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TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O Brien

TMC MP Derek O' Brien Alleges Censorship Of Opposition In Parliament During PM Modi's Speech

As PM Narendra Modi gave his nearly 90-minute speech on the motion of thanks on President's address, MPs belonging to the opposition parties raised slogans demanding a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe into the Adani...

09 February 2023

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

BBC Documentary: Kiren Rijiju Says Some Can't Leave Colonial Addiction, Calls Critics Tukde-Tukde Gang

In a series of tweets in English and Hindi on Saturday and Sunday, he said minorities, or for that matter, every community in India is moving ahead positively.

23 January 2023

Attack On Salman Rushdie Manifests Barbarism In The Name Of Religion: Taslima Nasrin

For universal human rights to prevail, religion has to be kept out of public life

29 October 2022

BBC Documentary on Modi

High Drama In Presidency University During Screening Of BBC Documentary On Gujarat Riots

The screening began at 4.30 pm but there was another power cut at around 5.30 pm and a number of students took out a protest march in the campus.

28 January 2023

Saints In UP Set Up 'Dharam Censor Board' To Monitor Film Content

Saints In UP Set Up 'Dharam Censor Board' To Monitor Film Content

Saints at the 'Magh Mela' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj have set up a 'dharam (religion) censor board' that will now check insult of Hindu deities and culture in films, documentaries, web series and other mediums of...

20 January 2023

Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha: It’s Not That We’ll Not Show Sex, Crime But It Should Not Be Glorified

The topic of OTT censorship has been burning hard for a while. Prakash Jha, one of the most successful filmmakers on OTT with three successful seasons of ‘Aashram’, reveals his views on the same.

28 October 2022

BBC sign outside entrance to headquarters of publicly funded media organisation in London

US State Spokesperson Stresses On Press Freedom Over Banned BBC Documentary In India

"When we have concerns about actions that are taken in India, we've voiced those we've had an occasion to do that," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

26 January 2023

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Akshay Bardapurkar

Akshay Bardapurkar: If Censorship Is Put On OTT, It Should Consider Expansive Scope Of The Medium

National Film Award winner Akshay Bardapurkar, founder, Planet Marathi OTT, has a different take on the ongoing discussion of OTT censorship.

28 October 2022

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28 October 2022
Vaibhav Modi On OTT Censorship: 'How Far' Should Be Left To The Creator And Consumer

Vaibhav Modi On OTT Censorship: 'How Far' Should Be Left To The Creator And Consumer

Is OTT censorship needed? Well, that’s a debate that can be conducted for hours. Vaibhav Modi, Founder-Director of Victor Tango Entertainment shares his...


27 October 2022
Nivedita Basu On OTT Censorship: There’s No Platform As Such Where You Can Express Yourself Vocally And Openly

Nivedita Basu On OTT Censorship: There’s No Platform As Such Where You Can Express Yourself Vocally And Openly

Nivedita Basu who is head of content strategy and business alliances, Atrangii OTT channel, speaks up about the ongoing debate on OTT censorship.


20 October 2022
‘Tripling 3’ Actors Sumeet Vyas And Amol Parashar React On OTT Censorship

‘Tripling 3’ Actors Sumeet Vyas And Amol Parashar React On OTT Censorship

The series stars Sumeet Vyas, who has also co-written the script, along with Maanvi Gagroo, and Amol Parashar in the lead. The third part of 'Tripling'...


21 September 2022
Long Before Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses', India Boiled Over Another 'Blasphemous' Book

Long Before Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses', India Boiled Over Another 'Blasphemous' Book

Before Salman Rushdie’s 'The Satanic Verses', a 1932 Urdu anthology 'Angarey' had instigated similar angst in India, making the uproar over later banned...


09 September 2022
Bangladesh' No Criticism Of Attack On Salman Rushdie Strips The Writer Of The Right To Free Expression

Bangladesh' No Criticism Of Attack On Salman Rushdie Strips The Writer Of The Right To Free Expression

The self-censorship and silence over the attack on Salman Rushdie for The Satanic Verses in Bangladeshi media and society is telling


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02 September 2022
Salman Rushdie And The Iran Fatwa

Salman Rushdie And The Iran Fatwa

How the author morphed into a purveyor of socio-political conflict and a catalyst for Muslim radicalisation


02 September 2022
A Legal View On Salman Ruhsdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

A Legal View On Salman Ruhsdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

Why Salman Rushdie deserves to be tried for his book 'The Satanic Verses', rather than us lamenting over his freedom of speech


02 September 2022
Attack On Salman Rushdie: Can We Agree To Disagree And Reserve Our Right To Question?

Attack On Salman Rushdie: Can We Agree To Disagree And Reserve Our Right To Question?

Feeling offended? Look away. Don’t push your beliefs on the rest of us. In this digital age, truth will out anyway.


02 September 2022
Attack On Salman Rushdie: Will Writers Be Able To Create Their Works Without Fear?

Attack On Salman Rushdie: Will Writers Be Able To Create Their Works Without Fear?

What will be the effect of the violent attack on Salman Rushdie globally? How will writers mould themselves in the future? Will the percentage of...


02 September 2022
Salman Rushdie Attack: Do Muslims Need To Defend The Honour Of Allah And His Prophet?

Salman Rushdie Attack: Do Muslims Need To Defend The Honour Of Allah And His Prophet?

The idea that Allah and Prophet Muhammad’s honour needs to be upheld at any cost has firmly made a home in the Muslim mindset


12 August 2022
Beyond 'Thor', 'Lightyear', Malaysia Firm On Banning Films With 'LGBT Elements'

Beyond 'Thor', 'Lightyear', Malaysia Firm On Banning Films With 'LGBT Elements'

As the world sails past eight months of 2022, the Malaysian government still seems to be stuck in ancient times.


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13 June 2022
Jaideep Ahlawat On 'The Broken News': It's Upon Viewers To Filter What Is Right And Wrong

Jaideep Ahlawat On 'The Broken News': It's Upon Viewers To Filter What Is Right And Wrong

Actor Jaideep Ahlawat believes that in today's world when anybody is bombarded with information, everyone must be more responsible. Although the media is...


31 March 2022
‘The Kashmir Files’: Vivek Agnihotri’s Film Receives A Censor Clearance Without Any Cuts In UAE And Singapore

‘The Kashmir Files’: Vivek Agnihotri’s Film Receives A Censor Clearance Without Any Cuts In UAE And Singapore

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has revealed that his film, ‘The Kashmir Files’, has been cleared by the censor boards of UAE and Singapore after scrutinising it...


20 March 2022
The Kashmir Files: New Zealand Censor Reviews Film Over Fears It 'Could Raise Anti-Muslim Sentiment'

The Kashmir Files: New Zealand Censor Reviews Film Over Fears It 'Could Raise Anti-Muslim Sentiment'

New Zealand's chief censor David Shanks said that the members of the Muslim community had approached him with concerns the film "could raise anti-Muslim...


14 March 2022
Ukraine's Invasion: Russian Censorship Exposes Putin's Leaky Internet Controls

Ukraine's Invasion: Russian Censorship Exposes Putin's Leaky Internet Controls

The Russian government has had only limited success blocking the use of software known as VPNs that allows users to evade content restrictions.


11 March 2022
Russia Cracks Down On Instagram

Russia Cracks Down On Instagram

Russian communications and media regulator is restricting access to Instagram in the country.


06 March 2022
Russia Continues Crackdown On Media, Protests Amid Ukraine War

Russia Continues Crackdown On Media, Protests Amid Ukraine War

Several prominent independent online outlets were blocked on Sunday, on top of dozens of others that were blocked last week. Others decided to halt operation...


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