resume his podcast ‘The Ranveer Show’ provided the content did not breach standards of morality, decency.

Ranveer Allahbadia fought Left cancel culture. And yet, the Right came after him

These hypocrites give comedy a bad name, but no Indian citizen should have the full weight of the state used against them over a joke, no matter how crass.

What should the government do to Ranveer Allahbadia? Nothing

It’s easy to support somebody’s free speech when you agree with what is being said. But it is more important to fight for it even when you don’t agree.

Meta replacing fact-checks with ‘untested’ community notes in US sparks fears of misinformation spike

Announcement is seen as a move to improve relations with US President-elect Donald Trump before he takes office later this month. It is unclear when or if this will be implemented in India.

On Camera

Bengaluru, Gujarat, Chennai—mapping India’s emerging semiconductor hubs

Emerging hubs in India mirror the factors that have long driven the US’ semiconductor clusters in New York, Texas, Oregon, and California.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

In Nepal, young dreams of serving in Indian Army crash as Agnipath halts a centuries-old tradition

Since 1815, Nepali Gorkhas have served in Indian & British Armies, as well as in Bihar, Bengal & Assam Police. Since Agnipath scheme came in, no Nepal-domiciled Gorkha has enlisted.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.