The increasing corporatisation of the media—with business houses, politicians, political parties and individuals with political affiliations owning an
Sedition laws sit at the crossroads of politics and society, and law and justice. The political nature of this “offence against the state” tests the l
Article 124A, characterised aptly by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, as the “prince among the political sections of the Indian Penal Code de
Reporting fast-paced breaking news is always an interesting challenge. On December 6, 1992, when the Babri Masjid was being demolished, Qurban Ali,
It may be tempting to count the violence at Ramjas College, Delhi, in February as either isolated or yet another fracas. Reducing the organised muz
Investigative journalism of quality and relevance is valuable in itself, in what it can do for ordinary folk and for society, typically holding up tru
Opinion polls have had an air of mystery about them. In this special article, Rajeeva Karandikar, renowned statistician and Director, Chennai
The issue of paid news has been hotly debated in the public domain, particularly as the role of the media in influencing voters assumes greater signi
The withdrawal of Wendy Doniger’s 'The Hindus: An Alternative History', encapsulates the challenges facing freedom of academic expression in an India
Article 124A of the Indian Penal Code has been through engaging court speeches, Bills and Acts, Reports of commissions and committees, and insightful
Links to a Panel Discussion on Free Speech and Sedition in a Democracy organised by The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy on March 24, 2016,
The Hindu Centre for Politics and Public Policy presents a selection of editorials, news reports and features, and opinion articles relating to sediti
It was heartening to see the media collectively stand up to the Narendra Modi government, when with characteristic bluster, it accused The Hindu of re
How has India been doing on the economic and social fronts? The picture that emerges—from casual empiricism as much as from careful analysis of facts
The right to free speech and expression also includes the right for people to be exposed to differing points of view. Book purges have been a staple o
