Mangalore tense, curfew relaxed in Shimoga

Tension prevailed in parts of Mangalore on Wednesday, while the situation was relatively calm in Shimoga town, which witnessed violent protests over an article purportedly written by Bangladeshi......

Taslima's article causes uproar in Karnataka

Communal violence rocked Shimoga which is Karnataka chief minister B S Yedyurappa's constituency after a newspaper published an article authored by Tasleema Nasreen regarding the purdah system.One......

Homeless, hungry and thirsty: Woes continue for Kashmir's locals

Hundreds of people trapped in floods-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir with some left marooned on rooftops and others clinging to trees are in dire need of water and food. “We want food and water......

Where's our freedom of expression?

Just because one can (so far) criticise the government, or expose a corruption scandal, or question bureaucrats, does not mean we have freedom of speech, argues Sherna Gandhy. Just how valuable......