Row over Rushdie deepens, complaints filed, suspense over video link

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 21:15

The row over Salman Rushdie deepened today with five complaints being filed against the four authors who read out passages from his banned ‘Satanic Verses’ at the Literature Festival and its organisers, as suspense grew whether his video address will take place tomorrow.

BJP, Cong slugfest over Rushdie issue

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 20:23

Rushdie had cancelled his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival, saying he had received information that "paid assassins" had been engaged to eliminate him.

BJP, Cong slugfest over Rushdie issue

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 19:08

A political slugfest broke out today over the Salman Rushdie controversy with the BJP slapping charges of "match fixing" on the Congress which hit back accusing the saffron party of playing a "dangerous" game on a sensitive issue.

SAHMAT extends invitation to Salman Rushdie

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 18:43

Artist-activist group Sahmat today extended an invitation to the Salman Rushdie to attend a function in Delhi.

Rushdie`s poetic novels find mention at Jaipur fest session

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 18:38

Amid uncertainty over Salman Rushdie`s proposed video conference at the Jaipur Literature Festival, a session pitting poetry against other genres of writing today saw a reference to poetic novels of the controversial author.

Rushdie row `match-fixing` by IB and `jehadis`: BJP

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 18:24

Dubbing the controversy surrounding controversial author Salman Rushdie as a case of "match fixing" between intelligence agencies and "jehadis", BJP today accused the Congress of using it to gain political mileage in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh.

Fresh row over Rushdie, doubts over video link

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 18:17

A fresh row broke out today over Salman Rushdie with the Rajasthan government saying it will not allow the controversial author`s proposed video link address to the Jaipur Literature Festival without its permission adding uncertainty to this event.

Bangladesh coup linked to 1971 war: Tahmima Anam

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 18:12

The recent failed coup in Bangladesh was directly linked to the 1971 liberation war, says acclaimed author Tahmima Anam while rejecting fears of Islamisation in her country and asserting that democracy was the "best indicator" of what people want.

No Rushdie video conference without prior permission: Raj govt

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 15:38

In a new twist to the Salman Rushdie controversy, Rajasthan government today said it would not allow the controversial author`s proposed video link address to the Jaipur Literature Festival without prior permission.

India low on global homicide, violence scale: Steven Pinker

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 14:11

Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker, known for his radical theories about the evolution of language and violence in society, has a good word for India: the country is on the right side of the global homicide and crime scale despite the wars it has fought against Pakistan and numerous civil conflicts.

Fatwas outrageous, laugh for sanity: Iranian writer

Last Updated: Monday, January 23, 2012, 14:08

A thousand jokes go around in Iran every day mocking President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the pretensions of the powerful, says Iranian writer Kamin Mohammadi, outraged that Salman Rushdie was forced to cancel his visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival here.