Exercise in Futility
When the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a petition to ban Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, it sent out a powerful message: book banning is a relic of the past.
When the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a petition to ban Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses, it sent out a powerful message: book banning is a relic of the past.
A jury in western New York convicted Hadi Matar, a 27-year-old from New Jersey, of attempted murder for the stabbing of Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie, The New York Times reported.
Renowned author Salman Rushdie has backed US Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidential elections, saying it is great to see a "black and Indian" woman running for the White House.
The book will be out in April 2024 and is billed to be gripping, intimate, and ultimately life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art—and finding the strength to stand up again.
You may say that Islam, Christianity, or any other religion is abominable, but you may not insult an individual for his or her belief.
Rushdie, who received death threats from Iran due to his book 'The Satanic Verses', was "stabbed" at least once in the neck and once in the abdomen onstage at a lecture in western New York state on Friday morning.
The winner of The Booker Prize receives £50,000 and, like all the shortlisted authors, a cheque for £2,500 and a designer bound copy of their book.
Inspired by the classic "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, "Quichotte" is one of the most anticipated books of the year and opened to exceptional reviews from the media.
Tharoor is a bestselling author of 18 books and has a proven track record of producing literary works, both in fiction and non-fiction, that have lasting relevance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind expressed grief over his passing away
