Visible rise in intolerance in India: N. Ram

Visible rise in intolerance in India: N. Ram: The state of free speech is fraught in India, with a massive misuse of laws producing a “chilling effect” on the media, N. Ram, Chairman and Publisher of The Hindu group of publications, said in Galle on Friday. Speaking on ‘free speech deficits’ at the Galle Literary Festival, he said that the country had shifted from being in an enviable position earlier in regard to freedom of expression to a situation where journalists and intellectuals felt demoralised and isolated. Read More