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Rushdie is a poor, sub-standard writer: Katju
Fp Archives • 13 years agoWhile waiting for Rushdie, JLF also happened
Roy • 13 years agoA Jaipur Literature Festival happened over the last five days. There was another chimeral festival running parallely; it was called 'Waiting for Rushdie'.
Why must intellectuals be second-class citizens?
Mishra • 13 years agoThe politicisation of our minds has been self-defeating. The country must show intolerant groups, in any community, their place.
Jaipur's shame: Ashok Gehlot
Jagannathan • 13 years agoWith Rushdie a no-show at the Jaipur Festival even over a video link, the man to blame in Rajasthan's Chief Minister who showed a complete lack of spine.
Shehan Karunatilaka: An unlikely literary star
Fp Archives • 13 years agoWinner of the DSC South Asian Literary prize, Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka's Chinman is a sports novel that has transcended sport.
Politics wins: Rushdie affair ends in an inconclusive debate
Fp Staff • 13 years agoHours after fringe elements entered Diggi Palace protesting against Salman Rushdie, protestors were invited on stage and challenged to an intellectual debate on the issue.
Rushdie is welcome in Delhi: Dikshit
Fp Archives • 13 years agoDelhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said one may have differences with what Salman Rushdie writes but the "very, very eminent" writer is welcome in the capital.
Rushdie video link cancelled
Fp Staff • 13 years agoThe video link with Rushdie scheduled for 3.45pm is uncertain following protests and a death threat against organizer William Dalrymple
Uncertainty over: Rushdie will address Lit Fest via NDTV
Fp Staff • 13 years agoWhile the crux of the author's conversation will be his 1981 book Midnight's Children, the author is also expected to talk about his life, career and the various problems he has faced over his writing.
Between Bigg Boss and Un-banning: the Rushdie affair continues
Roy • 13 years agoSalman Rushdie would have been the biggest literary celebrity at Jaipur. But in his absence, he became even bigger, hovering over the festival like Banquo’s ghost. It was hard to find a session that didn’t mention the man.