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Thursday, August 14, 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

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

Shailaja Bajpai -
News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called ‘controversial order’.

Dogs matter more to Indian middle class than people

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Nehru and Jinnah made Indian politics their personal quarrel. Partition was a consequence

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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