Kolkata: Magsaysay Award winning author Mahasweta Devi strongly criticised the cancellation of the release of controversial writer Taslima Nasreen's book following objections from fundamentalists. "It is unfortunate and shameful. I have been seeing her writing books since long and every time she has to face such opposition. Just because she writes, should such a treatment be meted out to her? Such behaviour from the city is not at all acceptable,...
11:33 AM, Feb 04, 2012
Kolkata: A war of words ensued between the BJP and the Congress today over the cancellation of the official release of controversial author Taslima Nasreen's book in Kolkata with the former accusing Congress of driving the country towards a dangerous mindset and the latter saying fanaticism was intrinsic to the Opposition party's DNA. "We condemn it. Congress is driving the country towards a dangerous mindset," senior BJP leader Murali Manohar...
10:46 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Kolkata: Defying protests by 'religious fanatics' on Wednesday, the publisher of Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's autobiography, Dey's Publishing, launched her book in front of a stall at the Kolkata Book Fair. This came as a protest against the guild's decision to cancel the book launch. The book was launched by author Nabarun Bhattacharya in the presence of Taslima's supporters and human rights activists. Nabarun Bhattacharya told IBNLive, "I was told...
03:43 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Digvijaya Singh was responding after Taslima Nasreen's book launch was cancelled at Kolkata Book Fair. ...
03:42 PM, Feb 01, 2012
Kolkata: After Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, religious fanatics have targeted Bangladeshi author Tasleema Nasreen. Taslima Nasreen's book launch at the Kolkata Book Fair has been cancelled with sources saying that the step was taken following objections from some religious extremists groups. The sources say that officials told them that a group of religious fanatics had gone to the Lalbazar police headquarters with a memorandum and were subsequently planning to...
02:32 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: Celebrated author Salman Rushdie was forced to stay away from the Jaipur Literature Festival and his live video conference cancelled following protests by the Jaipur-based Milli Council. Several activists of the Milli Council arrived at the venue of the Festival at Diggi Palace demanding that the proposed video address by Rushdie be called off, claiming that it was an insult to the Muslims. Rushdie has faced repeated threats...
10:01 PM, Jan 29, 2012
The 47-year-old doctor-turned writer is also trying for a permanent residency in the country. ...
03:46 PM, Jun 01, 2010
Nasreen has denied writing the article in the
Kannada Prabha. ...
08:45 AM, Mar 03, 2010
Taslima Nasreen denied writing an article for a Kannada newspaper. ...
11:05 PM, Mar 02, 2010
Police say a group of 30 people attacked the office. ...
10:25 PM, Mar 02, 2010
Kannada translation of the articled has triggered violence in the state. ...
08:56 PM, Mar 02, 2010
Bangladeshi writer says she never wrote for any Kannada newspaper. ...
12:12 PM, Mar 02, 2010
Shimoga, Hassan tense after day of processions and stone pelting. ...
07:38 PM, Mar 01, 2010
Controversial writer was forced to leave country after threats by Islamists. ...
01:17 PM, Jul 09, 2009
Melbourne: Australia\'s fast bowling stock has taken another significant blow before next month\'s World Cup in the subcontinent with paceman Clint Mckay being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his left foot. With injury to 27-year-old Mckay, the current world No 1 side in ODIs will now go to the World Cup without two of its top three wicket-takers for the past year with other being Ryan Harris, who is...
01:29 PM, Mar 18, 2009
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