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Quashing of three cases against M. F. Hussain is shameful

Ranjan — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:34:43 +0000

Recent quashing of three of the seven criminal cases filed against the most controversial artist of the world 93 year old M.F.Hussain by the Delhi High Court is shameful. After living in a self-imposed exiled in London and Dubai,he is coming...

Is your prime minister a moron?

K.R.RAVI — Mon, 12 May 2008 00:30:00 +0000

Are we ready for a moron Prime Minister? The Indian Supreme Court has given a landmark judgment with far reaching implications. Readers might recall that artist M.F.Hussain had made a series of paintings showing Hindu goddesses as well as...

Concern over journalists' safety around the world

Mike — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:39:54 +0000

A new report has expressed concern over the safety of journalists worldwide, accusing public officials of “impotence, cowardice and duplicity” in defending freedom of...

Should freedom of expression through art have limits?

Pankaj — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 06:30:07 +0000

# The Dutch government is bracing itself for violent protests following the scheduled broadcast of a provocative anti-Muslim film by a radical right-wing politician.# Swedish artist Lars Vilks took a stand in the name of artistic expression by...

New law may see the freedom of blogs curtailed

Ashutosh — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 03:44:00 +0000

China may be the most preferred destination for the FDI’s but this reforming communist state has the strictest and most suppressive internet laws. Now the Chinese law makers are purposing that internet users should provide real names and ID...

The Muslim Cartoon Controversy: A Roundup

Charu — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:19:45 +0000

The caricature of Prophet, in a Danish newspaper has brewed considerable amount of controversy around itself. Muslim community is hopping mad as they think such wrong depiction of a prophet is a punishable offense. The extent of fury can be judged...