A Grim bargainWomen in Media Have Come to See Harassment as ‘Part of the Job’: Study On the other hand, male journalists who face a different kind of harassment often see it as a "badge of honor." By Saumya Kalia
Dismissing DissentFaculty Faces Gag on “Anti‑National” Lectures in Kerala University “The administration has created an atmosphere of fear on the campus with such decisions," a faculty member said. By Devrupa Rakshit
To Speak Or Not to SpeakOlympic Committee Issues ‘Rules of Protest’ for Athletes, Sparking Freedom of Speech Debate The controversial ‘Rule 50’ initially banned Black Lives Matter and other forms of protest, before amending the rules to allow protest in certain contexts. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
On Thin IceGovernment Efforts To Block Twitter URLs Increased by 10 Times Since 2016, Data Shows The increased use of Section 69A of the IT Act shows the expanding appetite for controlling information in the public domain. By Saumya Kalia
Intent Is ImportantReligious Sentiments Can Be Hurt Only By Specific Intent, Rules Tripura Court The court's ruling referenced Section 295A, which had recently been invoked in the arrest of comedian Munawar Faruqui. By Devrupa Rakshit
Freedom In FreefallIndia Slips From ‘Free’ To ‘Partly Free’ in Global Freedom Report India's status declined due to a "multiyear pattern in which the Hindu nationalist government and its allies have presided over rising violence and discriminatory policies." By Devrupa Rakshit
Protect The PressManipur Journalists Extend News Blackout to Protest Attacks on the Press The protests started after a grenade was lobbed at a newspaper office. By Devrupa Rakshit
Warping The LawComedian Munawar Faruqui Didn’t Make Anti‑Hindu Statements, Say Police. So Why Was He Arrested in the First Place? Section 295-A was meant to prevent communal discord; now, it's being used to foment it. By Aditi Murti
A Caricature of ItselfFrom Sanitary Panels to Kunal Kamra — Why Can’t We Mock the Judiciary? "As a democracy, we should be open and accepting of dissent and criticism,” says Advocate Radhika Jhalani. By Rajvi Desai
Poor MarksIndia Plummets From B to D Grade on International Scale of Academic Freedom "This pattern has the potential to shrink the space for academic inquiry and impede the development of the national higher education sector." By Aditi Murti
The Slippery SlopeAll the Arguments You Need: to Convince People They Need a Free Media There’s more at stake than your favorite TV show. By Rajvi Desai
Freedom of CritiqueFIR Filed Against Goa Professor Who Critiqued Mangalsutra as Symbol of Oppression In a six-month-old Facebook post, the professor had compared mangalsutra-wearing women to "chained dogs." By Aditi Murti