Two Indians in Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist

Works by Indian writers Manu Joseph and Tabish Khair have been shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, the leading international award for authors from the continent.Five books were selected......

ISIS and the period of anarchy

Everything about ISIS had indicated that this would be a violent Ramzan.A violent, divisive Ramzan sends out exactly the message that ISIS wants to send to religious Muslims outside its fold: It......

JLF Day 2 Diary: 'Glad Rushdie didn't make it to the fest'

Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande, who is attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings forth all the details of a 'rather slow' Day 2 of the festival. When Day One of a literature festival is as......

'Islam is not a magic potion'

'Islam insists on sameness, which is fine but can run the danger to jihad against those who are not the same.''Brahminical Hinduism insists on difference, which is fine but can run the danger of an......