Salman Rushdie

‘Extremists threaten free speech in Europe’

By OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT London Nov. 10: Muslims reformers in Europe are facing intimidation, threats and attacks from extremists over their comments about Islam and cultural practices associated with the religion. British...

Fiery Gordimer slams Naipaul, praises Tagore and Rushdie

Pooja Pillai Posted: Nov 10, 2008 at 0958 hrs IST Mumbai, November 9: She’s a small woman and seemingly fragile but, even at 84, Nadine Gordimer remains outspoken as ever. She was speaking at a special book-reading session and...

Muslims' free speech 'threatened'

Salman Rushdie received death threats for writing The Satanic Verses in 1989 Governments across Europe must do more to safeguard freedom of speech for Muslim reformers who face threats from extremists, a think tank has warned....

Interview: Jared Kushner

Jared Kushner bought the New York Observer for a reputed $10m when he was 25 - and has seen revenue rise 40%. Photograph: Michael Sofronski/Rapport New York media types are not easily startled, but when Jared Kushner became the...

Padma Lakshmi's not a gold--digger, say pals

From ANI New York, Nov 9: Padma Lakshmi's friends are rushing to the stunner's defence after it was reported that she was a gold digger. The New York Post's sources had earlier insinuated that the "Top Chef" host used former...

For the love of Gordimer

Someone asked me today, who is Nadine Gordimer? Generally, I flounder when asked these questions because it seems so inadequate to say just “author” for people like her. Today, however, I was well prepared because I’d spent a...

God for the Godless: Salman Rushdie's Secular Sermon

For a man who is both an avowed skeptic and who was once sentenced to death by Iran's spiritual and political leader, Salman Rushdie is remarkably open toward faith. "I would argue that religion comes from a desire to get to...

Miami Book Fair Kicks Off At Miami Dade College

Some of the world's most acclaimed authors are scheduled to attend this year's Miami Book Fair International's 25th anniversary which kicked off Saturday on the Wolfson campus of Miami Dade College. Those scheduled to appear...

Miami a natural haven for persecuted writers

IF YOU GO A Celebration of Cities of Refuge begins at 6 p.m. Friday in the Chapman Conference Center at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Cities of Refuge North America, a nonprofit group that helps persecuted writers around...

An artist in exile tests India's democratic ideals

An artist in exile tests India's democratic ideals : Maqbool Fida Husain, India's most famous painter, is afraid to go home. Husain is a Muslim who is fond of painting Hindu goddesses, sometimes portraying them nude. Freedom of...