“You can pull down the videos, but you can’t undo the hits, the hype or the hilarity!” This tweet by one of Ranveer Singh’s many fan clubs seems to echo the general sentiment surrounding the entire furore over stand-up comedy group All India Bakchod’s ‘roast’ series. However, as is the case with every such ‘viral’ story, there…
Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press, are rights enshrined in law, given to every citizen in a secular democratic country, including France, the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Living under the protection of this lawful blessing in Canada, I wonder why Al Qaida and ISIS supporters living in…
Most newspapers in India say the threats and protests against comedy group AIB’s “roast show” have “undermined” the country’s democratic structure.
The AIB recently invited Bollywood actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh to its “comedy roast” filmed in front of thousands of people.
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it is very interesting to see issues of freedom of speech thrown up in other countries from our perspective in South Africa, where we have our own battles to fight – from the infamous Jacob Zuma “Spear” incident to widespread opposition to the Secrecy Bill and the campaign to get the government to release the…
As part of its e-governance initiatives, the Andhra Pradeshgovernment would soon put in place an IT-enabled platform to make the entire system of payments and disbursements online. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, known for his IT-savvy ways, held a meeting with finance department officials on the plan to implement the Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS), a…
A group of United Nations human rights experts are urging the Government of Bahrain to release opposition politician and religious figure Sheikh Ali Salman who was arrested in December 2014 on charges that include inciting change of regime by non-peaceful means. “The charges appear to stem from the Government’s dissatisfaction with opinions that Sheikh Salman…
A spokesman for the United Nations Secretary General, Estefan Dogrk, said Israel had demanded the removal of William Schabas, the chairman of the UN Human Rights Council commission investigating Israel’s war on Gaza last summer, over allegations of conflict of interest.
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Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) believes President Barack Obama’s “Net Neutrality” agenda could lead to US presidents acting like dictators. In an email fired off to critics of Obama’s plan on Wednesday, Sasse cited Russia, China, Iran, and Turkey as examples of what happens when government regulates the internet. The email’s subject line referenced Russia’s relatively…
United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have deplored the apparent burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the ISIS, with the UN chief calling on all governments to strengthen their efforts to combat the scourge of terrorism and extremism. In a statement, Ban said Mo’az Al Kassasbeh was killed by a…
Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) on Wednesday directed DGP and the principal secretary of Social Welfare Department (SWD) to depute their senior officials to appear before it on March 20 with action taken report on witchcraft and witch-hunt related incidents.
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