Saudi money helping spread of harsher Islam: Rushdie
September 17th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Well-known writer Salman Rushdie Monday said that a harsher version of Islam was spreading with the help of Saudi Arabia's oil money."What has developed now ... Read more...
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Writer to move court against ‘Satanic Verses’ ban
January 23rd, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) Editor and writer Nilanjana Roy plans to move court against the ban on Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses", said a source in the committee that petitioned ... Read more...
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Writers seek revoking ban on ‘The Satanic Verses’
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) A group of independent writers and artists Sunday presented a petition supporting the right of all artists and writers to freedom of expression and revoking of ... Read more...
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Ramayana controversy: India’s pluralism under threat again (Comment)
October 29th, 2011 - 11:01 am ICT by IANS
As Delhi University's pusillanimous decision to scrap A.K. Ramanujan's essay on 300 versions of the epic Ramayana shows, vice chancellors and professors easily choose the discretion of trashing a book ... Read more...
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US novelist Philip Roth wins Man Booker International Prize
May 18th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) American novelist Philip Roth, known for books like "Goodbye, Columbus" and "Portnoy's Complaint" was honoured with the biennial 60,000 pounds Man Booker International Prize Wednesday ... Read more...
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Scandinavian master of suspense finds inspiration from India (With Image)
May 17th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Raconteurs, the lifeline of the frozen Scandinavian winters, keep the entertainment mill running with storytelling when the fjords sink beneath mountains of ice.Meet Denmark-based Jussi ... Read more...
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David Davidar announces new publishing house
May 16th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Noted publisher and writer David Davidar, who last year exited as CEO of Penguin's international division amid controversy, has tied up with Rupa Publications, ... Read more...
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Rohinton Mistry shortlisted for Man Booker International Prize (Lead, correcting name in intro)
March 30th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Rohinton Mistry, the Indian Canadian author of three acclaimed books, has been shortlisted for the 60,000 pound (around $96,000) Man Booker International Prize 2011.Mistry, whose ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena students’ wing sweeps Mumbai varsity polls
December 30th, 2010 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 30 (IANS) Aditya Thackeray-led Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS), the students wing of Shiv Sena, Thursday won eight out of 10 seats at the Mumbai University Senate elections. The BVS won ... Read more...
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Big B takes a break in Goa (Movie Snippets)
October 29th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan decided to take a sudden sabbatical in Goa and is thoroughly enjoying his stay there."It is a boon at times to ... Read more...
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The Congress is the best friend of the Thackerays (Comment)
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Amulya Ganguli
The rise of GenNext in Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's Mumbai household is unlikely to bring any change to the family's mean-minded parochial politics. As much is clear from ... Read more...
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Censorship under fire at Mumbai film fest
October 22nd, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Censorship came under fire on day 2 of the Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) from filmmakers during a panel discussion Friday.The firing squad at the Chandan ... Read more...
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Now, Shiv Sena objects to mosque loudspeakers
October 20th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) Stung by the proceedings initiated for violating decibel limits during the Shiv Sena Dussehra rally here Sunday, the party Wednesday hit back asking why action was not being ... Read more...
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Protests over removal of Mistry’s novel from syllabus
October 19th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Expressing shock over the removal of author Rohinton Mistry's novel 'Such a Long Journey' from the syllabus of the University of Bombay, a group activists Tuesday ... Read more...
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Mistry dismayed at varsity yielding to Sena on his book
October 18th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Rohinton Mistry, author of the 1990 Booker Prize-nominated "Such A Long Journey", Monday said he was not surprised by Shiv Sena's agitation for the book's ... Read more...
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Aditya Thackeray justifies attack on Mistry’s book
October 18th, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
By Harish C. Menon
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IANS) Aditya Thackeray, Bal Thackeray's grandson who is set to play a larger role in Maharashtra politics, says he is not opposed to Rohinton Mistry's ... Read more...
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Bal Thackeray to anoint grandson into politics
October 17th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Nearly half a decade after anointing son Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena's executive chief, supremo Bal Thackeray will launch his grandson Aditya into politics at a Dussehra ... Read more...
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Rohinton Mistry’s novel removed from syllabus
October 4th, 2010 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Following protests by the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS), students' wing of the Shiv Sena, the University of Mumbai has withdrawn Rohinton Mistry's 1990 Booker-nominated novel "Such A ... Read more...
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Parsis celebrate Navroz with enthusiasm in Mumbai
August 19th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Thousands of Parsis residing in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra celebrated their new year - Navroz - with enthusiasm and gaiety here Thursday.
Many members of the ... Read more...
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Former Booker judge dislikes Indian novels
November 22nd, 2008 - 9:26 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 22 (IANS) A former Booker Prize judge has confessed to a "narrow-minded" prejudice against English-language novels written by Indians, saying they are full of "all things I don't want in ... Read more...
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Novels better than experts for poverty insights: report
November 7th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Bestsellers can give powerful insights into aspects of poverty that are overlooked by scholars, government advisers and pundits, according to a report.A team of poverty researchers from the ... Read more...
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