literary awards

Beijing, April 10 Indian author and journalist Pallavi Aiyar launched her latest book, "Travels in the Other Place: Pursuing the Self in Eight Acts," at a gathering here."Travels in the Other Place" is a blend of her memoirs, philosophy, and travel writing.In her words, the book is an...

Dehradun, March 30 Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami presented the state's highest literary honor, the Uttarakhand Sahitya Bhushan Award, to veteran litterateur Dr. Jiten Thakur on Monday.Dr. Thakur, along with other prominent literary figures, was felicitated at the 'Uttarakhand Sahitya...

The Sahitya Akademi, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, announced the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025 on March 16, 2026, recognizing outstanding literary works in 24 Indian languages across genres such as poetry, novels, short stories, essays, and autobiographies.Three...

Guwahati, March 16 Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma congratulated authors Devabrat Das and Sahaisuli Brahma on receiving the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025.Das was awarded for his Assamese novel ‘Kori Khelar Shadhu’, and Brahma for the Bodo novel...

New Delhi, February 17 International bestselling author Ann Patchett, widely considered one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary American fiction, is set to return with a new novel, "Whistler," according to Bloomsbury Publishing, which announced the news on Tuesday.The book, scheduled...