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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

Film directors backtrack from making film on Taslima: Author

Kolkata: Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen today claimed that three Bengali directors who had planned films on her life and novels have pulled out, a day after the official launch of

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Taslima book sales jump after controversy

Kolkata: The seventh part of Taslima Nareen's autobiography 'Nirbasan' (Exile) is selling like hot cakes at the Kolkata Book Fair, a day after it was released amidst controversy. "We have ordered a

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Taslima claims film directors have now backtracked

Kolkata: A day after cancellation of the official release of her book at the Kolkata Book Fair following protests, controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Thursday claimed that three

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Taslima's book launch runs into trouble
The ongoing Kolkata Book Fair witnessed a controversy on Wednesday as the scheduled book launch of exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen was cancelled by the organizers over protests by a religious group.

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BJP, Congress spar over Taslima Nasreen's book

New Delhi: A war of words ensued between the BJP and the Congress on Wednesday over the cancellation of the official release of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's book in Kolkata with the

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