Outrage

Of bans, blasphemy laws and politically correct language: Meanings of words are not solely contained in themselves

A blasphemy law proscribing a certain word may raise awareness that a certain public behavior is socially unacceptable, but it cannot do very much more if the underlying attitudes have social acceptability.

World Environment Day: The need for real change in the age of keyboard warriors and hashtag activism

"Only if we, the keyboard warriors also knew, that posting and hash-tagging is important, but it is only a catalyst to change. Real change is brought about on ground."

FP Special Forces marks Kryptonian Anniversary: Here's how we rewarded ourselves

It was exactly a year ago that there was a churn at GHQ and a small group of men and women were told to make themselves useful or else...

Vogue Brazil sparks outrage for photoshopping able-bodied models for Rio Paralympics cover

Vogue Brazil's magazine cover highlighting the Rio Paralympic Games left a sour note across social media as they photoshopped models to look disabled

Why did the sight of the Odisha man carrying his wife's body not move anyone to help?

Of course, it is appalling. The fact that a tribal from Odisha had to carry his wife’s body, wrapped in a mat, for 12 km to cremate her

Outrage is wasted on trolls, as is the expectation of intelligent and informed debate

Why your righteous outrage is wasted on trolls

'Salman Khan' speaks to Firstpost on a variety of topics including legal troubles, marriage, that rape remark

Firstpost decided to do a completely unauthorised and unofficial exclusive interview with Salman Khan — so exclusive that it might have happened only in our heads.

Discrimination against atheists: Our outrage needs to be against injustice, not lack of faith

The world is not very kind to atheists. It is high time that we stopped outraging over faith and started protesting against discrimination and injustice.

This Independence Day, free yourselves from the shackles of outrage and breathe

Outrage, or intolerance (as popularly known in India), has become a way of life. A modern-day pastime, like binge-watching your favourite show.

Outrage in the time of social media: How Facebook, Twitter enable and empower rage

Will ‘anger management’ in today's world need a social media intervention as well? As outrage culture grows on Facebook, Twitter, that's a question we must consider.