A newspaper is a printed periodical whose purpose is to deliver news and other information in an up-to-date, factual manner. Though the news section only brings the facts, the facts can be interpreted in the editorial columns of newspapers.
Newspapers are supposed to provide views which are unbiased. Most of the newspapers in India try to balance their views. When it comes to religious views I believe most of the newspapers are secular. However there is one publication “The Hindu”, which has the habit of providing news and views which does not support the secular principles.
“The Hindu” claims to be secular in outlook. However, I find the articles are totally biased. Today when I read the article about MF Husain being given the citizenship of Qatar on the front page I was surprised. I wanted to check whether the same importance for this is given in other national papers. A quick check revealed none of them cared about this news item. However in Hindu, there were many articles about this apart from the front page article. The articles described this event as a national shame. I was wondering what is there in it to be considered as a national shame. There were many articles which carried views of various artists and film personalities toeing the line of “The Hindu”.
M F Husain is just an artist who derives pleasure in painting nude pictures of hindu goddess. Some people wonder how painting nude pictures of hindu god can be considered artistic. Lets not delve into that topic. Let us assume that it’s artistic. I am not sure why he does not try to paint Mother Mary in such a way? Why does he not try painting the picture of Prophet (leave alone nude pictures of him). I would have accepted that he has artistic tendencies if he had been impartial to any religion. However he has not done that. Had he painted the picture of prophet he would have been killed by the same country which has granted citizenship now.
I used to admire “The Hindu” for the quality of their English. However, the articles fail to impress me. I am sure if they continue to publish pseudo secular views; sooner or later the publication would have to find out a place in some other country where it can start it operations, just like the person whom they support.
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Well said. And you forgot one thing hindu is the paper which gives news so late ;)
A view which we have shared for a long time.... "The Hindu" is one of those corrupted dailies which think that hindu bashing is "secularism". MF Hussain himself takes Qatar citizenship and that is a "national shame". How about so many nobel laureates of Indian origin who are now citizens of USA or other countries? Is that not a national shame? Does anyone write about that?
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