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Censorship and the Drumbeats of Hate: Mapping the state of free speech ahead of the 2026 polls

A new report by Free Speech Collective traces five years of censorship, criminalisation of dissent, and the rise of hate-driven political discourse across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry—raising urgent questions about the conditions for free and fair elections

M.F. Husain’s Brush with the Ramlila: In His Own Words

With the dominant public mood of the country, carefully...

मदरसों और आतंकवाद पर भड़काऊ भाषण के आरोप में वंजारा के खिलाफ शिकायत

गोधरा में एक सप्ताह पहले भड़काऊ और नफरत भरा...

Radhika Vemula Rejects MHRD Report, Calls it a Conspiracy to Dilute Atrocities Case

The Roopanwal Commission report is a whitewash and part...

What Sunkanna’s Resistance Means: Dalit Scholar Refuses to Accept His PhD From Appa Rao

This Dalit scholar’s act is more than symbolic. It signifies...

मृत गायें बन रही हैं मुसीबत

Photo Courtesy: Reuters.  "No Man's Job"गुजरात में दलितों के...

Gujarat: Communal Clashes in Vadodara over Weekend

According to eye witnesses, stone pelting ensued after a...

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