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Here’s How Shahrukh’s Intolerance Remark Proved Him Right, And We Didn’t Even Realize It

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The  recent fiasco about Shahrukh Khan, one of the biggest stars of the recent cinema in India, was told to leave India and deport himself to Pakistan by one of BJP’s premier person, speaks volumes about the rising tide of intolerance, that is developing across  the nation. It was reported that Shahrukh Khan had made a comment about the intolerance levels in the country going … [Read more...]

Returning The Award Makes Little Sense: It’s Not Modi All The Time, Please!

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Munshi Premchand, a very distinguished author, said “Literature is not something which follows politics, but leads it like a torch”. I personally feel this statement has completely been misapplied, especially by many authors, film makers and now even scientists following the suit. Of late, our nation has witnessed a wave of returning awards as a protest against the ‘climate … [Read more...]

Bodily Rights Please! Women Are Not Safe, But People Are More Worried About Tattoos.

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Sometimes I wonder whether ‘God created Man or Man created God’. I guess both are true, but the second one always overpowers and makes the rules of the society. One such example is the recent incident in Bangalore, where a 21-year old Australian, Matthew Gordon, was threatened in public for his tattoo of a Hindu goddess, on his feet. Matthew and his girlfriend, Emily, were … [Read more...]

The Tattoo Which Defied A Religion: Did This Australian Really Insult Hinduism?

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'Resist Hindutva', that is what the slogan rose among college students when the 'Modi' government occupied the centre. I remember my Muslim housemaid shivering with fear in the name of BJP. She came one morning and said that people in her village were spreading rumours of riots. She said that some fanatic Hindu has become our Prime Minister. Well initially to calm her … [Read more...]

Media Proved VK Singh Guilty For ‘Referring Dalits As Dogs’. Did Anyone Bother To See The Truth?

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Yes, we live in a democratic nation and have the freedom of speech. This is a right every citizen exercises, but it's truly utilized by our politicians and of course the media who is awesome at manipulating someone's statement to make it breaking news. Some politicians use this right in making unacceptable statements and others utilize this right in condemning their counter … [Read more...]