literature

The novel "Hara Parbati Katha" by author Ramkumar Mukhopadhyay has been selected for the Saraswati Samman, 2025. The Saraswati Samman, established by the K.K. Birla Foundation in 1991, is an annual award given to outstanding literary works written in any Indian language by an Indian citizen and...

Mumbai, March 25 Veteran actress Deepti Naval took a trip down memory lane, sharing a nostalgic throwback moment on social media.Deepti posted on Instagram, where she shared a few sepia-toned photographs in a camera reel format. In the picture, the award-winning actress is seen seated indoors...

March 21, New Delhi – Poetry is more than just words; it is emotion, imagination, and a reflection of life itself. Across centuries and cultures, it has brought people together through shared thoughts and feelings. To celebrate this art that promotes dialogue and peace, World Poetry Day is...

New Delhi, March 18 A call for sustained interdisciplinary collaboration to address pressing global and societal issues was echoed at a seminar at Delhi University's College here on Wednesday.The day-long seminar, "Echoes of Change: Voices from Art, Governance, Health & Environment," brought...

Hyderabad, March 17 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy congratulated poet Nandini Sidha Reddy on Tuesday, who won the Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025.The chief minister stated that the renowned Telangana writer is a great humanist who depicted the plight of humanity and the breakdown of...

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...

Raipur, March 15 – In a significant setback to Naxalite activities in the Bastar region, security forces have demolished four memorials erected by Maoists in the dense forests of the Kanker district, while also recovering a substantial cache of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other...

New Delhi, March 15 The nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards, to be announced on Republic Day 2027 for outstanding achievements and service, began on Sunday.The last date for submitting nominations is July 31, 2026, according to a government statement."Nominations and...

New Delhi, March 14 – The 60th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour, for the year 2025 will be conferred on the distinguished Tamil poet, lyricist, and writer, R. Vairamuthu.This was announced by the Bharatiya Jnanpith on Saturday.He has been selected for the prestigious award in...

Jammu, March 13 – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged writers and artists to preserve the rich heritage of the Jammu division, promote its legacy, and connect the younger generation with their roots."The traditions in literature, culture, and spirituality of Jammu...

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha appealed to writers and artists to preserve the rich heritage of the Jammu division, promote its legacy, and connect the younger generation to their roots. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the LG said that the traditions of...

Mumbai, March 13 Actress and author Lisa Ray spoke on Friday about the emotional impact of the recent tensions and events unfolding in Dubai, further sharing a reflective note on uncertainty, resilience, and the role of art in difficult times.Sharing her thoughts on her social media account...

New Delhi, March 11 Texts by Indian authors such as Tamil poet Subramania Bharati, Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty, Naga writer Temsula Ao, Rabindranath Tagore, and Assamese novelist Mitra Phukan have been included in the new English textbook for Class 9, published by the NCERT.In the previous...

New Delhi, March 11 A revised and updated edition of the screenplay for the 1989 film "In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones," written by award-winning author Arundhati Roy, is set to be released this month, Penguin Random House India (PRHI) announced on Wednesday.Set in 1974 in a school of...

Latur, March 3 The last rites of renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr Janardan Waghmare were performed at his village in Maharashtra's Latur district on Tuesday.State Minister Babasaheb Patil, Congress MLA Amit Deshmukh, NCP's Sanjay Bansode, MP Shivaji Kalge, among other...

New Delhi, March 2 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan released 13 publications on renowned Tamil scholars, heritage, architecture, and culture on Monday.The list also included a book on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, published by the Publications Division of the Ministry of Information and...

Latur, March 2 Renowned educationist and former Rajya Sabha member Dr. Janardan Waghmare passed away in Latur city, Maharashtra, on Monday morning after a brief illness, family sources said.He was 91 years old.Waghmare was admitted to a hospital here on January 24 after falling ill. He...

Mumbai, February 27 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressed his resolve on Friday to transform the elite (Abhijat) Marathi language into a language of knowledge and to pass on this rich heritage to the next generation.“This is necessary because history shows that languages...

Young writer Junaid-ul-Islam launches "Lamhaat-e-Saadat" at Khansahib, highlighting literary values, youth creativity, and the need to nurture a grassroots writing culture locally.February 26, Khansahib: A book launch ceremony was held at Town Hall, Khansahib, in the presence of SDM Khansahib...

Nashik, February 26 A festival of dialects was held on Thursday, on the eve of the fourth World Marathi Conference in Nashik.Programs such as "Are Sansar Sansar," based on the songs and poems of Bahinabai Chadhari, and "Jagar Shivbacha" were presented during the "Marathi Bolincha Mahotsav."...