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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicFreedom of expression

Topic: freedom of expression

SubscriberWrites: Trump’s war on education and academic freedom

Trump’s move to bar international students from Harvard isn’t just policy—it’s an attack on academic freedom, diversity, and the soul of American higher education.

Why Supreme Court reversed Delhi High Court’s Wikipedia page takedown order in ANI defamation case

'Both judiciary & media are foundational pillars of democracy, a basic feature of our Constitution. For a liberal democracy to thrive, both must supplement each other,' says the top court.

Global support for press freedom high, but only 28% feel media Is truly free, finds Pew survey

Analysis, based on nationally representative surveys from 35 countries—along with additional data from US—examines public opinion on freedom of speech, press, and internet.

‘Strong message must be sent out’ — Bombay HC order upholds Hitachi employee’s sacking over FB posts

Overturning a Pune court’s findings, Justice Jadhav concluded that enquiry against employee was 'absolutely fair & proper', added that freedom of speech can't go beyond reasonableness.

‘Vulgar, obscene & profane’: Delhi HC pans makers of TVF show College Romance, upholds FIR

Courts must step in when self-regulatory bodies don't perform their functions, judge asserts. Swear words & profanities are not part of standard Hindi or any other Indian language.

‘Social media, not big press, is where democracy will continue to thrive’, says ACJ chair

N. Ram, director of The Hindu Publishing Group, and Arun Ram, resident editor of The Times of India, Tamil Nadu editions, also spoke at Chennai event on freedom of expression.

Artistes from the subcontinent call for visa-free South Asia

Sapan, a coalition of individuals and organisations that works towards peace in South Asia, holds talks on the 'onslaught on art and freedom of expression' by 'authoritarian regimes'.

Slipping since 2014, India ranks 119 out of 165 in Human Freedom Index by US-Canada think tanks

Annual Human Freedom Index, by Cato Institute in US and Fraser Institute in Canada, has used 82 indicators to rate countries from 2008 to 2019.

Concerned about ‘potential threat to freedom of expression’ — Twitter on police visit, IT rules

Twitter is concerned about a rule that requires social media companies to appoint a compliance officer who would be held 'criminally liable' for content posted on the site.

‘Abuse of criminal process’: Bombay HC criticises Goa Police for filing FIR against art-rock band

In a hearing Friday, Bombay High Court quashed FIR against art-rock band Dastaan LIVE that accused band members of hurting the country's sentiments.

On Camera

India must govern AI with confidence. Use guardrails, not handcuffs

The good news is that India is not starting from zero. It knows how to innovate privately while also empowering innovation publicly.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.