Two hundred writers – including Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan and Hari Kunzru – have urged British Prime Minister David Cameron to raise issues of freedom of expression and intolerance with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, who began his three-day visit on Thursday. An open letter by the writers to Cameron was prominently published on the front page of The Guardian, which also carried similar letters from a large number […]

While the nation often looks up to Bollywood heroes and cricketers as its icon, those who are the real heroes remain an ignored lot. At a time when a lot of writers, artists and filmmakers are returning their awards over ‘growing intolerance’ in the country, here is a conversation between the real heroes of the nation. While sharing their thoughts on the hotly-debated topic of intolerance, they describe what does […]

Bollywood veteran actor, Anupam Kher who will lead his ‘March for India’ on Saturday in the national capital against the literary icons and artists returning their awards said the march was about believing in one’s own nation and that India did not need an ‘international stamp of approval’ on its tolerance levels. “Patriotism gives us a feeling of self worth. Join us on this historical day at National Museum, Janpath […]

In political circles and across sections of media one of the oft repeated chorus on the ruthless Dadri Killing has been how the Prime Minister of the country, Shri Narendra Modi, chose to remain silent on the issue! How there was absolutely no statement from the PMO!  How there was no mention of any potential plan of action going forward and many similar plans. It is surprising that a country […]