06-01-2009, 05:56 PM
I don't get the point of one country conferring an honorary doctorate on a non-citizen of a different nationality. Sounds like the Aussie uni only wants to give Bachchan their unsought doctorate in order to be the first uni to associate themselves with him.
If Bachchan wants a doctorate thus conferred, can't he choose an Indian university? I'm sure at least one would be willing.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Australian-University-still-keen-to-honour-Bachchan/articleshow/4604163.cms
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Oz University still keen to honour Bachchan</b>
1 Jun 2009, 1637 hrs IST, PTI
MELBOURNE: After Amitabh Bachchan turned down its award following a spate of attacks on Indian students here, Australia's Queensland University
on Monday said it will wait for "another opportunity" to confer the honorary doctorate on the "towering figure in Bollywood".
The Queensland University of Technology said it was understandable of Bachchan to turn down the award in protest of recent attacks on Indians in Australia.
The Brisbane-based University had offered the veteran a doctorate for his contribution to the world of entertainment and Bachchan had earlier accepted the title.
The honour was to be conferred on the star in July as a part of celebrations to commemorate a retrospective of his films to be inaugurated in the city.
However, reacting to the recent racial attacks, the 66-year-old actor said he would not accept the title.
QUT Vice-Chancellor Peter Coaldrake said he understood why the "towering figure in Bollywood" turned down the doctorate.
"The acts against Indian students in Australia is incredibly unfortunate and to be deplored and sensitivities back home in India are well understood, therefore we understand entirely the reasons," he said.
However, Coaldrake said: "We hope another that another day might come and there will be another opportunity (to confer) the award," Coaldrake said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The endless World Fission christo ads at TOI are sickening. They're very bold to advertise their christoism in this way. Maybe soon all Hindu readership of TOI will fizzle off.
Hmmm. No adverts for how the terrorist World Vision actively helped murder Swami Lakshmanananda and the other Hindu leaders with him?
If Bachchan wants a doctorate thus conferred, can't he choose an Indian university? I'm sure at least one would be willing.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Australian-University-still-keen-to-honour-Bachchan/articleshow/4604163.cms
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Oz University still keen to honour Bachchan</b>
1 Jun 2009, 1637 hrs IST, PTI
MELBOURNE: After Amitabh Bachchan turned down its award following a spate of attacks on Indian students here, Australia's Queensland University
on Monday said it will wait for "another opportunity" to confer the honorary doctorate on the "towering figure in Bollywood".
The Queensland University of Technology said it was understandable of Bachchan to turn down the award in protest of recent attacks on Indians in Australia.
The Brisbane-based University had offered the veteran a doctorate for his contribution to the world of entertainment and Bachchan had earlier accepted the title.
The honour was to be conferred on the star in July as a part of celebrations to commemorate a retrospective of his films to be inaugurated in the city.
However, reacting to the recent racial attacks, the 66-year-old actor said he would not accept the title.
QUT Vice-Chancellor Peter Coaldrake said he understood why the "towering figure in Bollywood" turned down the doctorate.
"The acts against Indian students in Australia is incredibly unfortunate and to be deplored and sensitivities back home in India are well understood, therefore we understand entirely the reasons," he said.
However, Coaldrake said: "We hope another that another day might come and there will be another opportunity (to confer) the award," Coaldrake said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The endless World Fission christo ads at TOI are sickening. They're very bold to advertise their christoism in this way. Maybe soon all Hindu readership of TOI will fizzle off.
Hmmm. No adverts for how the terrorist World Vision actively helped murder Swami Lakshmanananda and the other Hindu leaders with him?