Salman Rushdie: News
14 Jan 2023
Celebrity4 times when celebrities' litfest sessions were canceled in India
Filmmaker Onir Dhar's session on LGBTQ issues at the Bhopal Lit Fest was canceled recently.
30 Dec 2022
BooksGoodreads' 5 most anticipated fantasy books of 2023
If you're someone who lives in a fantasy world, this one's for you!
18 Aug 2022
Iran'He attacked Islam': Salman Rushdie's attacker 'surprised' author is alive
The New Jersey man accused of attacking renowned author Salman Rushdie last week is reportedly "surprised" that he is alive.
14 Aug 2022
TwitterAfter Salman Rushdie attack, author JK Rowling receives death threat
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling received a public death threat on her official Twitter handle from an Iran-backed extremist on Saturday.
14 Aug 2022
IndiaSalman Rushdie taken off ventilator, talking; accused pleads not guilty
Salman Rushdie is no longer on a ventilator and is able to speak, as per his book agent Andrew Wylie, a day after he was stabbed at a New York event.
13 Aug 2022
Emmanuel MacronSalman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose an eye, liver damaged
Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has been put on a ventilator in a critical condition after he was stabbed at an event in the New York state.
12 Aug 2022
IranAuthor Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York, airlifted to hospital
Popular yet controversial author Salman Rushdie was attacked at an event in New York on Friday.
16 Jun 2022
Books5 must-read Salman Rushdie novels
Salman Rushdie is a British American author who has written several essays, short stories, and novels.
15 Nov 2019
IndiaAatish Taseer's citizenship row: 260 personalities write to PM Modi
Journalist Aatish Taseer had to lose his Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) status and it created quite an uproar.
28 Nov 2018
IndiaNetflix's 'Midnight's Children' series picks Vishal Bhardwaj as showrunner
Netflix is quickly building a strong reputation in international markets.
12 Aug 2018
LondonNobel Prize-winning author VS Naipaul dies at 85
Reputed author Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died "peacefully" in London, his family has confirmed. He was 85.
27 Jan 2018
JaipurPadmaavat-row: Censor board's Prasoon Joshi won't attend Jaipur Literature Festival
The self-proclaimed protectors of Hindu culture and tradition have done it again. Their latest victim is Censor Board chief, Prasoon Joshi. He won't be attending the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) after Rajput organization Karni Sena threatened to create a ruckus.
18 Jan 2018
Shashi Tharoor'PadMan' to be screened at the Oxford Union
If you thought 'PadMan' would face loses due to its clash with the most controversial movie of the year, 'Padmaavat', wait till you read about its recent feat.
31 Jul 2017
BiharFatwa against JD(U) minister for 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan
A top Muslim cleric issued a fatwa against a JD(U) minister for raising slogans of 'Jai Shri Ram'.
11 May 2017
ISISAssassinations to the Azaan row: Understanding fatwas
Fatwas have been at the centre of eye-catching news stories in recent times, especially in the wake of the Sonu Nigam Azaan controversy. They make for interesting reading material both due to reflection of radicalism in some and the sheer absurdity in certain others.
10 Dec 2016
IndiaCelebrating Human Rights Day in India
Today, Human Rights Day is being celebrated across the world.
26 Oct 2016
Supreme Court Of IndiaPaul Beatty wins the 2016 Man Booker Prize
The 2016 Man Booker Prize was awarded to the American author Paul Beatty for his novel "The Sellout".