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The Hindus An Alternative History
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Why we can't blame just Penguin for pulping Doniger's book
Aakar •We must not blame the law here. The problem is expecting that a benevolent and broadminded judiciary will thread the needle.
Indian Censorship and the Curious Case of Wendy Doniger
Fp Archives •The Hindu American Foundation has long protested what it sees as inaccuracies and misrepresentations in Wendy Doniger's The Hindus. But its Director of Education also raises concerns about academic freedom.
The law might be an ass. But why is Penguin being a chicken?
Fp Archives •Publishers have shown unity and resolve in coming together to fight when they think it affects their profits. But when it comes to an issue like The HIndus, one of the most powerful publishers has blamed the law for not pushing on with the fight.
Self censorship and Doniger: The real enemy is not Big Brother
Dhapola •The Doniger controversy is likely to have a more serious impact on how academic research will be viewed in India.
No buyers for freedom of expression, but The Hindus is now a bestseller
Deepanjana •However, proving deliberate and malicious intent in a tweet could be much simpler. Constricting freedom of speech might seem like a victory (and a money spinner) at the moment, but it can cut both ways.
Pepper spray in Parliament: Who is desecrating Indian culture now
Roy •Dinanath Batra and his committee would do much more good trying to instil some good old fashioned Bharatiya values in our elected representatives instead of ferreting out sex in 779-page tomes.
We can download Wendy Doniger's book but not freedom of expression
Roy •Let's face it. Dinanath Batra won. And all the internet downloads of Wendy Doniger's book on Hinduism will not change that. The fight for freedom of expression will have to happen the hard way, slogged out in the courts, not on social media.
Full text: The petition that caused Penguin India to withdraw The Hindus
Fp Staff •A petition that was signed by more than 10,000 people asks Penguin Group for an apology for the publication of the 'factually incorrect and offensive' book.