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Thursday, November 6, 2025
TopicFreedom of expression

Topic: freedom of expression

‘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.

‘New India’ loathes diversity of thought, opinions and culture

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Why India has slipped to ‘partly free’ category on freedom index & how countries are scored

In episode 696 of 'Cut The Clutter', Shekhar Gupta analyses Freedom House's report card on democracy, political rights and civil liberties in India.

‘Influential people have to be responsible’ — why SC refused to quash anchor Amish Devgan FIRs

Court differentiates between free speech & hate speech, noting that cases against journalist Amish Devgan for insulting Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti need to be probed further.

Intellectual tolerance to differing opinions is crucial test of principles

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Irony of ‘Naya Pakistan’, and new ad ‘guidelines’ after Tanishq controversy

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

Editors in Modi’s India have two choices — speak up or give in to intellectual slavery

The press, which is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy, is not given the same status as the other three pillars today. Journalists have to make their choice.

Congress attack on Arnab has a Nehru legacy. Curb on free speech is built into party’s DNA

Republic TV anchor Arnab Goswami had questioned Sonia Gandhi's silence on Palghar lynching. What followed is a reminder of what Congress has practised for years.

Arun Jaitley’s selective amnesia makes him forget the times BJP put ‘humour’ behind bars

Arun Jaitley was quick to call out Mamata Banerjee for not being able to have a good laugh at herself. But preaching is easier than practicing.

This election, not just politicians, foul-mouthed TV news anchors must be reined in too

Freedom of expression is sacred but the nightly abuse in TV studios is just crass.

On Camera

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.