QWrap: Intolerance Debate, Ayodhya Deqoded, World AIDS Day & More

Here’s a quick wrap of the day’s top stories.

(QWrap: 1.12.2015)

1. Intolerance Debate Continues on Day 5 of Winter Session

It was a vibrant session in Parliament with Rahul Gandhi speaking in Lok Sabha at the same time as Narendra Modi was addressing the Rajya Sabha. And that’s not it. The battle extended into the virtual world too as their Twitter handles battled it out for as long as Modi and Rahul were speaking.

2. Ayodhya DeQoded, Part 1: Ram Lalla and a Contrived Miracle

The Quint retraces the events that led to the demolition of the disputed structure in this six-part documentary series, to mark 23 years of the event.

3. 30 Years of Research, Yet There Is No HIV Vaccine

Every day, 15,000 people get infected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. All of them will eventually die. After three decades of intense research, nearly 39 million deaths around the world, there is still no hope of a vaccine.

4. Shekhar Kapur on Film Censorship and the Spectre of Intolerance

Film censorship is the topic du jour. And the precedent of the agonies suffered by his Bandit Queen is relevant to the ongoing dilemma of freedom of expression – and truth telling – in our cinema.

5. Sexual Offenders Should be Tracked Once Released: Maneka

Union Minister Maneka Gandhi said on Tuesday that she has written to the Home Ministry demanding that those accused of sexual abuse and having served a sentence should be tracked once released.

6. Uncensored Reel QuickE: What’s the CBFC Beeping in Movies Now?

Here’s our hilarious take on some banned words in upcoming Hindi films. Get all the uncensored details on Reel QuickE.

7. Motorola’s New Moto 360 Smartwatch Now Works With the iPhone

Motorola has unleashed its 2015 avatar of the Moto 360 smartwatch in India which will be available on Flipkart starting Tuesday night.

The watch can be used as a standalone device or compatible with Android smartphones running on Android 4.3 or higher. It’s also compatible with iOS devices running on iOS 8.2 or higher.