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Quote of the day by Salman Rushdie: ‘People don't like being around despair…’

Salman Rushdie speaks during the opening of the "Literature in the mist" festival in Austria, in March 2026.

Published on Jun 19, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Report: Kerala Literature Festival, 2026

Abdul Razak Gurnah (centre) and Kiran Desai (right) in conversation with Anindita Ghose at KLF 2026. (Kerala Literature Festival)

Published on Mar 07, 2026 03:02 am IST

Salman Rushdie: stabbed 15 times but still laughing

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Author Salman Rushdie attends the 2023 PEN America Literary Gala.

Updated on Nov 05, 2025 10:36 am IST

Supreme Court quashes plea seeking ban on Salman Rushdie's ‘The Satanic Verses’

The book by Salman Rushdie had made its way back into the Indian market after the ban was lifted last year.

Updated on Sept 26, 2025 12:38 pm IST

Man who stabbed Salman Rushdie, blinding him in one eye, gets 25 years in jail

Author Salman Rushdie (left) and Hadi Matar (right), who blinded him in one eye by stabbing.

Updated on May 17, 2025 02:19 am IST

Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York

Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing in New York

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:29 pm IST

World Book Day | Aahana S Kumra: Makrand Deshpande got me back to reading

Aahana Kumra

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 01:03 pm IST

Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November

Published on Mar 27, 2025 06:18 pm IST

Of great poets and cursed books

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A portrait of Mir Taqi Mir (Wikimedia Commons)

Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:27 am IST

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty of attempted murder by New York court

Hadi Matar, has been convicted of attempted murder, for stabbing Salman Rushdie

Updated on Feb 22, 2025 08:23 am IST

Who is Hadi Matar, American-Lebanese man convicted for attacking Salman Rushdie?

Hadi Matar (left) stabbed Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie in 2022

Updated on Feb 22, 2025 06:14 am IST

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie

Closing arguments are underway in the trial of the man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie

Published on Feb 21, 2025 09:12 pm IST

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests

The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie declines to take the stand as the defense rests

Published on Feb 21, 2025 03:57 am IST

‘Be the first man on Mars’: Salman Rushdie slams Elon Musk

Salman Rushdie said that Musk’s X curates “the discourse of the extreme-right”. (File)

Published on Feb 17, 2025 11:10 am IST

Salman Rushdie's wife wipes her tears as he testifies in court about NY stabbing

In this courtroom sketch, Salman Rushdie testifies on the witness stand, during the trial of Hadi Matar, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 in Mayville, N.Y. showing how he was stabbed in the eye, when he was attacked in 2022. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Updated on Feb 12, 2025 01:19 am IST

Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

Opening statements set in trial of man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie

Published on Feb 10, 2025 10:33 am IST

Standing with Rushdie, protecting free speech

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(FILES) Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie reacts on stage prior to a lecture from his book 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', in Berlin on May 16, 2024. The man accused of trying to kill the author Salman Rushdie, leaving him blind in one eye, goes on trial Tuesday February 3, 2025 for attempted murder, according to state court filings. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (AFP)

Published on Feb 05, 2025 10:48 pm IST

Review: The Politics of Modern Indian Language Literature by MK Raghavendra

Much like the panel on an Indian currency note, many languages have coexisted on the subcontinent. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jan 10, 2025 09:14 pm IST

Muslim organisations express outrage over return of ‘The Satanic Verses’

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market. in New Delhi, India.

Updated on Dec 26, 2024 02:12 am IST

Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India after 36 years

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market.

Updated on Dec 25, 2024 11:26 pm IST

Notification banning ‘The Satanic Verses’ untraceable, HC told

Published in 1988, the novel led to targeted attacks, riots and assassination attempts on Salman Rushdie in different parts of the world over its perceived blasphemy. (AP)

Updated on Nov 08, 2024 06:12 am IST

‘Notification doesn’t exist’: HC closes plea against ban on The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait to promote his book "Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder".

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 08:07 pm IST

Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

Published on Nov 07, 2024 05:13 pm IST

Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa

Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa

Published on Jul 25, 2024 01:22 am IST

Salman Rushdie's attacker faces federal terrorism charges

Salman Rushdie's attacker faces federal terrorism charges

Published on Jul 25, 2024 04:40 am IST

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

Published on Jul 19, 2024 03:54 am IST

‘Knife’ cuts through the debate on free speech

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Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie reacts on stage prior to a lecture from his book 'Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder', in Berlin on May 16, 2024. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP)

Published on May 24, 2024 11:17 pm IST

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

Updated on Oct 06, 2025 12:53 pm IST

Review: Knife by Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie poses for a portrait on April 18, 2024, in New York. (Andres Kudacki/AP Photo)

Updated on May 04, 2024 12:35 pm IST

Book Box | Why we must read Knife by Salman Rushdie

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Knife by Salman Rushdie

Published on Apr 28, 2024 12:09 am IST

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