The Hindus

The citizen has more freedom of expression than leaders: John Ralston Saul

The current president of PEN International spoke to Firstpost about the challenges and responsibilities of freedom of expression.

Arundhati Roy flays Penguin for withdrawal of The Hindus in open letter

Arundhati Roy has penned an open letter to the publishing house denouncing them for caving in to demands for the withdrawal and pulping of Indian issues of Wendy Doniger's The Hindus: An Alternative History.

No buyers for freedom of expression, but The Hindus is now a bestseller

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.

Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus': Silent majority should speak up

We are being pushed towards intolerance by constant media badgering of the right wing. They dont highlight anything good done by the so called right wing groups. They propagate a history which has been proven to be absurd and trash.

Full text: The petition that caused Penguin India to withdraw The Hindus

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.

Full text: Penguin India agrees to pull Wendy Doniger's 'The Hindus'

The full text of the settlement agreement between Penguin India and the concerned parties over Wendy Doniger's The Hindus.