Dearies, don't get terrorised by booksThe Jammu & Kashmir home department has forfeited 25 books, including works by A.G. Noorani, David Devadas, and Arundhati Roy, citing conce...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
CBFC’s Kryptonite: Superman may save the world, but smooching is off limits in IndiaJames Gunn’s new Superman film has landed in controversy in India after the censor board removed two kissing scenes to secure a UA rating. ...
15 Jul, 2025, 10.15 PM IST
Mein Kampf & Mysore 'Shree': Inside India's bizarre book bans and sweet name gamesAn Austrian traveler in Kolkata was shocked to find Mein Kampf prominently displayed in a bookstore, highlighting India's complex relations...
07 Jun, 2025, 11.00 PM IST
'Would they cut a Nolan film?': Shekhar Kapur lashes out at OTT platform for editing Bandit Queen beyond recognitionShekhar Kapur has criticized Amazon Prime Video for altering his 1994 film Bandit Queen without his consent, claiming it has been edited be...
18 Mar, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
Comedy (is not) Central: Is India still not ready for ‘edgy’ comedy?Mumbai Police is searching for Ranveer Allahbadia after an FIR was filed over his comments on a controversial comedy show. However, the pod...
16 Feb, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
Magic realistic about Rushdie at lastThe Rajiv Gandhi government’s ban on The Satanic Verses in 1988 created unnecessary outrage. Lifting the import ban, though symbolic, hints...
26 Dec, 2024, 11.19 PM IST
The tale of a Salman Rushdie book and the restriction it faced in India for 36 yearsIndia lifted a long-standing restriction on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses," which was originally banned in 1988...
07 Nov, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
IC814-The Kandahar Hijack web series: Netflix head to appear before Govt today amid row over Hindu names of terroristsNetflix's content head has been summoned by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting amid controversy over the IC814: The Kandahar Hijack...
03 Sep, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
RSS, which doesn't believe in Constitution, is in power today: Teesta SetalvadThe journalist-turned-social-activist also pointed out the recent violence at Delhi University and several such instances across universiti...
06 Mar, 2017, 11.13 PM IST
Emergency no longer possible: Arun JaitleyArun Jaitley said Emergency is no longer possible in the country as media censorship is not possible in the digital era and amendment to th...
26 Jun, 2015, 11.14 PM IST
'Autobiography of a Mad Nation': Of godmen, emergency and mercy petitions!This is the story of journalist-turned branding expert Sriram Karri's debut novel "Autobiography of a Mad Nation," which was long listed fo...
24 May, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
Why the ban culture threatens democracy & diversity in IndiaThe new battle is between correctness and majoritarianism on one side and democracy and the openness of creativity on the other.
15 Mar, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
Indira Gandhi was not aware of Emergency provisions: Pranab MukherjeeThese details are revealed by the President in his book "The Dramatic Decade: the Indira Gandhi Years" that has just been released.
11 Dec, 2014, 04.31 PM IST
Save Hinduism from its savioursOne is dealing with in a book like On Hinduism is a philosophical & historical exploration of origins of a religion, symbolic significance ...
24 Mar, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
'India becoming an illiberal democracy'A group of intellectuals today surmised that the country had become an "illiberal democracy" and was headed towards self-censorship.
08 Mar, 2014, 10.44 PM IST
Given the double-edged sword social media has become, self-regulation by platforms is the best optionThe real penetration of social media in India was seen recently, through the widespread and instantaneous dissemination of rumours and thre...
04 Sep, 2012, 12.45 PM IST
- Laine’s book on Shivaji okay: SC
In a blow to political censorship, the Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea by the state government to ban US author James Laine’s book ...
10 Jul, 2010, 04.39 AM IST