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The Satanic Verses: The fall that changed everything

Published : Jan 09, 2025 23:52 IST - 8 MINS READ In the summer of 1988, as Salman Rushdie appeared on one talk show after another, striding confidently into the limelight to promote his latest book, TheSatanic Verses, little did he know of the metamorphosis that awaited him. In his essay “In God We Trust”, he reflects: “Two or three …

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The Satanic Verses – A 36 Year Ban In India Based On A Notification Nowhere To Be Found

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On October 5, 1988, vide Custom Notification no. Noting this oddity, in an article titled “My Book Speaks for Itself”, Rushdie wrote in February, 1989, “Many people around the world will find it strange that it is the Finance Ministry that gets to decide what Indian readers may or may not read.” The Indian state thus took recourse to a …

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Best books of 2024

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Columnists and book critics of the Asian Age and Deccan Chronicle give their verdict on the titles that left an impression or otherwise made an impact. Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr is a senior journalist and columnist SHREYA SEN-HANDLEY I put William Dalrymple’s The Golden Road on my Christmas wishlist this year, and sure enough, Santa delivered! Shreya Sen-Handley is an …

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From revisiting Animal Farm to diving deep into history and finance, here are some of the books these newsmakers spent time on in 2024

The Hindu

Rajdeep Sardesai, journalist and author “I must confess to having spent a large part of 2024 immersed in writing my own book, 2024: The Election That Surprised India, so I had less time to read as many books as I would have liked. Another book was ‘Bad Therapy’ by Abigail Shrier, a hard-hitting book tracking the state of the mental …

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Read what Salman Rushdie wrote in open letter condemning Rajiv Gandhi for banning The Satani Verses

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“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading” once said American author Isaac Asimov. In the year 1988, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government banned “The Satanic Verses” by Salman Rushdie shortly after its publication because the perennially offended Muslims found the book’s portrayal of supposed Islamic themes ‘blasphemous’. When Rajiv Gandhi’s ‘secular’ government banned The Satanic Verses to …

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Muslim organizations oppose renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India

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British-Indian author Salman Rushdie is appearing in the news and making headlines once again as his highly controversial novel, The Satanic Verses, has returned to market shelves after an almost 36-year ban. सुनने में आ रहा है कि सलमान रश्दी कि विवादस्पद किताब “The Satanic verses“, जिसके विरोध में 1988 से 2022 तक दुनियाभर में कई जानलेवा हमले किये गए …

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The book review that Rushdie says lit the Satanic Verses fire

India Today

It was a book review that Salman Rushdie said "lit the fire" on The Satanic Verses. THE SATANIC VERSES AND A STRANGE COINCIDENCE It was Salman Rushdie himself who handed a proof copy of the book to Madhu Jain, then a journalist with India Today Magazine. THE REVIEW OF THE SATANIC VERSES IN INDIA TODAY MAGAZINE An excited Madhu Jain …

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Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses available in India

The Hindu

British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie’s controversial book The Satanic Verses has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. It has also been at the centre of intense global controversy since its release, sparking debates on free expression, faith, & art," the bookseller said in a post on X. Manasi Subramaniam, Editor-in-Chief, Penguin Random …

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After a 36-year ban, author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India

Hindustan Times

After a 36-year ban, celebrated author Salman Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses' has quietly returned to India. The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market. The English language novel, which was banned in 1988 in India under the Rajiv Gandhi government due to its content deemed blasphemous by Muslim organisations, is available at Delhi's …

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Frontline’s Library of Legends

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Published : Dec 25, 2024 12:00 IST - 0 MINS READ Frontline’s Books and Culture pages have featured a dazzling array of authors and artists over the years. Photo Credits: Vivek Bendre 1992: Vijay Tendulkar The second issue of August 1992 introduced the playwright’s column “Provocatively Speaking”. Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives 2003: Nayantara Sahgal An extract from the piece …

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Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses hits Delhi bookstores after 36-year ban

India Today

British-Indian novelist Salman Rushdie's controversial book "The Satanic Verses" has quietly returned to India 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. In November, the Delhi High Court closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's ban on the import of the novel, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it …

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NPR staff recommend memoirs from our annual Books We Love list

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Vivek Kaul: The best books I read in 2024

Live Mint

As far as reading books is concerned 2024 hasn’t been a good year for me. Sometimes, it’s the guilt of not having read all the books that I have bought and not read that makes it difficult for me to focus on the one in front of me. Again, it’s a wonderful read though some deft editing could have ensured …

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10 biographies and memoirs for the nonfiction reader in your life

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10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

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NEW YORK — Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, there was still time to read books. “Melania,” by Melania Trump Former first lady Melania Trump, who gives few interviews and rarely discusses her private life, unexpectedly announced she was publishing a memoir: “Melania.” The publisher was unlikely for a …

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The best biographies and memoirs of 2024: Literary It-girls, art world intrigue and sociopathy

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After Delhi HC ruling, can you buy Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ in India now?

Live Mint

Here's some good news for Salman Rushdie's fans. A Delhi court ruled last week that India's three-decade-old ban on the import of the book, ‘The Satanic Verses’, has to be presumed to be non-existent. Following this, the then Rajiv Gandhi government banned the import of the Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie's "The Satanic Verses" for law-and-order reasons in 1988. In …

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Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court

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One of the most controversial books in the Muslim world can now be legally imported into India after its High Court ruled a three-decade ban on it technically does not exist. Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses was considered so blasphemous that it led to book burnings and violent demonstrations in a number of Muslim countries after its release in September 1988. …

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India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?

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Now, Salman Rushdie’s famous novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ may soon be available in India, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. File image/Reuters Over 36 years ago, India banned Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses book, citing it to be blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie poses with his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses”. Muslims demonstrate outside the New …

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India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’

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A reader brought the case in 2019 after failing to find official proof of the ban on government websites. A court in India has lifted a three-decade ban on Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses after authorities were unable to produce the original order prohibiting imports of the controversial novel. The Delhi High Court quashed the 1988 import ban on Tuesday …

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Notice banning import of "The Satanic Verses" doesn't exist, petitioner free to import it: Delhi HC

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An appeal against the alleged customs restriction in 1988 on the import of Indian-British writer Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses” was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on 5th November. The court highlighted, “In the light of the aforesaid circumstances, we have no other option except to presume that no such notification exists, and therefore, we cannot examine the validity …

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

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", in 1988, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist. Delhi HC closes plea against ban on …

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Satanic Verses: India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s book due to bizarre legal loophole

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Delhi High Court Says Notification Banning Import Of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Doesn't Exist As Authorities Fail To Trace It

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The Delhi High Court has disposed of a petition challenging the notification purportedly issued by the custom authorities in 1988 banning the import of book “The Satanic Verses” authored by Indian-British novelist Salman Rushdie.A division bench comprising Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Saurabh Banerjee noted that the authorities, including the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and. The Delhi High Court …

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The Satanic Verses: The fall that changed everything

The Satanic Verses – A 36 Year Ban In India Based On A Notification Nowhere To Be Found

Best books of 2024

From revisiting Animal Farm to diving deep into history and finance, here are some of the books these newsmakers spent time on in 2024

Read what Salman Rushdie wrote in open letter condemning Rajiv Gandhi for banning The Satani Verses

Muslim organizations oppose renewed sale of 'The Satanic Verses' in India

The book review that Rushdie says lit the Satanic Verses fire

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses available in India

After a 36-year ban, author Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India

Frontline’s Library of Legends

Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses hits Delhi bookstores after 36-year ban

NPR staff recommend memoirs from our annual Books We Love list

Vivek Kaul: The best books I read in 2024

10 biographies and memoirs for the nonfiction reader in your life

10 notable books of 2024, from Sarah J. Maas to Melania Trump

The best biographies and memoirs of 2024: Literary It-girls, art world intrigue and sociopathy

After Delhi HC ruling, can you buy Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ in India now?

Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court

India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?

India can import Rushdie’s Satanic Verses after ban order ‘untraceable’

Notice banning import of "The Satanic Verses" doesn't exist, petitioner free to import it: Delhi HC

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

Satanic Verses: India forced to lift decades-long ban on Salman Rushdie’s book due to bizarre legal loophole

Delhi High Court Says Notification Banning Import Of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Doesn't Exist As Authorities Fail To Trace It