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Curious case of Aravind Adiga as a famous literary recluse: Booker-winning author is anomaly in publishing world

In an inversion of the mantra that marketing is a necessary evil, the bane of an author’s existence that ultimately has its reward, Adiga refuses to do too much publicity around his books, often to the chagrin of his publishers.

ED seizes Amnesty International India's assets worth over Rs 17 cr in money laundering case

ED said that upon cancellation of the FCRA licence by the Union government, Amnesty entities adopted "new methods" to receive money from abroad

After The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani to adapt Aravind Adiga's novel Amnesty for Netflix

Set in Australia, Amnesty follows the story of Danny, an illegal Sri Lankan migrant who cleans houses and realises he has information about the sudden murder of one of his employers.

Bangladesh Navy ships take 1,804 Rohingya refugees to isolated island that surfaced 20 years ago

International aid agencies and the UN have opposed the relocation since it was first proposed in 2015, expressing fear that a big storm could wash over Bhashan Char and endanger thousands of lives

End SARS protests: 12 killed in police firing on peaceful protestors in Nigeria’s Lagos

The agitation began amid calls to close the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, blamed for several cases of torture and killings, but has become a movement for better governance

MHA refutes Amnesty International's 'witch-hunt' claims, calls it a ploy to divert attention from illegalities

The human rights watchdog earlier today halted its operation in India, citing reprisals from the government and the freezing of its bank accounts by the Centre

Pakistani journalist Matiullah Jan 'abducted' from Islamabad; family, rights groups call for safe return

Jan had called a crackdown on the country's media outlets 'a systematic attempt by the military and its intelligence agency to assert control.

Books of the week: From Alka Joshi's The Henna Artist to Gunjan Veda’s The Museum of Broken Tea Cups, our picks

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

Books of the week: From Jeet Thayil's Low to Nandita Das' Manto and I, Indian books to look forward to in 2020

Our roundup of 10 Indian books releasing in 2020 that should be on your radar.

WhatsApp security breach: Amnesty International files lawsuit against NSO Group

Amnesty alleges that NSO's spyware has been used to surveil its staff and other human rights defenders.