Anirudh Thakur
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- 4
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- Aug 3, 2026
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- Jul 23, 2026
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Freedom of Speech and Its Constitutional Limits in India | Countercurrents (opens the original)
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In Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, the Salem witch trials are driven by fear, rumours, personal vendettas, and false accusations. John Proctor ultimately exposes the truth about Abigail Williams despite the public disgrace it brings him. Later, he refuses to legitimize the court by allowing a false confession to stand, choosing integrity over his own life. Through Proctor’s sacrifice, Miller suggests that when fear silences truth, rumours replace evidence, and falsehoods are allowed to prevail, in
From Orwell to AI: The Evolution of State Surveillance | Countercurrents (opens the original)
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Winston Smith sits alone in his apartment, but he is never truly alone. A telescreen mounted on the wall watches his every movement and listens to every sound he makes. It cannot be switched off completely. Winston knows that even an expression suggesting doubt or disloyalty could be seen as “facecrime.” He realizes that in Oceania, privacy no longer exists. The Party does not merely punish unlawful actions, it seeks to detect and control dissenting thoughts before they become actions. George Or
Waiting for Justice: A Kafkaesque Protest | Countercurrents (opens the original)
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Yesterday, while going through my bookshelf, I came across an old copy of The Trial by Franz Kafka. It tells the story of Joseph K., a man who wakes up one morning to discover that he is under arrest. No one tells him what crime he has committed. Throughout the novel, he struggles to understand the charges against him, navigates an opaque and unaccountable legal system, and is ultimately executed without ever learning the nature of his alleged offence. Reading about Joseph K. made me wonder whet
“I Was Just Following Orders” Is Not Enough | Countercurrents (opens the original)
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During the Second World War, when Nazi officials were tried for crimes against humanity at Nuremberg, the most common statement was, “I was just following orders.” In light of this statement, the International Law Commission, in 1950, developed the Nuremberg Principles, stating that “I was just following orders” is not a complete defence if moral choices were possible. Individuals can be held criminally responsible under international law, there is no immunity for officials of the state, and res
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