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THOSE WHO MADE THE RIGHT KIND OF NOISE -Prasenjit Bose

-The Telegraph Many Indians stand in solidarity with the protest launched by the academic community in the University of Pennsylvania against the decision to invite Narendra Modi, writes Prasenjit Bose S L. Rao's criticisms of the academics of the University of Pennsylvania, who had initiated a campaign against Wharton Business School's invitation to Narendra Modi, in his article, "The trip that never was" (March 18), are not only unwarranted but they also...

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191 fake encounters in last five years, NHRC tells Supreme Court -Dhananjay Mahapatra

-The Times of India The Supreme Court, which relentlessly strove to bring to book perpetrators of the fake encounter killings of Sohrabuddin and Tulsiram Prajapati in Gujarat, has an explosive situation on its hands as the National Human Rights Commission informed it that 191 fake encounter killings took place in the country in the last five years. Appalled by the attitude of the Manipur government in responding to over 1,500 alleged fake...

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Supreme Court accepts student's petition challenging Section 66(A) -Amit Chaturvedi

-NDTV The arrest of two young women from Maharashtra for their Facebook posts has led to a national debate over Section 66(A) of the IT Act. The Supreme Court today will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) that challenges this portion of the Act, which deals with punishment for sending "offensive messages" through a computer or communication device. The case has been filed by a student named Shreya Singhal. She alleges that Section...

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In CBSE’s Value Education handbook, 47 must-watch films-Anubhuti Vishnoi

-The Indian Express Some might think of Bollywood — and films in general — as a distraction for school children. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), however, thinks films can be excellent resource material in the curriculum, and for a rather interesting subject — Value Education. In a handbook on Value Education launched today, CBSE has listed 47 classroom-worthy movies that “highlight social and moral values”. So, the 1954 Boot Polish, produced...

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Sedition: HC grants cartoonist bail

-The Indian Express The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to cartoonist Aseem Trivedi (25), charged with sedition and sections of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, and ordered his release from the Arthur Road jail here on a personal bond of Rs 5,000. The direction came after a PIL filed by city-based lawyer Sanskar Marathe on Tuesday urged the court...

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