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Eminent Marathi literary scholar RC Dhere passes away

Renowned Marathi literary scholar Dr. Ramchandra Chintaman Dhere passed away after prolonged illness in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 86. He was an Insightful scholar who had unraveled the...

July 1, 2016

J M Sali awarded 2015 South East Asia Write Award

Indian-origin writer Jamaludeen Mohamed Sali from Singapore has been awarded prestigious 2015 South East Asia Write Award. The award was bestowed upon him at the annual ASEAN regional...

December 14, 2015

Indian Political Thought: Muhammad Iqbal

Muhammad Iqbal, a prominent philosopher, poet, and politician, played role in shaping Indian political thought in the early 20th century. His works and ideas have had a lasting...

November 5, 2015

Author Svetlana Alexievich wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

Author Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus has been selected for prestigious 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy has selected Svetlana for her polyphonic writings, courage and a...

October 8, 2015

24th Vyaas Samman conferred on eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka

Eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka has been conferred with prestigious 24th Vyaas Samman for year 2014. He was bestowed with this award in recognition of his...

September 23, 2015

Urdu scholar Shamim Hanfi awarded Jnangarima Manad Alankaran award

Eminent Urdu litterateur Shamim Hanfi was conferred with inaugural Jnangarima Manad Alankaran award of Bharatiya Jnanpith. The Urdu scholar is known for his books on criticism like Ghazal...

September 21, 2015

India, Bangladesh to jointly celebrate 90th anniversary of legendary poem, “Bidrohi”

India and Bangladesh will conjointly lionize the 90th Anniversary of the publication of the legendary poem, “Bidrohi”, by Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam for 3 days beginning from Wednesday...

July 4, 2012

Gujarat: Poet Natvarlal Kuberbhai Pandya Ushnas dies

Veteran Gujarati poet Natvarlal Kuberbhai Pandya Ushnas passed away in Valsad. He was 91. He was instrumental in heralding a new wave in Gujarati poetry. His first poetry...

December 29, 2011

Julian Barnes: ‘Man Booker Prize

Julian Barnes: ‘Man Booker Prize This year’s Man Booker Prize was awarded to Mr. Julian Barnes, the British Author for his novel “Sense of an Ending’. The Book...

December 28, 2011

Delhi: Andha Yug” play staged in Kotla, makes History

Dharamvir Bharti’s historic play Andha Yug was staged at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. Returning to Delhi after 48 long years, the play, now directed and staged...

December 28, 2011

Different Versions of Ramayana

Depending on the methods of counting, as many as three hundred versions of the Indian epic poem, the Ramayana, are known to exist. The oldest version is generally...

December 7, 2011

Current Affairs : November 6, 2011

Selja concerned about safety of Tagores’ Jorasanko house Expressing concern over the structural safety of the Tagores’ ancestral house in northern Kolkata’s Jorasanko where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore...

November 6, 2011