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Freedom of expression, then and now By News Desk| Published: 28th January 2021 4:34 pm IST Photo: paranjoy.in Syed Hurairah For decades the State has sought to muzzle a free press. The case was true during the British Raj, and after its demise. Even after more than 70 years of independence, the trend remains the same. A Gujarat court, earlier this month, issued an arrest warrant against eminent journalist and former Editor of the Economic and Political Weekly, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, in connection with an Adani Group defamation case. The recent spate of events, including the arrest warrant against Mr Thakurta, the Kerala government’s now-withdrawn intention of criminalising posts on social media, and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar-led government seeking to punish those who are critical of it are reminiscent of what transpired in the early 1950s in the newly annexed State of Hyderabad. ....
Hyderabadi Twitterati jump on the Bernie Sanders ‘Meme Fest’ By News Desk| Published: 22nd January 2021 9:13 pm IST Syed Hurairah Hyderabad: It was a Bernie Sanders meme fest on Twitter. The US Senator at the President Joe Biden’s inauguration was sitting cross-legged, in what appeared to be a folding chair, wearing mittens, a coat which many on the micro-blogging website, and other places, described as practical. This, contrasted with the symbolic purples, and other dark coloured outfits worn by senators and other politicians. Hyderabadis jumped on the meme-making bandwagon. The result is one can see Bernie Sanders sitting by several notable locations in Hyderabad? ....
Remembering Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb beyond the literary world By News Desk| Published: 22nd January 2021 9:21 pm IST Syed Hurairah He could explain Iblis’ (Satan) mocking of Jibreel (Archangel Gabriel) in the last misra (line) of Iqbal’s ‘Jibreel-o-Iblees’ in the most gleeful fashion. There always was a faint smile on his face as he read aloud how Jibreel asked his old colleague or humdum-e-daireena (that is Satan)of his general condition, of how there is a lesson in defiance, that one could learn about the faith, and remain a steadfast believer. This was his wisdom. This is what Dr Ziauddin Ahmed Shakeb did. ....