Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie, JK Rowling Among 150 Writers, Activists To Raise ''Illiberalism'' Concerns

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 9, 2020

Acclaimed authors such as Salman Rushdie, J K Rowling and Margaret Atwood are among around 150 writers, artists and activists to sign an open letter, warning against the rise of "forces of illiberalism" impacting free speech.

Author Salman Rushdie's Ancestral Home Estimated At Rs 130 Crore By Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 30, 2019

Salman Rushdie's ancestral house in the upscale Civil Lines area in Delhi, which the globally renowned writer's father had agreed to sell to a Congress leader in 1970 but the deal stalled due to dispute between the two sides, has been valued at Rs 130 crore by the Delhi High Court.

Booker Prize Pits Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie Against 4 Emerging Stars

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 14, 2019

Britain's storied Booker Prize will pit literary giants Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie against four emerging stars when it unveils the winner on Monday on its 50th anniversary award.

New Book Shows How Margaret Thatcher Protected Salman Rushdie In 1989

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 1, 2019

The latest biography of Margaret Thatcher sheds new light on the role played by the former British Prime Minister in protecting Mumbai-born author Salman Rushdie after a fatwa was issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 over the release of his controversial book 'The Satanic Verses''.

Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie In 2019 Man Booker Longlist

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

British Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's yet-to-be-published novel "Quichotte" has made it to the longlist of this year's Booker Prize.

"Don't Want To Hide," Says Author Salman Rushdie, 30 Years After Fatwa

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday February 11, 2019

After decades spent in the shadow of a death sentence pronounced by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Salman Rushdie is quietly defiant.

Netflix Announces Vishal Bhardwaj as Showrunner for Midnight's Children

Ankit Chawla | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Netflix announced that Indian filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj will be the showrunner for Midnight’s Children that will stream exclusively on Netflix soon.

Author Salman Rushdie Leads Tributes To Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 13, 2018

Tributes poured in Sunday for Nobel prize-winning author V.S. Naipaul, who has died aged 85, including from many of those who clashed with him.

"Lost Beloved Elder Brother": Salman Rushdie, Others Remember VS Naipaul

World News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday August 12, 2018

British author VS Naipaul, known for his literary achievements in writing about life in countries after they suffered colonialism, has died at the age of 85 at his home in London.

Netflix Orders Salman Rushdie Novel Midnight's Children to Series

Akhil Arora | Friday June 29, 2018

Netflix has ordered a new original series based on Salman Rushdie's 1981 novel Midnight's Children, which deals with India's transition from British colonialism to independence.

My Book Predicted Donald Trump's Election: Salman Rushdie

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 28, 2018

Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie has said his book "The Golden House" predicted the election of US President Donald Trump although he was sure of Hillary Clinton winning.

BBC Radio 4 To Air Special Feature On Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday August 11, 2017

Author Salman Rushdie's 1981 Booker Prize-winning magic-realist novel Midnight's Children forms the centrepiece of BBC Radio 4's elaborate plans to mark the 70 years of Indian Independence as well as the painful Partition in 1947.

Twinkle Khanna, Akshay Kumar's Koffee Time Will Make You ROFL. 10 Best Quotes

Monday November 14, 2016

"Every column I write, he reads it. Then he will decide what should be removed because he is Salman Rushdie and I am what.. Chetan Bhagat? And I am given marks," said Twinkle Khanna

Koffee With Karan: Twinkle Khanna, Akshay Kumar's Episode is a Laugh Riot

Monday November 14, 2016

"Every column I write, he reads it. Then he will decide what should be removed because he is Salman Rushdie and I am what.. Chetan Bhagat? And I am given marks," said Twinkle Khanna

Bob Dylan Still Hasn't Responded to Nobel Prize Panel's Calls and E-Mails

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 18, 2016

"Right now we are doing nothing. I have called and sent emails to his closest collaborator and received very friendly replies. For now, that is certainly enough," the academy's Permanent Secretary, Sara Danius said