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Freedom First is the name of a monthly magazine in English which was published by the Indian Committee for Cultural Freedom and was established by Minoo Masani in Mumbai. The magazine was first published in June 1952. [1] It was edited by S. V. Raju, [2] and it published articles primarily with a liberal slant. It stands for minimum government and maximum freedom, tempered by a sense of individual responsibility, in which the people's genius has a fair opportunity to develop and grow. In July 2015 the print version was ended and the magazine went on online. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Freedom First Magazine". Freedom First. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  2. Sameer Wagle (22 May 2015). "SV Raju, the Keeper of the Flame". The Broad Mind. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2016.