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TOLERANCE IN INDIAN LITERATURE
Quote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi: 'Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are...' Life lessons on true happiness, human nature and peace by India's the father of the nationQuote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi highlights harmony between thoughts, words, and actions. The message explains how true happiness connect...
People from northeastern states are Indians, not Chinese: Gaurav GogoiA student from Tripura was killed in Dehradun after objecting to racial slurs. Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi highlighted the incident, stati...
Mein Kampf & Mysore 'Shree': Inside India's bizarre book bans and sweet name gamesAn Austrian traveler in Kolkata was shocked to find Mein Kampf prominently displayed in a bookstore, highlighting India's complex relations...
India keeps a close watch on spread of Hizb ut-Tahrir ideology from Central AsiaThe authorities in Chennai had launched a crackdown against extremist cells in May and arrested six Hizb ut-Tahrir sympathisers along with ...
Bangladesh government under pressure to act on Prophet remarks row: Ruling Awami League leaderKhandakar Goulam Moula Naqshbandi, Chairman of the Religious Affairs Sub-Committee of the ruling Awami League and a member of the Advisory ...
Homen Borgohain, a veteran journalist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, passes away at 88He was acting as chief editor of Assamese daily 'Niyomiya Barta' at the time of his passing.
Indian Jews in Israel a vital link b/w two nations: Indian diplomatThe 85,000 strong Indian Jewish community form a vital and important link between India and Israel.
There's fear Indian democracy could metamorphose into illiberal one based on Hindutva: Hamid AnsariSpeaking at the launch of his book, Ansari said "correctives" were essential, and it was the duty of the citizens and of the civil society ...
Where Anupam Kher errs: We cannot simply assume tolerance, to evade holding up present-day acts to scrutinyI found Anupam exceptionally sensitive to any criticism about intolerance in India. It was as if criticism of any kind was tantamount to de...
Anupam Kher denied Pakistan visa for Karachi literary festivalKher, who has just been honoured with Padma Bhushan by the Indian government, was to participate in at least two sessions and his name figu...
Anupam Kher denied Pakistan visa to attend Karachi Lit FestThe actor claims that he has been singled out of the 18 delegates who applied for the visa.
Some Hindu groups behaving like Muslim fundamentalists: AkhtarClaiming that some Hindu groups are now behaving like Muslim fundamentalists, eminent lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar has said barring s...
Don't sulk, debate differencesPlaying the victim and sulking inside their own cocoons instead of making a debate out of their differences undermines the much larger deba...
Writers from 150 countries stand in support of Indian authorsWriters from 150 countries have expressed solidarity with Indian authors and artistes who have returned their prestigious awards.
A Hindu writer explains why his religious sentiments co-exist with eating beefMy Hinduism is tolerant because I am a beef eater and also because I was allowed to eat beef by a deeply spiritual, upper caste, Sanskrit s...
Rescuing 'Idea of India' from the clutches of political jingoismIn truth, the idea of India belongs to us. We, not any party, are its inheritors from parents who courageously loosened nooses of creed and...
Academics, writers decry Penguin's withdrawal of Doniger's book 'The Hindus'Eminent academics, writers and lawyers have come out strongly against the withdrawal of American academic Wendy Doniger's book.
Delhi emerges as India's creative capitalThese three attributes — tolerance, talent and technology — indicate the economic potential of a region to succeed within a knowledge econo...
- Anti-gay law offshoot of colonialism: Centre to SC
Anti-gay law in the country is an offshoot of British colonialism and the Indian society earlier was more tolerant towards homosexuality.
Liberals must stop accommodating fringe elements and take a stand on fundamentalsThe banning of Salman Rushdie from appearing even via satellite link at the recent Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) showcases two ideas of ...