Comments on: India Upset over Gandhi on YouTube

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YouTube Cripples Itself to Protect Korean Users — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:10:10 +0000

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By: DAVID GHOSH

DAVID GHOSH — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:49:51 +0000

I believe there nothing wrong to this caricature and M.K. Gandhi dancing. Mnay don;t know, gandhi was not happy with Kasturba and he wanted to marry Tagor’s daughter. I think he that, Gandhi has destrioed the country india. He is almost naked with a lion cloth and wanted to keep india naked and poor.he is the man or demon may be, suggested to Neheru to absorb his son-in law a Islamic fellow Khan and arranged wedding with Indiara Gandhi, it was mixed religion, Gandhi adopted Khan as his son and Neheru was pleased and cultivated M.K. Gandhi as Bapuji and father of India, it was a gift against gift to M.K. Gandhi and cunnigly Neheru became first PM of India. Till now the poors in india are facing maximum hardship and political leaders are exploiting the poor dalits in the name gandhibaba.I think the days are not far, gandhi will be rejected in india and the statue will faul down like saddam in iraq.Therefore I don’t think the vediclip is wrong and rapidely the truth is coming out by braking the lid of sealed can.
Thanks
David

By: Small Pandas » Archive » Reality Show can ruin many brands

Small Pandas » Archive » Reality Show can ruin many brands — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:35:20 +0000

[…] Now coming back to impact of such reality show on brand : Carphone Warehouse is now under severe strain and reviewing sponsorship deal because it may be treated by Asian British community as not ethical and doesn’t care about Asian communities!! It is strange but that is how reality show play with emotions and if Channel 4 airs them to gain popularity without considering the impact, I think sponsorers may loose brand value by pissing of certain community, culture and intellectual mindset people. Also taking the same reality shows further, there are many cultural or privacy rows with YouTube recently. Unless such issues are taken into complete confidence, many global brands will find trapped inside conflicting communities/cultures. So only community moderation is not an answer to build safe, democratic and social networks or applications. Till then, sponsorers keep your brands safe and communicate your purpose to stakeholders. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. […]

By: Jackson West

Jackson West — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:41:52 +0000

Well, I made the sacred cow comment alluding to the fact that, if any standup would understand the meaning behind the term, a comedian of south asian ancestry would be most likely to.

I'm an advocate for freedom of expression, often even in extreme cases. Gandhi is a towering figure in human history, and I deeply respect and revere his legacy myself, especially in light of his influence of Dr. Martin Luther King who's birthday I just celebrated.

There is no requirement that anyone watch the video, or even visit YouTube. It's a tame sketch in questionable taste -- raising an uproar over it gives it more credit than it's due.

The artist in question gave his explanation for his decision, and while it may not be satisfying to many, it's his decision to make, and I'll stand by him on that. Maybe that's an uncrossable cultural divide, but it's one that has to be addressed in the new global market for ideas.

By: India » Blog Archive » Alcoa To Partner With India In Research

India » Blog Archive » Alcoa To Partner With India In Research — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:08:44 +0000

[…] This time it s India s Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which is up in arms over standup comedian Gautham Prasad s sketch of Gandhi doing a strip tease. … Meanwhile, India took serious exception to the airing of portions of … – more – […]

By: G Fan

G Fan — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:51:34 +0000

“What I find hilarious is that in standup lingo the term used to describe things that you shouldn’t make fun of derives from Gandhi’s Hindu faith — “sacred cow7.” ”
Yes this and lots of other English words are derived from the period of British rule in India. The meaning of the term ‘sacred cow’ shows that there are cultures where it is not completely ok to be completely ‘irreverent’, something that is probably not apparent in homogenised societies such as the US. That you find this hilarious suggests that you may want to read up to broaden your horizons a bit, if you seek a global audience for your musings.

By: Sathiya

Sathiya — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:51:08 +0000

Evil thing. Must be removed. It shows how worst the YouTube is…

By: Akash Pai

Akash Pai — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:20:29 +0000

This video is in very bad taste and needs to be removed. I completely agree with Indian govt viewpoint …