Freedom
- India
Mamata pays tributes to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev on Shaheed Diwas
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, March 23, paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Hari Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar on their death anniversary, observed as Shaheed Diwas.…
- India
Google celebrates 79th Independence Day with doodle
New Delhi: Google on Friday celebrated India’s 79th Independence Day with a doodle that showcases national achievements in diverse fields. The doodle features traditional tile artwork from different regions of the country,…
- Opinions
India’s Independence Day and the dream of universal freedom
By Zafar Siddiqui I am reminded of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s seminal speech on the eve of India’s independence in 1947. After two centuries of British colonial rule, India…
- India
‘Freedom of expression in crisis’: India ranks below war-torn Palestine, Congo
India’s freedom of expression is in a ‘crisis’. The world’s largest democracy has been ranked below war-torn Palestine and restive Democratic Republic of Congo, ranking at 123, according to the Global Expression…
- World
Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom to support separatism: Jaishankar on Canada
New Delhi: By allowing political space to Khalistani separatist elements, the Canadian government is sending a message that its vote bank is “more powerful” than its rule of law, External Affairs Minister…
- India
PM Modi pays tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid rich tributes to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh on his birth anniversary, saying he will forever be a symbol of India’s relentless fight for…
- Telangana
End trend of curbing liberty & freedom of people, SC tells Telangana Police
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Telangana Police to end a “pernicious trend prevalent in the state” where some police officers are “curbing the liberty and freedom of the people”.…
- India
Data protection bill can have adverse impact on press freedom: Editors Guild
New Delhi: Editors Guild of India on Sunday expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In…
