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Friday, July 25, 2025
TopicFreedom of speech

Topic: Freedom of speech

Twice in a week, India moves to clamp down free speech

Madhav Khosla -
Legal and policy-related implications of the proposed amendment raise serious concerns.

No, Odisha isn’t North Korea, it can’t jail people for jokes

ThePrint Team -
The 50-word Edit — ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Freedom of speech that Indians enjoy today never existed earlier: Meenakshi Lekhi

Nikhil Rampal -
BJP spokesperson says those who criticise PM Modi tend to ignore his initiatives such as Swachh mission, steps taken for India’s growth, among others.

Top ABP editors quit, staff say Modi govt may have ‘arm-twisted channel for criticism’

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Centre categorically denies allegation that it had something to do with the resignations, minister says channel's TRPs were down. New Delhi: The resignation of two...

Blatant reliance on social media needs to be checked by citizens themselves, says CJI Dipak Misra

Justice Dipak Misra -
CJI Misra delivered the presidential address at an International Law Association event in New Delhi Wednesday. Here's the full text of his speech. My esteemed peers,...

Media should have own self-regulation guidelines, says CJI Dipak Misra

PTI -
CJI Misra delivered a lecture in which he highlighted the need for media to maintain objectivity while reporting on sensitive issues. 

Modi govt must assure everyone that changes in RTI won’t dilute rights of those who uphold it

Seshadri Chari -
Democracies become lame if citizens are denied openness, transparency and access to necessary information about the government they elect.

Nepotism exists in Bollywood because Indians love lineage: Kay Kay Menon

Kaveesha Kohli -
Speaking at Democracy Wall, the actor says he faced hurdles because of nepotism but now accepted it as ‘a fact of life’.

Rahul Gandhi writes to IAS officer Shah Faesal, says ‘troubling that govt is singling you out’

Sanya Dhingra -
Congress president says show cause notice unbecoming of any government, lauds officer for raising issue.

Facing inquiry for tweet, IAS officer says didn’t mortgage freedom for monthly salary

Mahrukh Inayet -
A prominent Twitter commentator, Shah Faesal said the probe was an opportunity to start a debate on 'primitive' service rules.
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Opinion

Mumbai blasts acquittal must not set a precedent. It’ll hurt both agencies and judiciary

Seshadri Chari -
Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.

Love isn’t supposed to hurt—no matter what Saiyaara tells you

Mumbai train blast verdict shows an urgent need to reform India’s criminal justice system

Economy

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Defence

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

National Interest

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Shekhar Gupta -
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.

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