The literary and film community on February 1 came out in support of controversial author Salman Rushdie and blamed the West Bengal government for cancellation of his visit to the metropolis. "If a world-renowned writer is unable to come to Kolkata, then it is extremely unfortunate," Magsaysay award-winning author Mahasweta Devi said. ...
06:51 PM, Feb 01, 2013
From a ban on books and films to shunning of individuals, can we afford to ignore the growing rot of intolerance? Is a clamp-down on creativity acceptable in a democracy? ...
05:48 PM, Jan 30, 2013
Playwright Girish Karnad strongly defended his attack on VS Naipaul saying he has no regrets for publicly targeting the eminent writer. While speaking to Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose on Face the Nation, Karnad also went on to say that he didn't mind being called a professional secularist but Naipaul had no right to abuse Muslims. Here is the full transcript of the show: Sagarika Ghose: Hi there, good evening. Playwright...
12:36 PM, Nov 06, 2012
New Delhi: Playwright Girish Karnad has strongly defended his attack on VS Naipaul saying he has no regrets for publicly targeting the eminent writer. Karnad also went on to say that he didn't mind being called a professional secularist but Naipaul had no right to abuse Muslims. "I waited for this opportunity. I regret that he made the statement at this festival. An attack on Muslims annoys me. Naipaul is...
04:38 PM, Nov 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Mumbai Lit fest on Friday witnessed major drama when veteran actor and theatre artist Girish Karnad slammed Nobel prize laureate VS Naipaul and called him anti-Muslim. Karnad, who was present at the lit-fest on Friday to conduct a class on theatre, spoke at length about Naipaul. Karnad said, "Now Mr Naipaul has written three books on India, three very big books and if you read them you...
09:59 PM, Nov 03, 2012
New Delhi: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen accused noted author Sunil Gangopadhyay of sexually harassing her and other women. She also alleged that the President of the Sahitya Akademi was actively involved in banning her novel 'Dwikhandito' and her "banishment" from West Bengal. "Sunil Gangapadhyay is for book banning. He sexually harassed me and many other women. He is the President of the Sahitya Akademi. Shame shame!" Nasreen tweeted recently....
01:43 PM, Sep 04, 2012
What has happened to the nation? The Parliament is scared of cartoons while the government resents freedom of press. News broke on Friday that the ...
04:37 PM, May 15, 2012
Kolkata: Robbed of a home and a peaceful life, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen feels that religious fundamentalists apart, the responsibility for her sufferings lies on the "politicians of the Indian subcontinent" who have labelled her anti-Islam and banned her books. "When the government bans your book, then the fundamentalists are enthused. They feel inspired and take you as a soft target. They feel the government will side with them," Taslima...
07:49 PM, Feb 28, 2012
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
