freedom of speech

Justice Chandrachud’s Challenge

Rajeev Deshpande

Striking a balance between competing interests and interpreting the law on the basis of the Constitution will serve the best interests of the court and the nation. Justice Chandrachud is well-versed in the Constitution. Upholding its provisions and true spirit in the face of exaggerated expectations will define his tenure

China: The Great Wall of Hubris

Frank Dikötter

How China suppresses even the faintest stirrings of an open society

A Dangerous Disaffection

Madhavankutty Pillai

Sedition rears its absurd head once again

Elon Musk’s Free Speech Gamble

Madhavankutty Pillai

One of Musk’s promises is to remove bots that inflate subscriber counts

Necessary Competition

Madhavankutty Pillai

On Elon Musk hinting at setting up a social media platform for free speech

A Society of Silence

Madhavankutty Pillai

The problem with criminalising the hurting of religious sentiment

Amol Palekar: Fear of the Unexpected

Madhavankutty Pillai

Asking Amol Palekar to not go off-topic reflects a peculiar Indian paranoia

Freedom of Speech

Siddharth Singh

The RSS is not known to seek validation by outsiders, but the furore over Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to its headquarters reveals a failure to appreciate its acceptability today