Salman Rushdie: The free speech champion whose 'verses' put his life at risk

The attack on Rushdie sent shock waves around the world, with world leaders and literary stalwarts saying they were appalled at the attack on the author who championed free speech and lived under......

Furious Rushdie fights Facebook over ID chop

What's in a name? A lot. At least writer Salman Rushdie believes so. The renowned novelist took to Twitter on Monday night to slam social networking website Facebook for deactivating his account......

Message prompted Mamata to act against Rushdie: Cleric

A Muslim cleric claimed on Friday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had ordered Kolkata police to block the visit of controversial author Salman Rushdie to the metropolis on Wednesday......

Rushdie divides British cabinet

As anger mounts across the Muslim world over the naming of author Salman Rushdie in the Queen's latest birthday honors list, the British cabinet finds itself divided on the issue. The Daily......

Manto Review: A highly intelligent piece of work

'If Manto, the film, falls short of being a masterpiece, it's ironically because Nandita Das the filmmaker does not quite crack the Manto code herself: she doesn't quite see her subject with the......

Midnight's Children may not be screened in India

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Deepa Mehta's upcoming film Midnight's Children -- which is based on Salman Rushdie's controversial novel of the same name......

Review: Midnight's Children is magical, a must watch

Midnight's Children is a must watch for people who've yearned to experience Salman Rushdie's iconic storytelling in a more accessible format, writes Nishi Tiwari.I've come to know two kinds of book......

Coming up, Indian films at the Toronto Film Festival

Here's a look at the line-up at the forthcoming Toronto International Film Festival, coming up in September. Two veteran filmmakers of Indian origin and one comparatively new name will have the......

Fast bowler Rabada snares six at South Africa's annual awards

IMAGE: South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada celebrates dismissing England’s Jason Roy during the 1st KFC T20 International at Newlands on February 19, 2016. Photograph: Gareth Copley/Getty......