Articles by: Prakash Kona

Was the Indian educational technology company Unacademy right in sacking an employee over a comment?

Was the Indian educational technology company Unacademy right in sacking an employee over a comment?

I know the answer to the question. I only want to offer reasons for my answer. Unacademy is an educational company that “provides online educational platform” and according to its website, its motto is: “Educate, Enable, Empower.” Sounds similar to something I heard before, “Educate, Agitate, Organize,” (Dr. B. R. Ambedkar) but I have no intention of dwelling on it.[Read More…]

by 20/08/2023 Comments are Disabled India
Is Michelangelo’s David obscene?

Is Michelangelo’s David obscene?

I didn’t know whether to be amazed, amused, bewildered or shocked when I came across the news report of how the principal of a Florida school was forced to quit her job because a parent complained after students were shown Michelangelo’s iconic “nude” statue of David. Apparently the statue was considered “pornographic” by a parent. Ideally, the parents ought to[Read More…]

by 03/05/2023 Comments are Disabled Arts/Literature
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