In this special discussion, a panel of writers from India and Pakistan talk about the growing intolerance in various section of Indian society and India-Pakistan relations. ...
11:52 AM, Jan 29, 2013
Socialist Ashis Nandy kicked up a storm when he said SCs, STs and OBCs are responsible for corruption in the country. ...
10:41 PM, Jan 28, 2013
While referring to the recent border row between India and Pakistan, a panel at the Jaipur Literature Festival blamed the media for feeding people with "petty prejudices" instead of playing a positive role. The panelists, while holding discussion in the session 'Neighbours: Walls and Bridges', appealed to work on the "commonalities" present in the two countries. ...
10:25 PM, Jan 27, 2013
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday night condemned the remarks made by author Ashis Nandy against backward communities, saying comments outside the ambit of law would not be tolerated. ...
10:24 PM, Jan 26, 2013
Lokjanshakti Party President Ramvilas Paswan on Saturday said that the statement by author Ashis Nandy on OBC, SC and ST reflected his 'mental bankruptcy' and demanded his immediate arrest. ...
09:12 PM, Jan 26, 2013
It's the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival on Friday. Film personalities Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi and Sharmila Tagore and UIDAI Chairperson Nandan Nilekani will be among the key personalities attending the festival on Friday. ...
11:26 AM, Jan 25, 2013
The maha kumbh of literature, the 8th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival kicked off to a smooth start despite warnings of protests against Pakistani writers following the recent killings of soldiers at the Line of Control. Except for Mohammed Hanif, who has skipped the festival for personal reasons, the other Pakistani authors kept their date with Jaipur. ...
08:59 AM, Jan 25, 2013
New Delhi: Amid protests by Muslim groups against hosting Salman Rushdie in Jaipur, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday said one may have differences with what he writes but the "very, very eminent" writer is welcome in the capital. Dikshit's remarks came when asked about the open invitation extended by artist-activist group 'Sahmat' to Rushdie yesterday to attend a function in Delhi following developments in the Jaipur Literature Festival....
03:31 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Rajasthan government have come to the rescue of the Jaipur Literature Festival. The Festiva; organisers and Rajasthan police are holding consultations with Milli Council activists over Salman Rushdie's video conferencing at the Festival. Sources in Rajasthan Home Ministry said Rushdie's video conference will go on and adequate security will be provided. Uncertainty over celebrated author Salman Rushdie's video conference at the Jaipur Lit Fest remains following protest by Milli...
02:21 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur says that if at all there is a threat, we should think about everyone at the venue, not just an individual. ...
02:17 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Jaipur: Noted author and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie will not break any law with his video address at the Jaipur Literature Festival, organisers said on Tuesday. Jaipur Literature Festival organiser Sanjoy Roy said that they will go ahead with the video link with Salman Rushdie at 3:45 pm on Tuesday and will continue for one hour. Roy said that the video link will be according to the law and...
11:53 AM, Jan 24, 2012
