Sahitya Akademi

Award wapsi an 'inquilaab' against Modi govt: Congress

The Congress Party on Friday dubbed the Award Wapsi (returning of the awards) by eminent personalities from various field as an 'Inquilaab' against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government.

Oct 30, 2015, 11:15 AM IST

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

Gulzar saab's love for India is immense: Anurag Kashyap

Anurag Kashyap slams the attacks made on Gulzar on the social media

Oct 26, 2015, 15:30 PM IST

Perception about intolerance limited to Lutyen's Zone: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday dismissed protests over growing intolerance in the country as a "perception" limited to "Lutyen's Zone", the area in the heart of the seat of power in the national capital.

Oct 24, 2015, 17:47 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

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Oct 23, 2015, 21:03 PM IST

Marathi writers visit Mantralaya to return literary awards

A group of Marathi writers today went to Mantralaya, the state secretariat here, to return their literary awards to protest the 'culture of intolerance' in the country.

Oct 23, 2015, 19:38 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

Supporters and Opponents, both stage protest outside Sahitya Akademi

Two groups are protesting outside Sahitya Akademi: one against the laureates' act of returning the award and the other supporting their action.

Oct 23, 2015, 12:08 PM IST

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Oct 23, 2015, 11:49 AM IST

Two groups protest outside Sahitya Akademi

Two groups are protesting outside Sahitya Akademi: one against the laureates' act of returning the award and the other supporting their action.

Oct 23, 2015, 11:47 AM 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

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who has returned his Akademi award, to meet PM soon

 Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who have returned his Sahitya Akademi award would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon.

Oct 22, 2015, 14:21 PM IST

Panel discussion on India's growing atmosphere of intolerance

Hours after black ink was thrown at Jammu & Kashmir MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid in the national capital for his pro-beef stance, President Pranab Mukherjee issued another statement on rising intole

Oct 20, 2015, 19:54 PM IST

Returning Akademi awards a courageous act: Sharmila Tagore

 Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore today backed writers, who are returning their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against rising intolerance, calling it spontaneous and brave move.

Oct 20, 2015, 18:43 PM IST

Kashmir writer Margoob Banhali returns Sahitya Akademi award

Noted Kashmir writer and poet Margoob Banhali on Monday joined the growing list of litterateurs to return the Sahitya Akademi Award.

Oct 19, 2015, 22:41 PM 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

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Oct 19, 2015, 10:42 AM IST

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Oct 19, 2015, 10:34 AM IST

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana returns Sahitya Akademi award

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who opposed those returning Sahitya Akademi award has returned his own award.

Oct 19, 2015, 09:29 AM IST