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Salman Rushdie’s unread verses: A pointless controversy

First Rushdie, now Taslima - end of cultural tolerance?
Kolkata: The cancellation of the release of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's autobiography at the famed Kolkata Book Fair has thrown the spotlight on the destructive clout of religious fanatics in a city once known for savouring cultural pluralism.Last week's incident, coupled with the Salman Rushdie controversy - when the Booker awardee had to call off his visit and then his much-anticipated

Organisers cancel launch of Taslima's book at scheduled venue

Kolkata: Close on the heels of the Salman Rushdie controversy at the Jaipur Literary Meet, the seventh volume of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's autobiography was not allowed to be released at

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No one prevented Rushdie from coming to India: Govt

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said "nobody" in the government prevented controversial author Salman Rushdie from attending the Jaipur Literature Festival and it was the organisers who cancelled

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Salman Rushdie has no right to hurt Muslim sentiments: Imran

Kolkata: Observing that Salman Rushdie has no right to hurt Muslims, Pakistan politician Imran Khan on Monday blamed the community for "failing" to make the British understand their religious

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'Crowning' controversies
Not many people know this, but the responsibility of appointing former judge Markandey Katju as chairman of the Press Council of India rested solely with Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs,

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T N Ninan: The right to offend

Much of the debate on Salman Rushdie’s (lack of) freedom to speak at Jaipur is notable for how a simplistic focus on first principles has ignored context; and not properly addressed the

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