Hindustan Times
Though a lot is heard about freedom of speech in India, the reality is that, when it comes to books or movies, there is no real right to free speech on par with the US or the UK experience. Read more
(54 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)
Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm
Filed under India · Tagged Bombay University, Censorship, English Literature, English Literature syllabus, freedom of speech, India, Islamic fundamentalists, Prophet Mohammad, Rohinton Mistry, Satanic Verses, Shiv Sena, Such a Long Journey
Anyone who uses the Internet fairly regularly must feel a special affection for the IPL cricket scandal. It is, as far as I can remember, the first major Indian scandal to be launched because of social networks on the Internet. Read more
(10 votes, average: 3.4 out of 5) Loading ...Posted by Vir Sanghvi on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7:00 pm
Filed under Media · Tagged BCCI, Internet, IPL cricket scandal, IPL league, Kings XI Punjab, Kochi franchise, Lalit Modi, Preity Zinta, Rajasthan Royals, Shashi Tharoor, Shilpa Shetty, social networks, Twitter
