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......

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......

Special: Enforced disappearances on the rise in B'desh

Human rights organisations believe that enforced disappearances are replacing extra-judicial killings in Bangladesh. In most cases the victims were 'arrested' by men claiming to be law enforcement......

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......

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......

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......

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......

Mehdi Hassan: An unmatched legacy of soulful melodies

Ab ke hum bichhade to shaayad kabhii khwabon mein milen' (If we part now, we may meet in dreams). The world of ghazal will no longer be same without legendary singer Mehdi Hassan who leaves behind......

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......