On Artistic Freedom, Censorship and Responsibility
*** This is a hurried post stolen from a 20-min window at work *** Dear Readers, This has proven to be a great discussion…Unfortunately at times, (I feel) it has bordered on the idealistic...
Category: Debates & Discussions
UPDATED: Is Taslima being treated differently from MF Husain?
From Free Press Journal, via Sify: “M F Hussain spared, but not me: Taslima” (emphasis mine) ….She (Taslima)Â said in her outspoken manner why she was being attacked whereas ‘nothing happened to M F Hussain...
Of Godhra and Gujarat
*** CAUTION: Long Post *** This post comprises two separate articles from Shri Arvind Lavakare which I am reproducing in full below. They are from 2004 and 2006 respectively and offer food for thought,...
Hinduism, “Caste System” and discrimination – Join the debate
Dear Readers, I am moving several comments on the Turkey and Secularism post here due to the fact that they are more to do with Hinduism and discrimination and less with the subject of...
Voices of caution on SethuSamudram
First from Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, “150-year dream for 150-year old ships” Excerpts: “…Dreams are costless, but canals are not. Project documents claim that the canal will save ships 36 hours of time and...
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