Royal Society of Literature in chaos as director quits amid in-fighting and free speech rows
Dozens of high profile writers including Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro and Dame Marina Warner have all criticised its ...
Royal Society of Literature in chaos as chairman and director resign amid accusations it lowered standards to have a 'more diverse' membership and failed to support Sal…
Daljit Nagra and Molly Rosenberg stepped down from the 205-year-old charity after a rows over freedom of speech and ...
Royal Society of Literature director quits after free speech rows
The Royal Society of Literature’s leaders are set to step down following a civil war between writers over diversity and free ...
Anita Desai Has Put Down Roots, but Her Work Ranges Widely
Her new novella, “Rosarita,” takes place in Mexico, a country she finds so like her native India that, she says, “I feel ...
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IMSD opposes calls for a ban on Satanic Verses
IMSD does draw the line between Free Speech, which it fully supports, and Hate Speech, which it staunchly opposes. While, the Constitution of India guarantees the right to freedom of speech, the law ...
Letters to the Editor: How different will Generation Beta be?
Readers write in from Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Maruthancode, Mumbai, Jamshedpur, Nadia, Andhra Pradesh and Hooghly ...
Mumbai: Muslim Groups Call For Renewal Of Ban On 'Satanic Verses' Amid Debate
After the Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy, which includes academicians, lawyers, writers, and corporate leaders, urged ...
The Hype Surrounding 'The Satanic Verses' Will Lead To 'Skyrocketing Sales' In India
Soon after the ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' was lifted after 36 years, the mercurial excitement of readers dr ...
Storm of controversies across globe: As ‘Satanic Verses’ appears for sale in Delhi, a look at how it was first received
Amid pressure from several religious groups and politicians, India under Rajiv Gandhi had been the first country to ban ‘The ...
2024: Five contemporary artists reflect on the books that inspired them
Leading Indian artists such as Shilpa Gupta, Anju Dodiya and Thukral & Tagra share their best reads from the year, which ...
Opinion | The Ultimate 2024 Reading List: Fiction, Non-Fiction, And Children’s Books
From historical analysis to space adventures and insightful memoirs, discover diverse perspectives and captivating stories ...
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Muslim forum says no to Rushdie ban, calls for intellectual defense
Opposing the Muslim organizations calling for reban of Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses", the Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) on Monday urged the Muslims to remember iconic social refo ...