🖋️ *From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane* Some liberals are claiming that only Pakistan and the Sangh Parivar celebrate August 14—has sparked debate regarding selective criticism. Critics point out that the Rashtra Seva Dal-run Raosaheb Patwardhan Vidyalaya in Pune has a long-standing tradition of celebrating India's Independence Day on the night of August 14. This raises questions about why they chose to target the Sangh Parivar while ignoring similar practices within socialist i

🖋️ From The Desk of Abhijeet Rane When Sentiment Becomes Censorship! In Maharashtra, a film titled Manache Shlok was silenced not by critics, but by sentiment. The irony? It had passed the censor board—the very institution meant to arbitrate public decency. But in today’s climate, mobs outrank mandates. Theatres shuttered, posters torn, and a director forced to rename her work. This isn’t cultural sensitivity—it’s cultural hostage-taking. When fringe outrage overrides instit