Salman Rushdie

The Delhi High Court has lifted the 36-year-long import ban on Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel, “The Satanic Verses.” The court’s ruling, delivered on November 5, 2024, effectively nullifies the ban imposed by the Rajiv Gandhi government in 1988, which had prohibited the book’s import into India due to its alleged blasphemous content. The case was […]

In the selfie, Rushdie, 75, is seen flaunting his regular glasses. The glass concealing his damaged eye is covered with black tint.

Indian Muslims generally can make fun of gods and goddesses of other faiths, but when it comes to their own, out come the swords and stones.

The assassination attempt on Salman Rushdie in New York recently has brought to the fore an ugly reality

BENGALURU: Renowned author JK Rowling has received a death threat over a tweet condemning the stabbing of Salman Rushdie. The ‘Harry Potter’ author took to Twitter and shared screenshots of the threat from a user. Rushdie was stabbed in New York on Friday by a fanatic when he was about to deliver a lecture at […]

  BENGALURU: The stabbing of prominent writer Salman Rushdie by a fanatic in New York on Friday has come as a rude shock for people across the world, drawing condemnation and public outcry. The 75-year-old Booker Prize laureate is currently on a ventilator battling for his life as he has copped severe nerve damage. The […]