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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicFreedom of expression

Topic: freedom of expression

Is Padmavati forcing Left-liberals & feminists into an awkward silence?

As calls rise for a ban on the release of Padmavati — we bring sharp perspectives on whether Left-liberals and feminists are silent on freedom of expression.

The objections to Padmavati require social debate, not legal censure

We are in the midst of a culture war. Each week, we discuss the propriety and limits of the freedom of speech and expression

Indian liberals have also been guilty of protecting Muslim community sentiments

The individual right of an Indian citizen to express their views on Padmavati should take priority over community reactions.

Padmavati highlights a need to democratise the freedom of expression

The problem arises when interpretations are established as “ultimate truth”—closing all possibilities of further excavation of a story like Padmavati.

Our right to offend

On a night when every journalist and commentator in the world is taking a position on the Paris massacre, National Interest can't be breaking...

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.