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May 03, 2018
Democracy In India Part 8: Strong democratic process engendering surplus of free speech, empowering communities
In Indian democracy, free speech is empowering communities as well as individuals, a fact that can be gleaned from recent Dalit protests or Jat upheaval. -
Feb 23, 2018
Meghalaya Election 2018: BJP has only engaged in aggressive marketing, Narendra Modi is an expert in it, says Mukul Sangma
Ahead of Meghalaya polls on 27 February, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma speaks about his poll strategy, cleansing Congress of dissidents and why he believes his party will return to power in March -
Jan 17, 2018
Supreme Court updates: Aadhaar is giant electronic leash, will cause death of citizen's rights, says petitioner in court
A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear some extremely important cases beginning Wednesday, including those on Aadhaar and the validity of Section 377. -
Dec 20, 2017
#MeToo movement has been in the making for decades: 'Bitch Doctrine' author Laurie Penny
Bitch Doctrine author Laurie Penny chats with Firstpost about navigating the Donald Trump, #MeToo, Brexit era -
Sep 10, 2017
Prashant Bhushan says democratic institutions, right to dissent facing threat under NDA govt
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan alleged that all democratic institutions in the country were facing threat under the NDA government and the issue of the right to dissent was under attack -
Sep 10, 2017
A tale of two protests: What 'Justice for Gauri Lankesh' had in common with 'Not In My Name'
At 6 pm this Wednesday, Carter Road in Bandra saw nearly 200 people gather to demand justice for slain journalist Gauri Lankesh -
Sep 06, 2017
Gauri Lankesh murdered: Writers' forum condemns 'unmaking of India', vows to fight against haters of free speech
Condemning the murder of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh, the Indian Writers' Forum on Wednesday pledged to continue her fight against the "haters of free speech and a plural India". -
Aug 24, 2017
US Justice Department scales back its request to obtain data from DreamHost in connection with anti-Trump website
An attorney for DreamHost called the Justice Department's action "a tremendous win for DreamHost, its users and the public." -
Aug 08, 2017
Google’s Sundar Pichai supports staff's right to dissent: What would happen to you in an Indian company?
Clearly, Sundar Pichai has imbibed the culture as leader of a top notch innovative and disruptive organisation like Google -
Jul 14, 2017
Nagas losing faith in Naga People's Front claims member of Parliament, Neiphiu Rio
Nagaland's political turmoil continues to deepen with Governor P.B. Acharya asking Chief Minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu to prove majority in the state assembly,
