Khushwant Singh

Of bans, blasphemy laws and politically correct language: Meanings of words are not solely contained in themselves

A blasphemy law proscribing a certain word may raise awareness that a certain public behavior is socially unacceptable, but it cannot do very much more if the underlying attitudes have social acceptability.

Sadia Delhvi, noted writer and activist, editor of Urdu women's journal Bano, dies at 63

Sadia Dehlvi, who hailed from the royal Shama family, edited Bano, an Urdu women's journal.

Past Masters of Indian Badminton: George Lewis – the 'Guru' and first player to win ten national titles

George Lewis’ longevity and consistency were amazing. He was the first player to win ten Indian national titles, collected over a 14-year period between 1936 and 1949.

Books of the week: From Viswanathan Anand's autobiography to The Great Nicobar Island, our picks

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

On censorship, obscenity and trains: Decision to 'de-platform' Khushwant Singh's book would have made the writer laugh

It is believed that Khushwant Singh’s book On Women, Sex, Love and Lust will corrupt its readers — nothing could be further from the truth. Millions of readers across the country indicate that the ‘corruption’ is endemic and quite incurable

Official at Bhopal railway station objects to Khushwant Singh novel as 'obscene', has it removed from book stall

A senior official of the Railway Board on Wednesday directed a book vendor at Bhopal's railway station to stop selling renowned writer Khushwant Singh's novel Women, Sex, Love and Lust, saying that such "obscene" literature may spoil the future generation. He also objected to another book on preventive measures during pregnancy put on display for sale at a stall.

Jiggs Kalra passes away: The restaurateur's tryst with food began before he became the 'Czar of Indian cuisine'

To the world, Jiggs Kalra was a famous chef. To me, he was a friend and brother who shared a flat with me in the Anita building on Mount Pleasant Road in Mumbai for seven years, and ate sardines on toast with baked beans — our Sunday gourmet breakfast. Occasionally, scrambled eggs.

Amarinder Singh rubbishes reports of ever mulling to join BJP, slams media for distorting old news

Amarinder, however, said there are ups and downs in politics and predicted that a time will come when the Congress will bounce back

Like Vidya Balan's Begum Jaan, these books and films also chronicle the Partition of India

From Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Subh-e-azadi to Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan, here is a list of books and films that capture the pain and pathos of Partition.

Petitioners seeking ban on Sardar jokes submit a 800-page response to SC

The Supreme Court has sought suggestions from the Sikh community on how to implement ban on Sardar jokes across platforms