religious sentiments

Toronto-based Aga Khan Museum, which received criticism for its offensive representation of Hindu deities, has apologized profusely for "inadvertently causing offense" to followers of other religions including Hindus. Indian High Commission in Canada issued a statement saying, "We urge the Canadian authorities and the event organizers to withdraw all such provocative material." Leena Manimekalai's documentary poster received criticism on… read-more

Lovely Professional University has sacked a faculty member over alleged use of derogatory language against Lord Ram. The varsity released a statement which read, "We wish to clarify that the views shared by her are absolutely personal." The statement also added that the incident was regretted. LPU Vice-President has shared that the assistant professor was fired on 23rd April with immediate effect.

After 'Tandav', another web-series 'Mirzapur' has come under political scanner after BJP MP Vinod Sonkar has demanded strict action against its makers for slandering the region's image. The Kaushambi (UP) MP said Mirzapur, adjacent to Varanasi and famous for its globally-known carpet business and Maa Vindhyavasini Shaktipeeth, has been tainted by its projection as an illegal weapon market. Moreover, asking to penalize the makers, Sonkar said… read-more

Citing noise pollution as reason, Maharashtra's ruling party Shiv Sena has asked the Centre to ban the use of loudspeakers in mosques. The demand surfaced in an editorial piece of "Saamana". The demand came in the backdrop of a Shiv Sena leader's suggestion for organising an Azaan recital competition. The editorial also justified the leader's comment while stating that the suggestion aimed at avoiding crowds at mosques by holding… read-more