The veteran Marxist leader and the former Chief Minister of West Bengal is in favour of the return of the Bangladesh Author Taslima Nasreen who had left the city of Kolkata on November 22 and now in an undisclosed location in some other part of India.Though Basu is in favour of Taslima’s return to Kolkata, […]
Kolkata burns over Nandigram, Taslima
The army conducted a flag march on the streets of Kolkata on Wedensday (Nov 21) after the West Bengal government called it in to control the violence that has been raging in the city since the morning. The violence broke out as the activists of the All India Minority Forum (AIMF) held a protest march […]
Taslima Nasreen proposes to return to India in August, 2008
Taslima Nasreen, is the Bangladesh writer who was in exile in India. In the wake of the protests from the Islamic groups, She blamed Indian higher-ups for not extending her visa and criticizing her unknown residence in Delhi, where she stayed as a refuge, ‘Although I was put in a safe house in Delhi, it […]
Taslima’s visa extended by Centre
The Indian government, ending months of uncertainty, has extended Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen’s visa. The author in a safe house in New Delhi, however, is pining to return to Kolkata because she is living in isolation. Taslima’s visa extended by Centre
“Writers support the cause of Taslima Nasreen !!”
It is learnt that the Bangladesh writer Taslima Nasreen is in New Delhi, but her exact location is unknown.Taslima feels that residing in the present location under tight security keeps her almost as a dead person, neither able to sleep nor able to venture on her passionate work, writing. Writers like Kushwant Singh […]
Taslima Nasreen will stay in India only-says Govt
Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen’s issue of her shelter in India seems to be ended with the government of India announcing that India will continue to provide her shelter.Taslima has been facing threats from islamic fundamentalists for her controversial novel "lajja" for long time.Recent developments in Kolkata has debilitated the government to shift her to Delhi. […]