New Delhi/Chandigarh: Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie on Monday joined the growing chorus of protests by writers and poets against spread of "communal poison" and "rising intolerance" in the country even as 12 more
Ernest Hemingway, the well-known author, once said, “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.”As far as writing is concerned, maybe this is what all writers follow.
Paris: More than a quarter century after being slapped with a fatwa from Iran calling for his murder over his book "The Satanic Verses", Salman Rushdie says the world has learned the "wrong lessons" about
Johannesburg: An Indian-origin author in South Africa was brutally assaulted and verbally abused after she praised controversial writer Salman Rushdie whose work has angered Muslims around the world.Zainub Priya Dala was hit in the face
Washington:Indian author Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his 1981 novel "Midnight's Children", will teach and advise journalism students at New York University as Distinguished Writer in Residence.Rushdie will serve on the faculty
New Delhi: Salman Rushdie, winner of the prestigious Booker Prize, is once again in news for all wrong reasons.This time he has couted controversy for using abusive language against Jnanpith award winning Marathi writer Bhalchandra
British author Salman Rushdie, known worldwide for his contentious inscription, is in news again; this time for his new novel, which is to be released in September this year.Rushdie is back and yes the Indian-born
Vermont: Author Salman Rushdie, who lived for years under a death threat after his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses” drew the wrath of Iranian religious leaders, said Wednesday the right to free speech is absolute
London: Noted author Salman Rushdie, who spent years in hiding for fear of Islamic death squads because of his remarks against Propher Mohammed in his book "The Satanic Verses", has said, the Paris carnage appears
Nothing speaks better of the times we live in than the thoughts of the authors of that era.We are lucky to have such great authors in our times and their words of wisdom definitely help
London: The London-based son of famous British Indian author Salman Rushdie has been convicted of drink driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his BMW.Zafar Rushdie, 35, pleaded guilty to the charge
Odense (Denmark): Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie received on Sunday a literary award named after Denmark's famous poet and fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.The HC Andersen Literature Award was presented by Danish Crown Princess
New York: India-born author Salman Rushdie has expressed concern that under Narendra Modi, India will have "a fairly bullying government" and attacks on freedom of expression could worsen if the BJP comes to power. "I
London: Leading Indian-origin writers, artists and lawyers have warned people against the possible emergence of Narendra Modi as India's next Prime Minister, saying his coming to power will "bode ill for the country's future".The letter
New Delhi, Jul 19: British actor Dev Patel has been listed as one of the most influential global Indians by men's magazine GQ India along with Bobby Jindal and Salman Rushdie. The list, introduced in the
Washington, April 21: Celebrated writer Salman Rushdie is all over the film version of his acclaimed novel "Midnight's Children". He has himself done the screenplay and also serves as the film's all-knowing narrator.Yet he says
Kolkata, Feb 1: Taking the West Bengal government head on, author Salman Rushdie Friday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered police to block his arrival to Kolkata and that organisers of the literary festival were
Kolkata, Feb 1: Controversial author Salman Rushdie today said he was forced to cancel his trip to Kolkata as he was told that he would be bundled out in the next flight by the police
Kolkata, Jan 31 : Film maker Deepa Mehta has claimed the organisers of the Kolkata Literary Meet (KLM) had invited the controversial author Salman Rushdie who was forced to cancel his Kolkata trip at the
Kolkata, Jan 30: Controversial author Salman Rushdie's visit to Kolkata to promote Deepa Mehta's film ‘Midnight's Children', based on his novel, has been cancelled due to security issues.A source close to the film said they
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