Controversial Film Vishwaroopam is Released
I have written about throttling of artistic talent in this post on the website you are now reading. Now one of the controversies have come… Read More »Controversial Film Vishwaroopam is Released
Johntext Author John P. Matthew is a famous blogger and author from Mumbai. He is Country Manager Johntext India.
I have written about throttling of artistic talent in this post on the website you are now reading. Now one of the controversies have come… Read More »Controversial Film Vishwaroopam is Released
We, here in India, are going through another frenzy of attack against artistic freedom. Two instances in the past week have delineated this for the… Read More »Throttling of Artist Talent in India
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I am John P.Matthew, a writer from India and I will be writing a regular column for Johntext from today. I thank Hans-Jurgen John for… Read More »Indian Government Faces a Test of Strength