Bombay HC dismissing petition on ban on Pakistan artistes is right call. Art is universal
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Bombay HC dismissing petition on ban on Pakistan artistes is right call. Art is universal

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50 word edit | ThePrint team

50 word edit | ThePrint team

Bombay High Court has rightly dismissed a retrograde petition demanding a government ban on Pakistani artistes performing in India. Art is universal and gets enriched when ideas and talent pour in from diverse cultures. For too long, the issue has been hijacked by narrow-minded nationalism of the warrior TV channels.

Mohan Bhagwat’s concern is overstated. Unlike Europe and US, woke constituency in India is small

RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s attack on ‘cultural Marxists or woke’ ties in with global conservative pushback against progressives. His concern is, however, overstated. Unlike Europe and US, woke constituency in India is small and marginalised in terms of impact. Left wokeism is more of a straw man for India’s Right.

Afghanistan have arrived in the big league. Time to stop calling them minnows of cricket

It’s time we stopped calling Afghanistan minnows of cricket. They slayed a second giant this World Cup by effortlessly defeating Pakistan after their impressive outing against England. But these wins were no fluke. The team is delivering consistent and all-round performances. This is the big league. And Afghanistan have arrived.