When Ranbir Kapoor was cast in Ramayana, the PR team said he would give up meat during the filming — a silly thing to do because it put the Meat Police on high alert.
The ravings of Umar un Nabi do not constitute a danger to public order. On the other hand, if we suppress the video, it might lead to public misapprehension.
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Unlike many other Indian origin politicians, he has not converted to Christianity or played down his Indian roots. It would be hard for him to do that anyway because his mother Mira Nair is a well-known film director in India.
Indian leaders like Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, and Morarji Desai were regarded as arrogant by the West — unlike Pakistani leaders, who were always ready to kneel.
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It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
Nobody has problem with non vegetarian food habits. But publicly announcing their love for beef, certainly hurts the Hindus’ sensibilities. Bollywood has always mocked Hindu religion. On the other hand they have always portrayed the Muslims and the Christians in good light.
We are a nation of idiots obsessed about what others are doing. We use religion not for our mental salvation but to tell others how they should lead their lives. We deserve our unlivable cities, our useless education system and our feckless leaders.
People are not mad because he ate meat. People are mad because he made a public statement for PR and promotion and lied by not sticking to it. It is not whether he can change his mind. If he said he would do one thing in public he should also declare the mind change in public. Hiding shows their intentions. Justifying him shows yours.
Nobody has problem with non vegetarian food habits. But publicly announcing their love for beef, certainly hurts the Hindus’ sensibilities. Bollywood has always mocked Hindu religion. On the other hand they have always portrayed the Muslims and the Christians in good light.
We are a nation of idiots obsessed about what others are doing. We use religion not for our mental salvation but to tell others how they should lead their lives. We deserve our unlivable cities, our useless education system and our feckless leaders.
Good article with clear insights.
People are not mad because he ate meat. People are mad because he made a public statement for PR and promotion and lied by not sticking to it. It is not whether he can change his mind. If he said he would do one thing in public he should also declare the mind change in public. Hiding shows their intentions. Justifying him shows yours.
The murder of the Akhlaqs will haunt the sanghis forever – enjoy your dall and vadapau.