Arundhati Roy’s long-lost 1989 campus film 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones' is returning to the spotlight with a 4K restoration at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival. The film offers a rare glimpse into Roy’s early creative voice and a generation of students rarely seen in Indian cinema.
"In view of the statutory scheme under COTPA Act, 2003 and Rules, such matters are to be decided by expert bodies constituted under the Act after hearing parties," the court said.
The PIL was filed by advocate Rajasimhan contending that the image of the author smoking glorifies it as a symbol of intellectual and creative expression.
In a significant move, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a ban on 25 books, including works by several prominent authors, citing concerns over national security and public order.
The FIR in the matter was registered on a complaint made by Sushil Pandit on October 28, 2010.
'I am ashamed that I have to take the name of such woman who idolises people like Ranga and Billa,' Uma Bharti said.
Amidst protests across the country, writer-activist Arundhati Roy compared the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) with the "1935 Nuremberg Laws of the Third Reich" and appealed to people to "stand up".
A new book recounts how Ambedkar was that adversary who dared to challenge Gandhi politically, intellectually and morally as well. A review by Alen Paul.
The statement has been signed by over 200 writers from across India with names such as Arundhati Roy, Amitav Ghosh, Jerry Pinto, Romila Thapar and Girish Karnad as part of it.
Arundhati Roy, who had taken the literary world by storm with the publication of her quasi-autobiographical book, The God of…
