'Islam is not a magic potion'

'Islam insists on sameness, which is fine but can run the danger to jihad against those who are not the same.''Brahminical Hinduism insists on difference, which is fine but can run the danger of an......

'You can build bridges or bombs'

'If you think of European girls as "prostitutes" because pre-marital sex is acceptable there, then you are indulging in xenophobia and failing to understand European societies.' 'If some Europeans......

JLF Day 2 Diary: 'Glad Rushdie didn't make it to the fest'

Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande, who is attending the Jaipur Literature Festival, brings forth all the details of a 'rather slow' Day 2 of the festival. When Day One of a literature festival is as......

Two Indians in Man Asian Literary Prize shortlist

Works by Indian writers Manu Joseph and Tabish Khair have been shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, the leading international award for authors from the continent.Five books were selected......