New IT rules and how it will impact what you post| Kerala Election | South Central 69

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of new IT rules on online speech and features a conversation about the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.

In this week’s South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Anisha Sheth, and cartoonist Rachita Taneja discuss the Union government’s proposed amendments to the IT law and what they mean for online speech. Why is the government bringing in these changes, and how will they impact people sharing news and opinions online? In the second part, guests from Kerala discuss the upcoming Assembly elections. Environmentalist Sridhar Radhakrishnan says that none of the major parties are prioritising environmental concerns, pointing to a decade of aggressive infrastructure development that ignores the state’s ecological fragility. The 2026 reset: Assam to Puducherry Election Fund: https://pages.razorpay.com/zTQadhQFFT Once a month, we will invite one TNM subscriber to the show. Write to us on what you would like to speak about to southcentral@thenewsminute.com   Send your thoughts, suggestions and criticism as well. You can also let us know what you think by filling out our quick feedback form . Your suggestions help shape future episodes of South Central. Audio Timecodes 00:00:00 - Introductions 00:02:29 - Headlines 00:11:23 - New IT Rules 00:39:32 - Kerala Elections 01:20:21 - Recommendations…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dhanya Rajendran, Anisha Sheth

Guests: Rachita Taneja, Sridhar Radhakrishnan

Topics covered

• IT rules
• online speech
• Kerala elections
• environmental concerns
• political commentary

Keywords

• IT law
• online speech
• Kerala elections
• environmental issues
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Union government

Places: Kerala

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