Mumbai, March 19 Filmmaker Richie Mehta said on Thursday that he was initially hesitant to direct a film about Phoolan Devi, the notorious Chambal dacoit-turned-politician, but eventually agreed.“It happened when Kanwal, Kishore, and Shareen approached me after I finished 'Delhi Crime' seven...
The Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Sahitya Akademi Awards in 24 Indian languages today. The Akademi has announced the Sahitya Akademi Award 2025 for the renowned writer Mamta Kalia for her memoir, "Jeete Jee Allahabad," and for the renowned diplomat Navtej Sarna for his English novel...
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New Delhi, March 16 English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna and Hindi writer Mamta Kalia are among the 24 authors in as many languages who will receive the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025, the National Academy of Letters announced on Monday.The announcement comes months after the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Renowned historian and public intellectual K. N. Panikkar passed away here on Monday. He was 90 years old.He passed away at a private hospital here, where he had been receiving treatment for age-related ailments.Panikkar was widely regarded as one of India's...
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