Historians speak out against 'highly vitiated atmosphere'
After writers, artists, filmmakers and scientists, over 50 historians on Thursday came out strongly against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making any reassuring statement following concerns over "highly vitiated atmosphere" prevailing in the country.
Oct 29, 2015, 15:08 PM IST
Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi's murder suspect dead?
Kannada writer Dr MM Kalburgi's killer may be dead.
Oct 28, 2015, 17:04 PM IST
Intolerance: Scientists urge President to initiate suitable action
Voicing concern over incidents of intolerance, a group of scientists has petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee, urging him to initiate "suitable actions".
Oct 27, 2015, 14:41 PM IST
Never thought 'religion' would be asked before 'name': Gulzar
Expressing disappointment at the current state of communal discord in the nation, critically acclaimed filmmaker and poet Gulzar on Saturday said the atmosphere of 'uncertainty and fear' had never been seen in the country before.
Oct 24, 2015, 15:55 PM IST
Dalit writer assaulted for "anti-Hindu" writings
Amid continuing countrywide protests by writers over "rising intolerance", a young Dalit activist and writer was allegedly attacked by unidentified men whom he suspects to be right wing activists, for his "anti-Hindu" writings at Davangere in central Karnataka.
Oct 23, 2015, 16:38 PM IST
Sahitya Akademi condemns Kalburgi murder, requests writers to take back their awards
The Akademi has unanimously decided that writers who have returned awards should take them back.
Oct 23, 2015, 15:13 PM IST
Writers take out protest march in Delhi, submit memorandum to Sahitya Akademi
Interestingly, there's another group of writers who are present at the venue to protest against the writers who have decided to return their awards.
Oct 23, 2015, 10:43 AM IST
Writers have no other methods to lodge protest: Munawwar Rana
A day after Munawwar Rana announced that he would be returning his Sahitya Akademi award, the renowned Urdu poet on Monday said the writers in the country have not been left with any strong methods to lodge their protest.
Oct 19, 2015, 14:25 PM IST
Sahitya Akademi must ensure moral policing is curbed: Writer
The Sahitya Akademi should urge the government to ensure stringent measures to curb moral policing by "protagonists of mono-culturism", Goan Sahitya Akademi award-winner Damodar Mauzo has said.
Oct 18, 2015, 14:46 PM IST
UP writer Kashi Nath Singh returns Sahitya Akademi award
Hindi novelist Kashi Nath Singh on Friday announced that he would be returning his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the Dadri lynching incident and the killing of Kannada writer M M Kalburgi.
Oct 16, 2015, 22:40 PM IST
17-year-old from Karnataka returns state Sahitya Academy award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer M M Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
Oct 15, 2015, 20:55 PM IST
Indian writers have done country proud: CPI-M
The CPI-M on Thursday hailed Indian writers for doing the country proud by standing up to condemn what it said were rising attacks on freedom of expression.
Oct 15, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
There is a tide of intolerance in country, says poet Keki Daruwala
Poet Keki N Daruwala on Thursday said writers are giving up their Sahitya Akademi awards as they feel there is "rising intolerance" in the country.
Oct 15, 2015, 13:09 PM IST
Gujarat cops knock at writer Ganesh Devy's doors after he returns Sahitya Akademi Award
Gujarat-based writer Ganesh Devy, who last week returned his Sahitya Akademi Award, has claimed that he is now being hounded by police.
Oct 15, 2015, 12:57 PM IST
Poet Adil Jussawalla urges Akademi to condemn 'unacceptable censoring' of writers
Poet and critic Adil Jussawalla, who received the Sahitya Akademi honour for his work in 2014, today urged the literary body to condemn the "unacceptable censoring" of writers by "violently intolerant groups."
Oct 11, 2015, 20:22 PM IST
Writers hurt by Akademi's silence on killings: Giriraj Kishore
Noted Hindi writer Giriraj Kishore on Thursday registered his protest over the killing of Kannada writer Professor M M Kalburgi and said the community of writers is hurt by the silence of Sahitya Akademi on such incidents.
Oct 08, 2015, 19:55 PM IST
Don't politicise Sahitya Akademi: Chairperson
Following announcements by writer Nayantara Sehgal and poet Ashok Vajpeyi to return their Sahitya Akademi awards, the literary body's president said authors should "adopt a different way to protest" and not politicise the autonomous body.
Oct 07, 2015, 14:51 PM IST
Priest arrested for making threat calls to Karnataka Sahitya Academy
A man working as a hostel warden and priest has been arrested at Hubballi in north Karnataka for allegedly making threat calls to Karnataka Sahitya Academy for choosing rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan for annual Honorary Awards for Lifetime Achievement for 2013.
Sep 23, 2015, 16:17 PM IST
BJP MLA compares Sanatan Sanstha with SIMI, seeks ban for "spreading terror"
A BJP MLA on Tuesday sought a ban on Sanatan Sanstha, whose member was arrested in connection with the murder of Left leader Govind Pansare, for "creating terror" like Students and Islamic Movement of India (SIMI).
Sep 22, 2015, 19:57 PM IST
Kalburgi case: Karnataka police quiz Samir Gaikwad
Looking for possible links, Karnataka Police, probing the murder case of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, Tuesday questioned Sanatan Sanstha activist Samir Gaikwad arrested in connection with the murder of Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare here.
Sep 22, 2015, 19:42 PM IST
