If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or email alerts. Thanks for visiting!Remember my post listing ‘reasonable restrictions’ on free speech? It seems that the restriction based on libel or slander also have their own subset of exceptions defining what is and is not libel or slander. No [...]
February 18th, 2009
Obama’s American Flag
“On Inauguration Day, some critics were annoyed with Obama supporters who waved American flags with Mr. Obama’s image superimposed on them – a violation of U.S. Flag Code” [source; via]. Obama + American flag = violation of U.S. Flag Code but American flags as underwear is kosher? I’m surprised that a newspaper would even suggest [...]
Patrix | 
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February 13th, 2009
Preventive Custody – Valid or not?
As much as I detest the actions of the Sri Ram Sene and its head honcho, Pramod Muthalik, I don’t approve of this concept of taking a person into preventive custody. I know it has been used regularly by the police but it presupposes the act of crime and shows the inability of the police [...]
Patrix | 9rules, DesiPundit, Law | 9 Comments »
January 28th, 2009
Muffling a Blogger
The concept of free speech in India can be a prickly affair. A billion souls and I’m sure there are billion opinions to go around. We achieved political freedom in 1947 but the true meaning of an open and democratic society still has not seeped in the Indian psyche; at times even bloggers don’t get [...]
Patrix | 9rules, DesiPundit, India, Media, Weblogs | 27 Comments »
September 18th, 2008
Not Treating Gandhi like God
Are you offended by this image? Given the past experiences concerning Gandhi and offense, I’m sure plenty of Indians will be. If you squint the tag line of the ad says, Life is easier, if you don’t speak up. Controversial sure but doesn’t the tag line put everything in perspective. Other versions of the ads [...]
Patrix | Ads, Images and Photography, India, Media | 11 Comments »
August 14th, 2008
Google India Sued over Blogger’s Identity
The phenomenon of companies threatening bloggers in India is back. This time Google India has been sued by Gremach Infrastructure Equipments & Projects to reveal details of a blogger who wrote against the company’s mines in Mozambique [via]. After failing to obtain the necessary cooperation from Mumbai Police’s Cyber Cell, Gremach moved the High Court [...]
Patrix | India, Law, Weblogs | 2 Comments »
April 16th, 2008
Futility of banning pro-Tibet protests in India
Note to the Indian government – you do not ban pro-Tibetan protests in a region that is claimed by China but lies within the legitimate borders of India especially if it is a peaceful protest. Given your fascination for the man during election time, the father of the nation would never have approved. In fact, [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, India | 5 Comments »
June 4th, 2007
Venting against Online Communities
What does your local Shiv Sena shakha do when it wants to protest against certain online communities on Orkut that write derogatory on Shivaji and the Thackeray family?
Vandalize the neighborhood cyber cafe, of course!
Tsk tsk…the poor souls must think they can erase those communities if they smash the nearest computer screen. Someone please explain to [...]
Patrix | Fun Weird, India, Society Culture | 8 Comments »
May 17th, 2007
Blogospheric Debates and Free Speech Arguments on Art Censorship
While bemoaning the lack of civil discourse in comments all over the generic blogosphere, I find that the quality of debate and discussion on the desi blogosphere is somewhat better. Probably the size and multitudes of connections amongst prominent bloggers are responsible. You are less likely to slander a blogger if he or she knows [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, India, Society Culture | Comments Off
May 15th, 2007
Moral Police Raj
This is shocking. We should stop pretending that we are a blooming democracy when in fact, the basic tenets of freedom of expression aren’t adhered to. Violations of freedom of expression in India are so common place nowadays that any protesting bloggers or any other group are considered recalcitrant. We like to trumpet the fact [...]
Patrix | Current Affairs, India, Politicking, Rants, Religion, Society Culture | 6 Comments »
Movies I've Watched...
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2009-06-21 15:30
Michael Cera is the only bright spark in an otherwise listless comedy.
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2009-06-10 19:00
Love political movies so loved this one too. Frank Langella plays a terrific Nixon.
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2009-06-05 16:45
Outrageously funny. Not recommended for watching with your kids or parents.
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Crowdsourcing Writer's Block
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