Lajja

Taslima Nasreen's bestseller Lajja to have a sequel: Shameless will be published in January 2020

Lajja, an outspoken narrative of the patriarchy, misogyny and power structures prevalent in the country, revolved around the protagonist, Suranjan and his family, and Shameless takes this story forward following their relocation from Bangladesh to Kolkata

A few bad incidents don't make India intolerant: Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen calls for education

Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Saturday said "some bad incidents" did not amount to India being called "intolerant" and those indulging in them should be "educated" to be more inclusive.

India extends exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa

Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's visa was extended by a year on Friday, a home ministry official said.

The militant god-hater: Taslima Nasreen represents a new kind of fundamentalist atheism

Last week, Taslima Nasreen was her shrill self again—going out of her way to broadcast her atheism and renounce her Muslim identity. Rudely interrupting an interviewer mid-way, she admonished him for inadvertently referring to her as a Muslim writer.

Manisha Koirala in Rajkumar Santoshi's next film?

Actress Manisha Koirala, who has successfully battled cancer, may face the cameras again soon and if all goes well, she may be seen in Rajkumar Santoshi's next project.

Didn't criticise Islam in 'Lajja', fatwa was due to other books, says Taslima Nasrin

Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin says she did not criticise Islam in her controversial novel Lajja.

Manisha Koirala will take at least 6 months to return home

Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer in New York, is unlikely to return home before six months, her manager said on Monday.

First Rushdie, now Taslima: Book launch delayed at Kolkata fair

Taslima Nasreen's book launch at that Kolkata Book Fair was stalled after miscreants issued threats to disrupt the even scheduled to be held at the fair.