Salman Rushdie

Will AI threaten authors? Salman Rushdie says not until it can make people laugh

Salman Rushdie argues that AI’s biggest shortfall lies in its inability to craft genuine humor.

June 4, 2025 10:22 IST

Salman Rushdie stabbing case: Accused Hadi Matar found guilty of attempted murder, faces 32 years imprisonment

On August 12, 2022, Rushdie was scheduled to speak at the Chautauqua Institution when Matar, dressed in dark clothing and…

February 22, 2025 07:10 IST

Salman Rushdie, ‘The Satanic Verses’ author, to face attacker in attempted murder trial

Salman Rushdie is then due to be among the first witnesses to testify at the Chautauqua County Court in Mayville,…

February 10, 2025 19:55 IST

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Tata Literature Fest 2023: Leaves from Rushdie’s Victory City in the heart of the city that never sleeps

Mumbai’s date with books, views and personalities is what the Tata Literature Fest 2023 has been all about. Speaking at…

October 29, 2023 15:54 IST

Salman Rushdie collects royal honour at Windsor Castle in UK

The author, who now wears a patch on his right eye which suffered the knife injury, said it was a…

May 24, 2023 19:49 IST

Victory City: It’s all make-believe

From Midnight’s Children to Quichotte, his novelistic career can be read as a statement against realism and a search for…

February 12, 2023 00:30 IST

He was born in India, is one of the most famous writers in the world, and in my view among the most courageous writers ever born.

Fifth Coulmn by Tavleen Singh: Shame

Joe Biden said, “Truth. Courage. Resilience. The ability to share ideas without fear. These are the building blocks of any…

August 21, 2022 04:30 IST

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Salman Rushdie off ventilator, says agent; Rishi Sunak calls for tougher sanctions against Iran

“It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his (Salman Rushdie’s) condition is headed in the right direction,” the…

Updated: August 14, 2022 19:54 IST

Salman Rushdie latest: Author taken off ventilator; Accused pleads ‘not guilty’

Preliminary review of Matar’s activities on social media showed him to be sympathetic to the Iran-based Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…

August 14, 2022 10:32 IST

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Salman Rushdie attacker faces charges of attempted murder and assault

Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing “The Satanic Verses”, was stabbed by Matar on stage while…

Updated: August 13, 2022 21:26 IST

UK reacts to ‘appalling’ attack on Rushdie, freedom of expression

“Right now my thoughts are with his loved ones. We are all hoping he is okay,” he said. Former Chancellor…

August 13, 2022 15:50 IST

Who attacked Salman Rushdie? Police arrest 24-year-old Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sympathiser

Preliminary review of Matar’s social media showed him to be sympathetic to Shia extremism and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Updated: August 13, 2022 13:13 IST

‘Barbaric’, ‘Disgraceful’: Politicians, intellectuals condemn attack on Salman Rushdie

New Jersey resident Hadi Matar, 24, has been identified as the suspect and taken into custody, the New York State…

August 13, 2022 10:34 IST

Salman Rushdie on ventilator, likely to lose an eye, liver stabbed and damaged: Report

The New York Times (NYT) reported that according to Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, the Mumbai-born controversial author was on a…

Updated: August 13, 2022 08:48 IST

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Salman Rushdie, acclaimed author of ‘The Satanic Verses’, stabbed on stage in New York

A video posted online shows attendees rushing onto the stage immediately following the incident. The attacker is said to have…

Updated: August 12, 2022 21:45 IST

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The story behind a story | Book Review: Languages of Truth by Salman Rushdie

Rushdie takes readers on a literary pilgrimage, bringing to life the art of storytelling and a writer’s quest to ‘approach…

June 6, 2021 01:00 IST

Salman Rushdie awarded Mailer Prize for lifetime achievement

India-born author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the prestigious Mailer Prize that honours writers who fully exercise their freedom of…

December 11, 2015 21:22 IST

Salman Rushdie ‘Satanic Verses’ row: Congress must not become intolerant, says BJP

A day after former union minister P Chidambaram dubbed the decision to ban Salman Rushdie’s book ‘The Satanic Verses’ by…

November 29, 2015 21:42 IST

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