Apar GuptaThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has summoned Netflix India’s content head on Tuesday regarding the series “IC-814 – The Kandahar Hijack”, which has sparked controversy on social media due to the portrayal of the hijackers.
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‘I Recuse’: More Panellists Must Be Deliberate in Their Choice of TV Platforms and Make It Public
More voices taking this step and repeatedly stating it in public is a meaningful contribution towards the restoration of constitutional sanity. In a media landscape under constant attack by primetime anchors, such actions even when minor gain importance. Broken news will only be fixed by collective action.
A governance failure on Internet Shutdowns in India
Why is the unconstitutional Section 66A still being used in police stations and courtrooms?
A law whose time is up
Secrecy Abounds the Creation of India’s Internet Shutdown Regulations. Why?
Partly free
The objections to Padmavati require social debate, not legal censure
For years, Indian liberals have fought for the right to freedom of artistic expression — the paintings of M. F. Husain, Jatin Das, movies like Fire and PK and readings of the Three Hundred Ramayanas. As calls rise for a ban on the release of Padmavati — a film that valourises Rajput caste identity and glorifies sati, we ask:
Unconstitutional Twitter Blocks
The Supreme Court’s Slow March Towards Eroding Online Intermediary Liability
Far from determining any legal violation, on each date of hearing, the court has instead directed the government to consider heavy-handed proactive censorship.