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Since the tribal migrants fled from Mizoram after ethnic troubles there and were sheltered in seven relief camps in northern Tripura 24 years ago, the EC and the Mizoram election department in collaboration with the Tripura government had set up special polling booths for them at a location along the Mizoram-Tripura border.

Keeping in mind the socio-economic status of consumers, media and ad agencies have developed an elitist vocabulary in which well-known things are redefined to serve the interests of a wealthy section alone. In doing so, they are redefining even basic human relationships, which is ultimately changing the definitions of ideal parenthood for purely economic reasons. Therein lies the biggest danger.

The top court also said that snooping on journalists or instilling a fear that media is being spied on, creates a "chilling effect" on journalistic freedom.