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Karnataka Elections: Hundreds of Families can Live in Their Homes for Only 8 Months in a Year

Saptasagar village on the banks of Krisha River is among those which have experienced flooding every year since 2019.

The Kerala Story: When Cinema Becomes the Tool to Spread Hate

It is alarming to see the rise of propaganda films in India that use art as a tool to propagate hate and create division...

Apology for a visa to cremate his deceased mother: Ankit Love Bhim Singh to PM Modi

Desperate for an Indian visa to perform mother’s last rites, Bhim Singh’s son, Ankit Love, apologises for London protest in a letter to Prime Minister Modi dated May 2

Maharashtra Govt compelled to withdraw 144 orders against residents & protesters: Barsu Refinery

Justices Revati Deore and Sharmila Deshmukh of the Bombay High Court rejected the request to silence protesters and residents of Rajapur who were protesting against the #Barsu refinery.

Protesting wrestlers manhandled by drunk Delhi police officer at night, supporters and journalists detained

Supreme Court closes proceedings even as Sr. Adv. Hooda mentions the hardships being faced by the protesters, asks them to approach jurisdictional courts

Chhattisgarh: Bajrang Dal disrupts Christian prayer meet; religious conversion alleged

About 20 Christians were detained while Bajrang Dal members openly assaulting the Christians were let off

Media freedom in Kashmir after Art.370 abrogation

What is the state of media freedom in Kashmir after the abrogation of Art.370 on Aug 4, 2019? On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, 2023, here is a glimpse – culled from articles, reports and research papers published in Free Speech Collective from August 8, 2019 till date

Freedom of Expression: Driver for All other Human Rights

Joseph Stiglitz, the 2001 Nobel Prize recipient in Economic Sciences said, “Free speech and a free press not only make abuses of governmental powers less likely; they also enhance the likelihood that people’s basic social needs will be met. Secrecy reduces the information available to the citizenry, hobbling people’s ability to participate meaningfully. Essentially, meaningful participation in democratic processes requires informed participants”.

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