Freedom of Thought

Brand 'Kabali' now on mobile phones and coffee mugs

Edit The Times of India 11 Jul 2016

Chennai, July 11 (IANS) If you thought a ride on AirAsia's "Kabali" airline was out of your budget, here's something affordable for every Rajinikanth fan. Coveritup, a company that churns out high quality mobile phone cases, has partnered with the makers of "Kabali" for exclusive merchandise roll-out ... The idea is not to sound commercial, but inspire others," Ronak Sarda, founder and design strategist of Coveritup, told IANS....

Bill on remuneration of CMs, governors in offing

Edit The Himalayan 11 Jul 2016

The government today decided to fix the remuneration and facilities for chief ministers and governors of federal units ... The post Bill on remuneration of CMs, governors in offing appeared first on The Himalayan Times....

Technical calls: Be stock-specific in earnings season

Edit The Times of India 11 Jul 2016

Also, mark some money for investing in offers for sale (OFS), as the government is likely to ramp up its disinvestment plans ... What is in Store? Nifty consolidated in the range of 8400-8300 last week and has formed small bearish candle which indicates small profi t booking at higher levels. If it manages to break out above the crucial level of 8390 decisively, then we may see a sharp up-move towards 8440-8500 in the short term....

‘Read Writing on Wall’: Geelani Tells Delhi

Edit Kashmir Observer 11 Jul 2016

Geelani appealed International community to respect the “freedom sentiments of people of Kashmir” and play its role to “implement” Right of Self Determination ... While saluting the “courage” of Burhan Wani and his associates, Geelani said, “his martyrdom would be a milestone in the freedom struggle of Kashmir and it has entered a new era of freedom movement.”....

Setting free the writer’s block

Edit The Hindu 11 Jul 2016

A pattern emerged in this cycle of intimidation ... Husain, foisted by a similar cabal from the Sangh Parivar, who seem to get splenetic at the idea of freedom in arts ... Union of India ... In an extraordinary conclusion to the Husain judgment, Justice Kaul wrote, “There should be freedom for the thought we hate. Freedom of speech has no meaning if there is no freedom after speech” ... This order is an exceptional act of citizenship....

Indians very quick to take offence: Ramachandra Guha

Edit Deccan Chronicle 11 Jul 2016

Commenting about threat to freedom of expression in our democracy, Guha said thinkers, political observers, filmmakers and journalists' freedom of expression was curtailed and as long as the person was not advocating violence, there should be no threat to their freedom of expression ... the interest of a society, were becoming a stain on democracy....

Animal rights group fury at plan to have live crocodile as Exploris' star attraction

Edit Belfast Telegraph 11 Jul 2016

Although the policy was aimed at circuses, NISNTAC said taking the huge reptile out of its natural surroundings to live in a tank "goes against the five freedoms of the Animal Welfare Act 2006" ... "It goes against two of the five freedoms which say that an animal must have the freedom to exhibit its natural behaviours and the freedom to live in it's natural surroundings....

KEVILL Debut Show tickets

Edit Skiddle 11 Jul 2016

Kevill plays his debut full band show in his hometown of Manchester, at the intimate Castle Hotel ... Type of Ticket Price QuantityQty ... 26 year old singer/songwriter from the gritty heart of manchester, Kevill haunts with a melancholic deep vocal over his electro charged, dark experimental pop tracks ... Kevill prefers to stride into the abyss of his own thoughts and emotions alone, the depth of this inward journey fuels his tracks....

Censor board’s job is to censor: Gajendra Chauhan

Edit The Times of India 11 Jul 2016

Gajendra Chauhan, the controversial chairman of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), was in town to shoot for Bengali film Danga ... Syama Prasad's idea of Jan Sangh ideology incepted in West Bengal ... Freedom of art, freedom of speech and freedom of expression should always be there ... Yeh freedom of expression jo hai uss mein sari cheeze aati hai lekin kisi ko gaali dena nahin aata, na? Similarly, in cinema, there has to be a line....

This crime monster must be slain

Edit Jamaica Observer 11 Jul 2016

“To successfully tackle the murder problem, some of the fundamental rights and freedoms which we have guaranteed to our people may have to be abrogated, abridged or infringed, because the evidence we are examining convince us that such action may be demonstrably justified in this free and democratic society,” she said....

Zakir Naik being harassed for no valid reason, says Cong’s ally IUML

Edit Deccan Chronicle 11 Jul 2016

Addressing a press conference in Kozhikode, IUML MP and former minister E T Mohammed Basheer said, "Naik is an advocate of peace theory in Islam. The action by the authorities against the Islamic preacher is a violation of the freedom of expression ... "Those who believe in the Indian Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression should come forward to oppose the move," he said....

Combating terror : Countries need to identify factors behind terrorism to take on the scourge effectively

Edit DNA India 11 Jul 2016

We had an interview lined by with head of a Kashmiri terrorist group, Abdullah, whose real name is Ghulam Rasool ... I knew Ghulam Rasool was going to be doing what he is doing for the rest of his life, killing more people in what he believed was his work for his God. . Impact of terrorism ... Effects of radicalisation ... They should take steps to reduce the number of people being influenced by extremist thoughts....

Zakir Naik being harassed for no valid reason, says IUML

Edit Indian Express 11 Jul 2016

Amid growing resentment, groups of people still support Zakir Naik ... The action by the authorities against the Islamic preacher is a violation of the freedom of expression ... In view of these facts, he should not be be harassed,” he said ... “Those who believe in the Indian Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression should come forward to oppose the move,” he said....

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