by freespeechcollective | Sep 27, 2026 | Commentaries
There needs to be a serious rethink about the CBFC prohibition on film screenings organised for an informed audience, in a ‘not-for’profit’ space which the general public would not have unrestricted access to. By Geeta Seshu The recent announcement...
by freespeechcollective | Sep 16, 2026 | Censorship - Protests/Meetings, Commentaries
A peaceful community book reading by a group of citizens in a park in Ahmedabad was physically disrupted and attacked by a mob of hindutva goons. A member* of the reading circle gives us a chilling blow-by-blow account of the attack and the frustrating delay and...
by freespeechcollective | Sep 13, 2026 | Censorship - Publications, Commentaries
Penguin has repeatedly crossed the line between due diligence and outright censorship. Small publishers, who have a lot more to lose, seem to have more of a spine, says Sudhanva Deshpande. (Penguin’s Shenanigans is re-published with permission) Penguin Random House is...
by freespeechcollective | Sep 10, 2026 | Threats - Journalists
The escalating conflict between Junnar MLA Sharad Sonawane and local journalists has raised serious concerns over press freedom and the ability of the local media to report on issues of public interest. Over the past month, four independent journalists — Suresh Wani,...
by freespeechcollective | Sep 10, 2026 | Threats - Journalists
जुन्नरचे आमदार शरद सोनवणे आणि स्थानिक पत्रकार यांच्यातील वाढत्या संघर्षामुळे प्रसारमाध्यमांचे स्वातंत्र्य आणि जनहितार्थ मुद्दे मांडण्याची स्थानिक माध्यमांची क्षमता यांबाबत गंभीर चिंता निर्माण झाली आहे. गेल्या एका महिन्यात, सुरेश वाणी, स्नेहा बर्वे, रायचंद शिंदे आणि...
