The extremely depressing aspect of our understanding of freedom of expression as evidenced on TV debates recently aired, is that we think freedom of expression is defined by what we think are the merits of the work in question.
Thus, we have people defending the opposition to Hussain saying he “hurt Hindu sentiments” by painting [...]
Archive for the ‘Desi Pundit’ Category
March 2, 2010 by uttara · 8 Comments
Filed under: Art, Desi Pundit, Fiction, Human Rights, India, Law, Religion, Writing
Social Tagging: Desi Pundit • Freedom of Expression • Human Rights in India • Javed Anand • MF Hussain • Taslima Nasrin
Filed under: Art, Desi Pundit, Fiction, Human Rights, India, Law, Religion, Writing
Social Tagging: Desi Pundit • Freedom of Expression • Human Rights in India • Javed Anand • MF Hussain • Taslima Nasrin
February 27, 2010 by uttara · 23 Comments
Filed under: Blogs, Desi Pundit, India, Languages
Social Tagging: Blogs • Desi Pundit • Twitter
Filed under: Blogs, Desi Pundit, India, Languages
Social Tagging: Blogs • Desi Pundit • Twitter
Some months ago there was a sudden spike in the number of people following me on twitter, all on the same day. They were all Tamilians, and mostly male. I tweeted my confusion and discovered via one of my new followers that I had been put on a list of Tamilian bloggers/tweeters to make [...]
February 18, 2010 by uttara · 11 Comments
Filed under: Desi Pundit, Religion, UK
Social Tagging: Brighid • Brigid • Celts • Desi Pundit • Druids • Goddess Worship • Imbolc • London • Mother Goddess • Pagans • Religion
Filed under: Desi Pundit, Religion, UK
Social Tagging: Brighid • Brigid • Celts • Desi Pundit • Druids • Goddess Worship • Imbolc • London • Mother Goddess • Pagans • Religion
Grant, O Spirit, Thy Protection
And in Protection, Strength
And in Strength, Understanding
And in Understanding, Knowledge
And in Knowledge, the Knowledge of Justice
And in the Knowledge of Justice, the Love of It
And in the Love of It, the Love of All Existences
And in the Love of All Existences, the Love of (God, Goddess) Spirit and All Goodness
Standing around [...]
October 31, 2009 by uttara · 13 Comments
Filed under: Desi Pundit, Music
Social Tagging: Carnatic music • Desi Pundit • Dhrupad • Hindustani music • Music • Tappa • Thumri
Filed under: Desi Pundit, Music
Social Tagging: Carnatic music • Desi Pundit • Dhrupad • Hindustani music • Music • Tappa • Thumri
Yesterday, I read somewhere, not for the first time, that somebody preferred Carnatic music to Hindustani music because Carnatic music has more variety. I’m not one to begrudge anyone their preferences, (although I do sometimes idealistically wish everyone would love both and have a “love marriage” like mine). The “lack of variety” in Hindustani [...]
September 27, 2009 by uttara · 50 Comments
Filed under: Children, Desi Pundit, Education
Social Tagging: Alternative Schools in India • Children • Desi Pundit • Education • Krishnamurti Schools
Filed under: Children, Desi Pundit, Education
Social Tagging: Alternative Schools in India • Children • Desi Pundit • Education • Krishnamurti Schools
This post is about alternative schools in India, with a focus on Krishnamurti schools, the advantages and the disadvantages-particularly from the point of view of my experience and the experience of a few other people I know who went to Krishnamurti schools.
The school I went to is classified as an “alternative school.” I went [...]
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