Category: Hindu Dharma

MF Husain, “Artistic Freedom” and a sense of deja vu

Earlier this month (May ’06), the Indian High Commissioner to UK, H.E. Kamalesh Sharma inaugurated an exhibition of paintings by MF Husain in London and remarked that the painter was the greatest modern Indian...

Democracy in Ancient India…

Utterly fascinating and extensively researched… ********************************* Democracy in Ancient India by Steve Muhlberger Associate Professor of History, Nipissing University. Note on this article. I must state right out front that I read no Indian...

MF Husain apologises…?

I havent checked the veracity of this story but  here it is: Indian painter sorry for nude art By Nick Bryant BBC News, Delhi India’s most famous artist has apologised for a painting in...

Francois Gautier on Conversions…

Just read this brilliant piece by Dr Francois Gautier (on Rediff’s website): Francois Gautier writes to Dr John Dayal, member, National Integration Council, in response to the letter he wrote Prime Minister Manmohan Singh:...