Apart from tarnishing his image, Ranveer Allahbadia’s remarks have brought the spotlight back on the intersection of humour, vulgarity, and the call to criminalise such actions.
For many Indian parents, the possibility of their child being exposed to something poses a threat potent enough to justify silencing voices—rather than engaging with them.
If social media content creators refuse to remain within social norms, legal and regulatory frameworks have a duty to step in and prevent social decay.
Anchors such as Navika Kumar, Arnab Goswami, Zakka Jacob, and Vasudha Venugopal held lengthy discussions on Ranveer Allahbadia. CNN-News18 devoted three debates to him in a single night.
It’s easy to support somebody’s free speech when you agree with what is being said. But it is more important to fight for it even when you don’t agree.
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell is scrutinising all episodes of show, and contestants may be summoned too if 'they have indulged in obscene remarks', it is learnt.
Singer B Praak, who was supposed to appear on Allahbadia’s podcast, posted a video message criticising the influencer and saying he would not be appearing on the podcast anymore.
The Italian term sprezzatura—a studied nonchalance that conceals intention—best captures the spirit of Trump’s foreign policy so far. The pattern is unpredictability, transactionalism, and disruption as diplomacy.
With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
COMMENTS