The hullabaloo over a cartoon

After the Break |  Ashutosh

What has happened to the nation? The Parliament is scared of cartoons while the government resents freedom of press. News broke on Friday that the ...
04:37 PM, May 15, 2012

Paoli wanted Hussain to paint her nude portrait

Paoli wanted Hussain to paint her nude portrait Mumbai: Looks like Bengali actress Paoli Dam is mighty impressed by that infamous scene in James Cameron's Titanic where Leonardo DiCaprio paints Kate Winslet in the buff. In fact, she even wishes the late maverick artist M F Husain were around to actually do the job. Apparently, the actress, who's making her Hindi debut under the aegis of Vivek Agnihotiri in a Vikram Bhatt scripted film, expressed her wish list...
11:56 AM, Apr 10, 2012

M F Husain: The Art of Controversy

Excess Baggage |  Shiv Visvanathan

Controversies in India fail to have endings. It is not just that they are incomplete in terms of resolutions, they convey a sense of perpetual ...
02:56 PM, Jun 10, 2011

Fanatic groups acted against Husain: Digvijaya

Fanatic groups acted against Husain: Digvijaya New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday utilised the death of M F Husain to take potshots at the BJP alleging that the party supported Hindu "fanatic organisations" that acted against the renowned painter. "BJP symbolised that hardcore communal thought ...there were some reactionary organisations which took direct action against Husain." "The activists were from hardcore Hindu fanatic organisations which the BJP supports", Singh told reporters. Expressing his...
09:14 PM, Jun 09, 2011

The life and legend of M F Husain

The life and legend of M F Husain New Delhi: Maqbool Fida Husain shared his birthday with the Hindutva icon Narendra Modi. Somewhere in the interstices of this twisted irony lies the idea of India, perpetually in conflict. Husain's art made him a legend. He was undoubtedly India's best known painter who presided over a cult following for more than six decades. However, his contribution to the Indian art goes beyond his numerous celebrated works. In many ways,...
11:36 AM, Jun 09, 2011
Culture, not military makes a nation: Husain

Culture, not military makes a nation: Husain

M F Husain has questioned govt's assurances on his security. ...
09:03 AM, Mar 05, 2010

Husain has accepted Qatar citizenship, says son

Husain has accepted Qatar citizenship, says son M F Husain is revered by many as India's Picasso. ...
07:35 PM, Feb 26, 2010

Husain keen on returning, waiting for Govt's call

Husain keen on returning, waiting for Govt's call The 94-year-old painter is on a self-imposed exile. ...
09:48 AM, Nov 02, 2009
Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

CNN-IBN's Indira kannan spoke to M F Hussain in New York. ...
06:45 PM, Sep 19, 2009
Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

Is Govt responsible for M F Husain's return to India?

CNN-IBN's Indira kannan spoke to M F Hussain in New York. ...
06:45 PM, Sep 19, 2009

Bikram Singh puts together Husain's life in book

Bikram Singh puts together Husain's life in book The book is simply titled Maqbool Fida Husain. ...
01:58 AM, Dec 02, 2008

No show for Husain's film, filmmakers upset

No show for Husain's film, filmmakers upset Several filmmakers have objected to Husain's film not being screened at IFFI. ...
01:22 AM, Nov 26, 2008
M F Husain celebrates his 93rd b'day today

M F Husain celebrates his 93rd b'day today

M F Husain was born in Pandharpur, Maharashtra in 1915. ...
04:33 PM, Sep 17, 2008

Supreme Court offers relief to M F Husain

Supreme Court offers relief to M F Husain He was alleged for hurting public sentiments through his paintings. ...
04:27 PM, Sep 09, 2008
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