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Sunday, November 23, 2025
TopicFreedom of speech

Topic: Freedom of speech

The Indian govt should know that internet shutdowns don’t work

In India, there were 154 internet shutdowns between January 2016 and May 2018. This is the most of any country in the world.

How our Constitution makers debated & rejected the draconian sedition law

Constituent Assembly debated Section 124A’s offensive nature and the possibility that it will be misused to jail government’s critics.

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.