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Celebrated British novelist Martin Amis passes away at 73, Booker Prize expresses griefAcclaimed British novelist Martin Amis passed away due to oesophageal cancer on May 21. Survived by his wife, Isabel Fonseca, Amis leaves b...21 May, 2023, 04.54 PM IST- 'You deserve it': Farhan congratulates father Javed Akhtar on Richard Dawkins win'You absolutely and unequivocally deserve it. So so proud,' wrote Farhan.09 Jun, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
- I am deeply honoured, says Javed Akhtar on becoming first Indian to receive Richard Dawkins Award, Shabana Azmi 'thrilled'British actor-comedian Ricky Gervais received the honour last year.08 Jun, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
- How Deepika Padukone’s recent declaration of depression has made the topic a talkable oneOne in six people is depressed; however alone the depressed may feel they are really not alone in being depressed.25 Jan, 2015, 02.31 AM IST
- Shout but don't shoot: While a polarised society can be dangerous, it can also create a sharp contest of ideasIndia is not uniquely cursed in having a polity with acute partisanship. Fault lines have gone beyond mere policy or ideological difference...11 Sep, 2014, 11.41 AM IST
- Goodness SakesA correspondent has forwarded a story, doing the rounds on the internet from the early 2000s, which illustrates the value of lateral thinki...29 May, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Nones, or Ayes?Elsewhere on the planet, the number of believers seems to have gone down to 47% from 69% just five years ago! Does that mean atheism is the...05 May, 2014, 03.41 AM IST
- Jairam Ramesh stated the obvious when he said India needs more toilets than templesThere are enough places in India to cater to our religious cravings. But there are not enough facilities to cater to their natural urges.10 Oct, 2012, 11.16 AM IST
- The brave spiritThe term spiritual, which comes from the Latin spiritus, originally meant nothing more than the English word for breath.17 Jul, 2012, 06.52 AM IST
- ‘The biggest damage religion does is brainwashing children’At the recent Jaipur Literature Festival, Dawkins spoke with Vineet Gill about why he prefers science over faith, whether he is an 'atheist...25 Jan, 2012, 09.12 AM IST
- Un-Hitched Forever?Christopher Hitchens, the brilliant analytical columnist and abrasive atheist who once famously trashed Mother Teresa , died recently. So, ...24 Jan, 2012, 08.08 AM IST
- Hitchens and Kim could both be vindicated by Higgs bosonHowever, modern seers have to show evidence to back their claims, particularly when they tend to wear white laboratory coats rather than ve...20 Dec, 2011, 04.59 AM IST
- The art of ideologiesThe history of artistic discords also has its fair share of inter-war chapters.26 Aug, 2011, 05.46 AM IST
- Up above the sky so highNOTED journalist and polemist Christopher Hitchens has accused votaries of Christianity and moral theism of promoting ‘celestial dictatorsh...10 Nov, 2010, 04.50 AM IST
- On a wing and a prayerBritish-American literary pundit Christopher Hitchens needs little introduction. Besides being an author and journalist for over four decad...05 Nov, 2010, 06.34 AM IST
- Prayer sans stringsOn June 30, Christopher Hitchens, the self-confessed media gadfly, made a terse announcement on his blog: he had cancer of the oesophagus a...28 Jul, 2010, 06.25 AM IST
- The portrayal of a misguided notionThe 2007 bestseller, 'God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything' by Christopher Hitchens, received critical acclaim from reviewers ...06 Oct, 2009, 03.49 AM IST
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