cultural appropriation

‘Hinduism is demonic’: Far-right influencers Joel Webbon and Alex Stein face massive trolling online for comments on Hindus in viral clip | World News

[ad_1] For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic epicentre of the global village. However, that influence is currently being leveraged to broadcast a rising anti-Indian sentiment. From online posts to religious pastors, everyone in the country has jumped on the anti-Indian and anti-Hindu bandwagon for clout, inciting fears of the community […]

‘It’s a jhoola’: Artist faces backlash for mislabeling Indian swing as gothic swing; netizens explain its cultural context

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) An artist on X is facing criticism after sharing a photo of a traditional Indian swing, known as a jhoola, and describing it as a “gothic swing.”The artist, who goes by the name Anne Chovy, posted the image with the caption: “Please do join me on the hand carved antique solid […]

What the Anita Dube controversy reveals about the Indian art world

[ad_1] Last week, poet Aamir Aziz accused Anita Dube, one of India’s leading contemporary artists, of using his words without permission in four artworks exhibited at Vadehra Art Gallery in New Delhi. The phrase in question, Sab Yaad Rakha Jayega (Everything will be remembered), became a rallying cry during the 2019-2020 protests against the Citizenship […]