India's first government-sponsored transgender poets' meet held in Kolkata
In a first, a government-sponsored poets' meet was organised for the transgender community at the Sahitya Akademi on Tuesday. The 'Transgender Poets' Meet' was chaired by India's first transgender college principal Manabi Bandopadhyay, who read out several of her own poems at the two-and-a-half-hour event.
Jul 18, 2018, 13:00 PM IST
Google Doodle salutes writer-activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd birthday
Born on January 14, 1926, in Bangladesh's Dhaka, Devi made a mark for herself as a social activist by crusading for the rights of the tribals.
Jan 14, 2018, 06:56 AM IST
Hindi version of Dr Subhash Chandra's autobiography ‘The Z Factor’ launched
Building on the stellar success of his autobiography ‘The Z Factor’, Dr. Subhash Chandra, Wednesday, launched the Hindi version of the book on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
Sep 14, 2016, 21:09 PM IST
Irrfan Khan wanted to make film on Mahasweta Devi's life
Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan says he wanted to make a movie on the life of eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi.
Jul 29, 2016, 15:43 PM IST
JNU row: Former prof Chaman Lal to return award to HRD
After returning his Sahitya Akademi award to protest alleged intolerance, retired JNU professor Chaman Lal has decided to give back an award to the HRD Ministry in the wake of the raging row at the varsity.
Feb 25, 2016, 20:23 PM IST
'Gandhi, Nehru, Ambedkar had disagreements, but were unanimous on progressive India'
Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and BR Ambedkar, regarded as founding fathers of the Indian republic, may have had disagreements in their ideologies but their dream for a progressive nation was unanimous, Sahitya Akademi President Vishwanath Tiwari said on Thursday.
Feb 18, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
My protest against intolerance continues: Nayantara Sahgal
Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal , who has refused to accept her literary award back, on Sunday wrote to the Sahitya Akademi saying her protest against intolerance continues.
Jan 24, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
'Award Wapsi' row: Delhi HC issues notice to Modi govt, Sahitya Akademi
Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the central government and Sahitya Akademi on a plea against the return of Sahitya Akademi awards by writers.
Dec 23, 2015, 16:52 PM IST
'Indians demeaning others on religion not fit to be leaders'
Seth has previously spoken out in support of the writers who had returned their state awards condemning various incidents like the killings of writers and the Dadri lynching among others.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:16 PM IST
Bengaluru literature festival director Vikram Sampath steps down
Vikram Sampath has stepped down as one of the directors of Bangalore Literature Festival.
Nov 30, 2015, 10:51 AM IST
Return of awards triggered debate on intolerance: President
President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the return of awards by writers and intellectuals was "evidently spontaneous" and a way of protest that has triggered a nation-wide debate on the issue of intolerance, a release issued on Thursday by a group of intellectuals has claimed.
Nov 26, 2015, 20:08 PM IST
BJP's Assam MP alleges award returnees took money, apologises
Rameswar Teli, a BJP Lok Sabha member from Assam, on Tuesday alleged that litterateurs from across the country returned their Sahitya Akademi awards for money. He later apologised, saying his statements were not intended to hurt anyone.
Nov 24, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Law & order govt's responsibility, not Akademi's: Narlikar
Renown scientist Jayant Narlikar Narlikar said the awards carry a rare dignity and should remain above the fracas.
Nov 04, 2015, 17:43 PM IST
ISIS is Muslim version of RSS: Janata Dal (United)
The Janata Dal (United) on Monday alleged that the international terrorist organisation ISIS is the Muslim version of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Nov 02, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
Authors urge Sahitya Akademi to reinvent itself
At least 36 writers had one returned their state awards in protest against the Akademi's "muted response" to killings of writers and rationalists.
Nov 01, 2015, 16:54 PM IST
Handful of pseudo-secularists using Sangh as a 'punching bag': RSS
RSS joint general secretary dubbed the returning of awards move as a "premeditated conspiracy" with an aim to "take the debate to other side".
Oct 31, 2015, 09:01 AM IST
'Award Wapsi' similar to revolt against Hitler: Congress
Manish Tewari warned the BJP of the country's realisation that a great evil hangs over this land in the form of the NDA Government.
Oct 30, 2015, 13:43 PM IST
Many historians are 'hate Modi' brigade members: BJP
Arun Jaitley hit back at those returning awards, saying they were "rabid anti-BJP elements" and called it a "manufactured rebellion".
Oct 30, 2015, 13:41 PM IST
Chetan Bhagat faces Twitter backlash over 'what do historians do' remark
Celebrated author Chetan Bhagat on Friday faced intense Twitter backlash following his controversial remarks on historians, who have come out strongly and protested against the Narendra Modi government over 'rising intolerance' and "highly vitiated atmosphere in the country.
Oct 30, 2015, 12:51 PM IST
