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Jaipur Literature Festival Begins With a Soulful Hymn
Setting the tone for the Jaipur Literature festival, Sufi gospel singer Sonam Kalra's voice, singing the famous hymn 'Abide with Me', welcomed delegates to what has become one of the biggest literary events in the world.
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Supreme Court orders stay on Ashis Nandy's arrest over remark at Jaipur literary fest
The Supreme Court has ruled that for now sociologist Ashis Nandy cannot be arrested for remarks made by him at the Jaipur Literary Festival last week.
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Dalai Lama to attend Jaipur literary fest
This year, the much-anticipated Jaipur Literature Festival will have a special touch of spirituality with an underlying theme of Buddha's influence on the literary.
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Imran in playboy days was called 'Im the Dim': Salman Rushdie
Two months after he was forced to skip a literary fest in Jaipur, controversial writer Salman Rushdie tonight attended a function here amid tight security. The controversial author of 'The Satanic Verses', which was banned in India owing to protest from a section of Muslims, attended the 'India Today Conclave' at Taj Palace attended by a select gro...
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Controversy over who kept Salman Rushdie out of Jaipur Literature Festival
The literary fest in Jaipur is drawing big crowds, but also bigger controversies, courtesy Salman Rushdie. The heated debate over several authors reading from his The Satanic Verses, a book banned in India, is still raging and so is the one on what kept Mr Rushdie away from the festival.
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Salman Rushdie statement on Jaipur Lit Fest
Renowned and controversial author Salman Rushdie finally announced that he would not be attending the Jaipur Literature Festival after all. The event has begun today. Mr Rushdie also issued a statement explaining the reason behind his skipping the meet.
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Jaipur's Rushdie controversy: Five big facts
The Jaipur Literary Festival begins today. It runs five days and will host 250 authors, including Michael Ondaatje and David Hare. Oprah Winfrey will also attend. Salman Rushdie was meant to speak on the opening day and at a few other sessions during the rest of the festival. After an Islamic seminary based in Uttar Pradesh called for protests a...
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Salman Rushdie skips Jaipur Litfest, says 'paid assassins were out to kill me'
As Jaipur gets set to stage the annual Literature Festival from today, the suspense over Salman Rushdie's participation continues to dominate the show. Jaipur's literature festival is billed as Asia's finest and over 200 of the world's best authors will be here over the next five days of the festival. But the buzz is all about Mr Rushdie, whose nam...
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Will Salman Rushdie attend Jaipur literary fest? Organizers say invitation stands
Will Salman Rushdie attend the Jaipur Literature Festival that begins this Friday, despite security concerns? Organizers issued this statement today. "Salman Rushdie will not be in India on 20th January due to a change in his schedule.
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You know the minister. Now meet Kapil Sibal, poet.
It's not everyday that a politician sheds the baggage of two powerful portfolios, puts on a poet's hat and indulges in some candid recitation. Kapil Sibal did exactly that at the third day of the annual Jaipur Literary Festival on Sunday.The venue of the session was shifted from the imposing Durbar Hall to the Front Lawns owing to its ability to ac...
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Asia's biggest literature fest opens in Jaipur
Asia's biggest literary festival 'Jaipur Literature Festival' opened on Thursday morning with eminent authors and who's who of the literary world, taking part in the event.
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Jaipur Literature Festival Begins With a Soulful Hymn
Setting the tone for the Jaipur Literature festival, Sufi gospel singer Sonam Kalra's voice, singing the famous hymn 'Abide with Me', welcomed delegates to what has become one of the biggest literary events in the world.
-
Supreme Court orders stay on Ashis Nandy's arrest over remark at Jaipur literary fest
The Supreme Court has ruled that for now sociologist Ashis Nandy cannot be arrested for remarks made by him at the Jaipur Literary Festival last week.
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Dalai Lama to attend Jaipur literary fest
This year, the much-anticipated Jaipur Literature Festival will have a special touch of spirituality with an underlying theme of Buddha's influence on the literary.
-
Imran in playboy days was called 'Im the Dim': Salman Rushdie
Two months after he was forced to skip a literary fest in Jaipur, controversial writer Salman Rushdie tonight attended a function here amid tight security. The controversial author of 'The Satanic Verses', which was banned in India owing to protest from a section of Muslims, attended the 'India Today Conclave' at Taj Palace attended by a select gro...
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Controversy over who kept Salman Rushdie out of Jaipur Literature Festival
The literary fest in Jaipur is drawing big crowds, but also bigger controversies, courtesy Salman Rushdie. The heated debate over several authors reading from his The Satanic Verses, a book banned in India, is still raging and so is the one on what kept Mr Rushdie away from the festival.
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Salman Rushdie statement on Jaipur Lit Fest
Renowned and controversial author Salman Rushdie finally announced that he would not be attending the Jaipur Literature Festival after all. The event has begun today. Mr Rushdie also issued a statement explaining the reason behind his skipping the meet.
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Jaipur's Rushdie controversy: Five big facts
The Jaipur Literary Festival begins today. It runs five days and will host 250 authors, including Michael Ondaatje and David Hare. Oprah Winfrey will also attend. Salman Rushdie was meant to speak on the opening day and at a few other sessions during the rest of the festival. After an Islamic seminary based in Uttar Pradesh called for protests a...
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Salman Rushdie skips Jaipur Litfest, says 'paid assassins were out to kill me'
As Jaipur gets set to stage the annual Literature Festival from today, the suspense over Salman Rushdie's participation continues to dominate the show. Jaipur's literature festival is billed as Asia's finest and over 200 of the world's best authors will be here over the next five days of the festival. But the buzz is all about Mr Rushdie, whose nam...
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Will Salman Rushdie attend Jaipur literary fest? Organizers say invitation stands
Will Salman Rushdie attend the Jaipur Literature Festival that begins this Friday, despite security concerns? Organizers issued this statement today. "Salman Rushdie will not be in India on 20th January due to a change in his schedule.
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You know the minister. Now meet Kapil Sibal, poet.
It's not everyday that a politician sheds the baggage of two powerful portfolios, puts on a poet's hat and indulges in some candid recitation. Kapil Sibal did exactly that at the third day of the annual Jaipur Literary Festival on Sunday.The venue of the session was shifted from the imposing Durbar Hall to the Front Lawns owing to its ability to ac...
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Asia's biggest literature fest opens in Jaipur
Asia's biggest literary festival 'Jaipur Literature Festival' opened on Thursday morning with eminent authors and who's who of the literary world, taking part in the event.
