Index on Censorship youth advisory board member Harsh Ghildiyal explains why he thinks India’s criminal defamation laws are not reasonable
Harsh Ghildiyal: Defamation is not a crime
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CATEGORY: India
Padraig Reidy: Women are denied the right to exist in public space — even in death
Whether openly hateful or couched in “protective” metaphor, the message to women is always clear: public interaction is for men, and at best, you are here by our permission
Free speech in India: Uptick in defamation, attacks on media cause for concern
The state of free speech in India remains a cause for concern judging by the rise in recorded attacks on the media and the increasing use of defamation suits — the most marked trends in 2014.
Jaspreet Singh: Ghosts of 1984
The novelist shares his memories of the aftermath of the assassination of then Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and its devastating impact on the country’s Sikh citizens
India: Frontline Freespeech Workshop, 24 Sept
Index on Censorship in association with the Digital Empowerment Foundation, India, invite you to a workshop to launch Frontline Freespeech, a pilot project seeking to amplify the voice of individuals under pressure.
India’s Modi bypasses mainstream media and takes to Twitter
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s penchant for using social media to address the public directly has apparently caused a rift with India’s mainstream press. Mahima Kaul reports
Are India’s internet laws ready for the digital age?
The Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have launched an interactive slide show exploring how India’s internet and technology laws are holding back economic innovation and freedom of expression.
India’s social media “peace force”
Indians have organised online to stop social media postings looking to incite communal tension. Will it work, and is it a threat to free expression? Mahima Kaul reports
Shubhranshu Choudhary: Using arts to help rural India speak out
The Index Award winner has launched a new project using song, dance and drama to teach rural Indians how to report on issues using their mobile phone
The repugnant Section 66A of India’s Information Technology Act
Repealing the blatantly arbitrary law is the only way to protect and uphold the freedom of expression, Saurav Datta writes