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What Would Occur If Harry Potter & Star Wars Were Written By AI? Fiction Authors Worry About Threat To Their Livelihoods

As present in the imagination as politics, the pandemic or climate change, AI has become part of the narrative for a growing number of novelists and short story writers who only need to follow the news to imagine a world upended.

Aug 13, 2023, 16:59 PM IST

Don't return awards, fight for your cause: Shekhar Kapur

Kapur said the debate of intolerance is valid as any changing and growing nation will have voices of conflict and it should be heard.

Nov 29, 2015, 14:11 PM IST

Don't return awards, address issues: Kareena

The "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" star said she was inspired by the firm stand taken by youths on issues facing the country.

Nov 20, 2015, 20:48 PM IST

Why doesn't Arundhati Roy give up Man Booker, says Anupam Kher

The BBC interview was a selective one about intolerance, said Kher.

Nov 13, 2015, 16:12 PM IST

Kundan Shah, Saeed Mirza return National Awards

More than 40 writers and artists and 10 filmmakers had earlier returned the top awards to register their protest.

Nov 05, 2015, 17:13 PM IST

Artistes, academicians come out in support of Modi govt

A group of writers, academicians and artistes on Thursday came out in support of Narendra Modi government.

Nov 05, 2015, 15:19 PM IST

Protesting scientists worried by 'vulnerable' state of country

Now scientists express concern over growing intolerance in the country.

Nov 02, 2015, 10:49 AM IST

Rajnath asks writers, scientists to come meet PM Modi, give suggestions, instead of returning awards

Singh also said that "returning awards is not the right thing".

Nov 01, 2015, 21:17 PM IST

Writers hit back over charge of 'manufactured rebellion'

 Vehemently rejecting the charge that Congress and Leftists were behind their protest against "growing intolerance", writers and artistes on Sunday alleged that ruling BJP was unable to "control its mobs", with one of them even comparing RSS to Islamic militant group ISIS.

Nov 01, 2015, 20:53 PM 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

Maharashtra CM urges writers to take back awards they returned to govt

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said litterateurs enjoyed complete freedom of speech and expression in Maharashtra.

Oct 31, 2015, 18:00 PM IST

RSS dubs protesting writers, scientists 'pseudo-secular', 'intolerant'

Describing the move of the writers, scientists, Bollywood artistes and others to return their awards as "pseudo-secular and intolerant", RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosbale on Friday dubbed their act as a "premeditated conspiracy" with an aim to "take the debate to other side".

Oct 30, 2015, 18:12 PM IST

Modi govt, RSS trying to dictate what we eat and do: Scientist Bhargava

Top scientist PM Bhargava said that the Modi government and RSS “are trying to dictate what we eat and do”.

Oct 29, 2015, 12:40 PM IST

After writers and filmmakers, top scientist to return Padma Bhushan to protest intolerance

PM Bhargava will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against "the government's attack on rationalism, reasoning and science".

Oct 29, 2015, 09:45 AM IST

Writers must get credit: Chetan Bhagat

 Author Chetan Bhagat has supported filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor's fight to get a mention in the credits of "Rock On 2" as a joint writer of the upcoming movie.

Oct 26, 2015, 12:21 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

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

Returning awards amounts to dishonouring recognition: Tharoor

Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor has taken a contrary stand on return of Sahitiya Akademi awards by eminent writers.

Oct 15, 2015, 17:34 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