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rambabu replied to the topic Happy Birthday Lata Didi.
Lata is a true artist who made India proud. We the Indian should be proud because we are the contemporaries of a legend. May she live for full 100 Years.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
rambabu wrote:
Even targeting a person too must have Basis. If the reason for targeting is bias. There is no reason for taking some of it. Brushing aside is the only sensible way.
In Husain's case he was not brushing aside but brushing them nude, so he got what he deserved.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
@ Vijay, Khajuraho is not obscene. I was just giving my view point. I have also mentioned about what is acceptable to me. If Hussain was so secular, why didn't he portray the Muslims the way he did with Hindu Gods ?
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic E books or paper books .
Surprisingly it is reported that paper books are making a comeback in USA. The feel of handling a paper book cannot be matched by reading a ebook on a pad.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Even targeting a person too must have Basis. If the reason for targeting is bias. There is no reason for taking some of it. Brushing aside is the only sensible way.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic It can happen in India only!.
Hahaha, just wait for the day when they will allow Hindus to pray inside a mosque.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
rambabu wrote:
Simply because MF Hussain belongs to another religion ? OK , I agree, Ravi Varma ? He was a Hindu. But he was subjecedd to severe criticism by Hindus. Why ? Because his fault was depicting Hindu Gods is treated as an imitation of western culture.
The two can not be compared. Raja Ravi Verma's art is aesthetic without any obscenity.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
@ Lopamudra should stop visiting many of our ancient temples including khajurao because of the nudity exhibited in the statues all round the structures. Just as beauty lies in the eye of the beholder so does hate lie in the same eyes. Hussain's misfortune was that he was a Muslim who believed Indians were secular.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Same was the case of Satanic Verses or Sulman Rushdie and Lajja by Taslima Nasreen. It takes two palms to clap if you love us we will love you too but if you target us be prepared to take some of it.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Happy Birthday Lata Didi.
Wishing her many more happy returns of the day. The living legend has given lots of happiness to so many people through her music .
10 years ago
vijay created new topic It can happen in India only!.
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The above scene is not from a film. It so happened that Muslims ran out of space to offer their prayers so they were permitted by the Hindus to occupy the Ganesh pandal available space. This happened in Mumbai last week. Great reply to fundamentalist Hindus and Muslims. Still there is hope for secularism in the country.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Simply because MF Hussain belongs to another religion ? OK , I agree, Ravi Varma ? He was a Hindu. But he was subjecedd to severe criticism by Hindus. Why ? Because his fault was depicting Hindu Gods is treated as an imitation of western culture.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
I don't support artwork that hurts religious sentiments especially when the creator of such work belongs to a different religion. In the name of freedom for expression they can't target other religion. In my opinion it is immoral. Hussain's so called art work on Hindu goddesses was in poor taste especially since there is no basis for it..what was he trying to express through that? On the other hand Dan Brown's book ,The Da Vincci code sure is controversial but done on a basis of a lot of research and he has written it showing two different view points, two different schools of thought..so I would not mind reading something like it.In other words art work or writing is acceptable if there is some basis or logic behind it. Otherwise it is hate-work indeed.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic How do you deal with an insult?.
Ahaha.. what you wanted to express, expressed in a humorous manner. But it's real. But many think no response as an insult.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Significnce of party candidature .
Both Politics and religion are the best business investment presently. I agree with you ROI is the good tool in the hands of the people.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Well said. Our advancement is going forward and our tolerance is going backward. A sorry state of affairs.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic How do you deal with an insult?.
No response is also a response!
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Significnce of party candidature .
Politics is the best form of business investment in the country today. The ROI is very good and one can control what citizens are supposed to eat ,drink,wear, see and talk.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
The more we advance the more intolerant we are becoming. The state is weak or conniving and for the sake of votes fringe elements are being given a free hand. It is sad but the stark reality of today's cultural and political environment. The more hate one spreads the more effective he becomes.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Happy Birthday Lata Didi.
Lata is a true artist who made India proud. We the Indian should be proud because we are the contemporaries of a legend. May she live for full 100 Years.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
rambabu wrote:
Even targeting a person too must have Basis. If the reason for targeting is bias. There is no reason for taking some of it. Brushing aside is the only sensible way.
In Husain's case he was not brushing aside but brushing them nude, so he got what he deserved.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
@ Vijay, Khajuraho is not obscene. I was just giving my view point. I have also mentioned about what is acceptable to me. If Hussain was so secular, why didn't he portray the Muslims the way he did with Hindu Gods ?
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic E books or paper books .
Surprisingly it is reported that paper books are making a comeback in USA. The feel of handling a paper book cannot be matched by reading a ebook on a pad.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Even targeting a person too must have Basis. If the reason for targeting is bias. There is no reason for taking some of it. Brushing aside is the only sensible way.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic It can happen in India only!.
Hahaha, just wait for the day when they will allow Hindus to pray inside a mosque.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
rambabu wrote:
Simply because MF Hussain belongs to another religion ? OK , I agree, Ravi Varma ? He was a Hindu. But he was subjecedd to severe criticism by Hindus. Why ? Because his fault was depicting Hindu Gods is treated as an imitation of western culture.
The two can not be compared. Raja Ravi Verma's art is aesthetic without any obscenity.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
@ Lopamudra should stop visiting many of our ancient temples including khajurao because of the nudity exhibited in the statues all round the structures. Just as beauty lies in the eye of the beholder so does hate lie in the same eyes. Hussain's misfortune was that he was a Muslim who believed Indians were secular.
10 years ago
suni51 replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Same was the case of Satanic Verses or Sulman Rushdie and Lajja by Taslima Nasreen. It takes two palms to clap if you love us we will love you too but if you target us be prepared to take some of it.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic Happy Birthday Lata Didi.
Wishing her many more happy returns of the day. The living legend has given lots of happiness to so many people through her music .
10 years ago
vijay created new topic It can happen in India only!.
Th
The above scene is not from a film. It so happened that Muslims ran out of space to offer their prayers so they were permitted by the Hindus to occupy the Ganesh pandal available space. This happened in Mumbai last week. Great reply to fundamentalist Hindus and Muslims. Still there is hope for secularism in the country.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Simply because MF Hussain belongs to another religion ? OK , I agree, Ravi Varma ? He was a Hindu. But he was subjecedd to severe criticism by Hindus. Why ? Because his fault was depicting Hindu Gods is treated as an imitation of western culture.
10 years ago
Lopamudra replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
I don't support artwork that hurts religious sentiments especially when the creator of such work belongs to a different religion. In the name of freedom for expression they can't target other religion. In my opinion it is immoral. Hussain's so called art work on Hindu goddesses was in poor taste especially since there is no basis for it..what was he trying to express through that? On the other hand Dan Brown's book ,The Da Vincci code sure is controversial but done on a basis of a lot of research and he has written it showing two different view points, two different schools of thought..so I would not mind reading something like it.In other words art work or writing is acceptable if there is some basis or logic behind it. Otherwise it is hate-work indeed.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic How do you deal with an insult?.
Ahaha.. what you wanted to express, expressed in a humorous manner. But it's real. But many think no response as an insult.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic Significnce of party candidature .
Both Politics and religion are the best business investment presently. I agree with you ROI is the good tool in the hands of the people.
10 years ago
rambabu replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
Well said. Our advancement is going forward and our tolerance is going backward. A sorry state of affairs.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic How do you deal with an insult?.
No response is also a response!
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic Significnce of party candidature .
Politics is the best form of business investment in the country today. The ROI is very good and one can control what citizens are supposed to eat ,drink,wear, see and talk.
10 years ago
vijay replied to the topic The art works that faced bans .
The more we advance the more intolerant we are becoming. The state is weak or conniving and for the sake of votes fringe elements are being given a free hand. It is sad but the stark reality of today's cultural and political environment. The more hate one spreads the more effective he becomes.
10 years ago