Government should not ostracise writers, others: Zubin Mehta
Backing writers and others over the issue of "growing climate of intolerance" in the country, music maestro Zubin Mehta on Saturday said government should not ostracise them as doing so would amount to "cultural dictatorship".
Oct 31, 2015, 22:18 PM IST
Galaxy of leaders speak against intolerance
A galaxy of personalities on Saturday joined the debate on growing intolerance with music maestro Zubin Mehta speaking against "ostracising" writers and authors that would amount to cultural dictatorship while RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said tolerance and mutual respect was necessary.
Oct 31, 2015, 21:04 PM IST
Uma Bharti slams award returnees, calls movement manufactured
Questioning the sudden awakening of their conscience, Union Minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that all those who have been returning awards in protests against intolerance were themselves fanning communalism in the country.
Oct 31, 2015, 20:29 PM IST
Modi govt, RSS trying to dictate what we eat and do: Scientist Bhargava
Top scientist PM Bhargava said that the Modi government and RSS “are trying to dictate what we eat and do”.
Oct 29, 2015, 12:40 PM IST
After writers and filmmakers, top scientist to return Padma Bhushan to protest intolerance
PM Bhargava will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science".
Oct 29, 2015, 09:45 AM IST
Intolerance: Scientists urge President to initiate suitable action
Voicing concern over incidents of intolerance, a group of scientists has petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee, urging him to initiate "suitable actions".
Oct 27, 2015, 14:41 PM IST
Rising incidents of intolerance in opposition ruled states: BJP
BJP on Tuesday hit back at Congress after it attacked the Centre over rising intolerance, saying the incidents happened in the states ruled by the opposition party and its allies and accused it of resorting to propaganda to take revenge for its "shameful" defeat in Lok Sabha polls.
Oct 20, 2015, 19:58 PM IST
Marathi writer returns awards to protest 'intolerance'
Noted Marathi writer Pradnya Pawar today said she was returning all her literary awards and prize money totaling Rs 1.13 lakh to the state government to protest the "culture of intolerance" in the country today.
Oct 13, 2015, 19:30 PM IST
Nehru's niece Nayantara Sehgal returns Sahitya award, protests rising intolerance
Eminent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sehgal on Tuesday returned the Sahitya Akademi award in protest against increasing intolerance towards right to dissent in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on the "reign of terror".
Oct 06, 2015, 18:12 PM IST
