***** The Japan Times Opinion-Editorials
By Gautaman Bhaskaran ***** Intolerance in India putting artists to flight India wonders where Aussie welcome went India is taking the fast lane to car chaos Sexual liberation taking tragic turn in India Obama, Dalai Lama figure in Indo-China rift India has enough food for those who can pay Political fancies at the Venice Film Festival American paranoia insults Muslims' dignity Gay ruling takes Delhi back to where it was Battles with racism in India's own backyard Poachers driving Indian tigers into oblivion Cannes set to sparkle in a depressing year Infrastructure shortcomings throttling India Little reason for Indians to claim 'Slumdog' Casualties of mixing culture with politics End in sight to Prabhakaran's warped war The message from the carnage in Mumbai...2008 Hindu fanatics threaten Indian secularism Education key to prevent 'honour killings' Pioneers who pushed cinema into politics Blasts in India elicit sense of vulnerability Cigarettes, lies and impressionable film fans Nationalist alarm rousts India's ruling party Indians play coy to sex education At least India can look dissent in the eye.
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