Self Censorship

Narendra Modi's advice to pick films 'with message of unity' is veiled call for self-censorship, won't heal fractured society

"Choosing content" in line with Modi's suggestion could possibly lead to actors and filmmakers avoiding content that highlights existing exclusivity (income inequality, casteism, gender bias, poverty, regional bias, language bias, racial bias etc) and the growing division in Indian society (religious as well as ideological).

On India's 72nd Independence Day, George Orwell's essay on freedom of the press makes for a timely read

"If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear," George Orwell wrote in his essay highlighting the importance of upholding freedom of the press

'Campaign of fear' drives Pakistan's journalists to self-censorship as pressure mounts ahead of General Election

With the Pakistan General Elections just a month away, journalists in Pakistan claim a "campaign of fear" is being run "against anyone criticising the establishment" especially the military