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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicFreedom of speech

Topic: Freedom of speech

Nothing suits dictatorship more than a subservient judiciary: Justice HR Khanna

The totalitarian states indeed are never tired of claiming a legal basis for their action and are too eager to make use of conventional legal institutions to further their ends, said Justice HR Khanna in 1980.

Trump celebrates, Obama condemns talk show host Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

While standing alongside British PM Keir Starmer, Trump called Kimmel untalented and denounced him for saying a 'horrible thing about a great gentleman known as Charlie Kirk.'

Hearing ‘India’s Got Latent’ case, SC says right to dignity greater than right to free speech

New Delhi: In a very significant development, the top court Tuesday said that the right to live with dignity is more important than the...

The world sees Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s arrest first, not all-party delegations

Are we saying that, as a nation, we can’t handle different ideas? That we're too fragile to disagree? If free speech comes with warnings about timing and tone, then is it really free?

Delhi scholars decry Mahmudabad’s arrest. ‘If I had a Muslim name, I’d be arrested too’

'The victims of the Pahalgam massacre are being insulted by the actions taken against Mahmudabad,' said the president of the Federation of Central University Teachers Association.

There’s a gap between what Ali Khan Mahmudabad said and what he’s accused of—basic literacy

Our Foreign Secretary said citizens criticising their own government is the hallmark of any open and functioning democracy. And yet here we are.

Indian taxpayers are paying for a clownish police investigation into Kunal Kamra

The Constitution was not written to prevent uncles and aunties from being shocked or offended.

An Eid kit from BJP & the do’s and don’t’s of free speech

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

Can sharing hyperlinks to defamatory material attract liability? HC says yes, but it’s case-specific

Dismissing defamation plea against online publication The Morning Context, HC says there is 'no straight jacket' formula to gauge whether hyperlinks are just references or republication.

Off the stage, into the frying pan & some leaks you can’t fix

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

On Camera

How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.