One of post-Independence India’s influential theatre figures, Amol Palekar’s experimental ethos and disciplined artistry have profoundly influenced Marathi and Hindi performance traditions. Beginning as …
Freedom
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Technology
Trump urges China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai | Freedom of the Press News
Trump appeals to Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law in case said to symbolises collapse of …
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Education
Far-right groups are doxxing online critics after Charlie Kirk’s death | Freedom of the Press News
A coordinated online doxxing campaign has emerged in the wake of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s killing, targeting academics, teachers, government employees and others who …
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Culture & Lifestyle
Dive deeper into the history of India’s lesser-known freedom fighters this Independence Day, with exhibition Hamaara Itihaas Archives of Freedom Fighters (HIAFF) in Delhi
Seventy-eight years ago, as the clock ticked towards midnight on August 14, India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced the country’s independence with an …
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National News
Vote Adhikar rally LIVE: Congress to hold protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru today over ‘vote theft’
Posters and banners put up in and around Freedom Park ahead of Leader of the Opposition of Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s protest rally – ‘Our …
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Why are US professors suing to challenge the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine activism? Several groups of professors in the United States are suing …
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The Pinjra Tod campaign did bring to the spotlight important issues even if its achievements were not commensurate with the high profile nature of …
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Technology
‘Deeply concerned’ over India press censorship, says X as accounts blocked | Freedom of the Press News
Social media platform says the Indian government ordered it last week to block 2,355 accounts, including two Reuters handles. X says it is “deeply …
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For Independence Day, NPR’s “Morning Edition” asked listeners to define freedom. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: For this Independence Day, we asked our listeners to think …
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Good morning. You’re reading a special Independence Day edition of the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get the newsletter delivered to your inbox, and listen to the …
