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Congress Satyagraha in Delhi

Martyr PM's Son Who Walked For National Unity Can Never Insult Country: Cong's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a nationwide protest against the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha, saying that a martyred prime minister's son who walked for national unity can never...

26 March 2023

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Have No Personal Feelings In Relation To Who Manages Twitter: UN Chief Guterres On Elon Musk

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he has “no personal feelings” about who manages Twitter, but he is “very interested” in how the platform is managed

20 December 2022

Twitter CEO Elon Musk

'You Doxx, You Are Suspended, End Of Story:' Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Journalists Who Wrote About Elon Musk

Hours after suspending the journalists' accounts, Elon Musk put up a poll with a variety of options, asking whether or when he should reinstate the journalists’ accounts.

16 December 2022

P Chidambaram

Law Ought Not To Be Set In Motion To Silence Leading Voices Of Oppn: Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has stated that a robust political discourse is essential to democracy and the law should not be used to silence voices of the opposition. This comes after Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to...

24 March 2023

Twitter CEO Elon Musk

'My Apologies... Should I Step Down As Twitter CEO?' Elon Musk Asks In A Poll, Promises To Abide By Results

Later, while the poll was on, the Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, wrote 'As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.'

19 December 2022

Twitter CEO Elon Musk

'Not That Hard To Kill Somebody...' Elon Musk Claims He Faces 'Significant Risk' Of Being Assassinated

'As long as you're not really causing harm to somebody else, then you should be allowed to say what you want,' Elon Musk said during a two-hour long audio chat on Twitter Spaces.

05 December 2022

Twitter CEO Elon Musk

Elon Musk's Twitter To Lift Ban On Political Ads

In order to ‘facilitate public conversation around important topics,’ the company said on Tuesday, it would increase the amount of political advertising it allows in the upcoming weeks.

04 January 2023

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Elon Musk

Donald Trump Says He Sees No Reason To Return After Elon Musk Reinstates His Twitter Account

Elon Musk had run an online poll asking whether former US President Donald Trump's account should be reinstated on Twitter. Soon after he made the announcement, many tweeted mixed reactions, with some describing his return...

20 November 2022

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10 November 2022
Twitter's Ability To Uphold Free Speech In India Will Take A Hit, Warns Company's Former India News Chief

Twitter's Ability To Uphold Free Speech In India Will Take A Hit, Warns Company's Former India News Chief

The micro-blogging site has laid off more than 90% of its staff in India since Elon Musk took over the reins of the company


29 October 2022
Twit for Tat: Twitter’s Foreseeable Future Under Elon Musk

Twit for Tat: Twitter’s Foreseeable Future Under Elon Musk

Can Elon Musk turn it into a platform for dignified dialogue or will it descend into cyber chaos in the quest for free speech absolutism?


28 October 2022
Elon Musk Wants Absolute Free Speech On Twitter. What Does That Mean For Fake News, Hate Speech?

Elon Musk Wants Absolute Free Speech On Twitter. What Does That Mean For Fake News, Hate Speech?

Musk who calls himself a 'free speech absolutist' has previously claimed that he is 'against censorship that goes far beyond the law. If people want less free...


28 October 2022
Elon Musk-Twitter Saga: A Quick Guide To The Mammoth USD 44 Billion Takeover

Elon Musk-Twitter Saga: A Quick Guide To The Mammoth USD 44 Billion Takeover

To catch you up to speed, here’s a quick guide and timeline of the major events in the saga featuring the billionaire Tesla CEO Elong Musk and Twitter, the...


28 October 2022
Twitter Deal: Buying Twitter Essential For Civilisation's Future, Under Threat From Extremists, Says Elon Musk

Twitter Deal: Buying Twitter Essential For Civilisation's Future, Under Threat From Extremists, Says Elon Musk

There is currently a threat that social media will 'splinter into far right wing and far left wing echo chambers', said Elon Musk amid reports that he has...


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31 August 2022
The Free Speech Phobia, Book Ban, Fatwa And Beyond Salman Rushdie

The Free Speech Phobia, Book Ban, Fatwa And Beyond Salman Rushdie

'Nothing is too profane to write, albeit nothing is too sacred to ban. Some of the bannings, if we analyse, are revenge bans. That occurs when the sect...


21 August 2022
Is Laal Singh Chaddha Boycott A Gandhian Campaign?

Is Laal Singh Chaddha Boycott A Gandhian Campaign?

The most unfortunate part of the boycott campaign is the way some have supported it by invoking Mahatma Gandhi, citing his call to boycott foreign goods in the...


18 August 2022
Salman Rushdie's Attacker Indicted For Attempted Murder, Assault

Salman Rushdie's Attacker Indicted For Attempted Murder, Assault

Salman Rushdie's attacker has been indicted with a count of second-degree attempted murder and a count of second degree assault, as per a report.


14 August 2022
Salman Rushdie Is On Road To Recovery, Condition Headed In Right Direction, Says Agent

Salman Rushdie Is On Road To Recovery, Condition Headed In Right Direction, Says Agent

Salman Rushdie was stabbed up to 10 times in a 'targeted, unprovoked, preplanned attack', according to officials quoted by US media.


13 August 2022
Salman Rushdie's Attacker Faces Attempted Murder, Assault Charges

Salman Rushdie's Attacker Faces Attempted Murder, Assault Charges

Salman Rushdie's attacker's social media show he is sympathetic to Shia extremism and Iran. In 1989, Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued an edict calling...


13 August 2022
Salman Rushdie, The Free Speech Champion Who Lived In Hiding For Nine Years

Salman Rushdie, The Free Speech Champion Who Lived In Hiding For Nine Years

Salman Rushdie was both idolised and demonised for a singular trait that defined his life and works — championing free speech.


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13 August 2022
Salman Rushdie: The Man Who ‘Provoked’ The Muslim World

Salman Rushdie: The Man Who ‘Provoked’ The Muslim World

Salman Rushdie’s literature and life address one of the most important questions of the modern world: How free should a speech be? Some critics continue to...


13 August 2022
Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses Is Not The Only Book To Be Banned, Here Are Others That Were Banned

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses Is Not The Only Book To Be Banned, Here Are Others That Were Banned

Salman Rushdie is not the only author whose book has attracted blatant detestation. There are umpteen number of instances when books have been banned as they...


29 July 2022
‘Right To Comment On Content On Social Media, TV channels Facet Of Free Speech’: Delhi HC

‘Right To Comment On Content On Social Media, TV channels Facet Of Free Speech’: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court was passing an order on a lawsuit by a media house against online news portal Newslaundry for allegedly ridiculing and defaming its news...


29 June 2022
Yashwant Sinha Claims The Nation Needs A Thinking, Speaking President And Not A Rubber Stamp

Yashwant Sinha Claims The Nation Needs A Thinking, Speaking President And Not A Rubber Stamp

Ahead of the presidential elections, candidate of joint Opposition, Yashwant Sinha has claimed that a 'thinking and speaking' person should become the...


28 June 2022
G7 Summit: Leaders Focus On Protection Of Free Speech, Cyber Resilience And Access To Reliable Information

G7 Summit: Leaders Focus On Protection Of Free Speech, Cyber Resilience And Access To Reliable Information

In a joint statement titled '2022 Resilient Democracies Statement' issued on Monday during the G7 Summit, the leaders said they are prepared to defend these...


24 June 2022
Remarks Against Prophet Muhammad: A History Of Blasphemy

Remarks Against Prophet Muhammad: A History Of Blasphemy

Can free speech have any redline? Are taunts at the Prophet of Islam deliberately aimed to provoke reaction? These are vexing questions the world has been...


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