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    Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025: Recognizing Literary Excellence

    New Delhi, March 31 A total of 24 writers and poets in as many Indian languages received the Sahitya Akademi Award on Tuesday, the second day of the ongoing 'Festival of Letters' at Kamani Auditorium.The recipients included English author and former ambassador Navtej Sarna, who received the...
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    Jnanpith Award Controversy: Writers Cite Allegations

    Chennai, March 19 A group of over 200 Tamil writers, readers, and social activists strongly condemned the announcement of the Jnanpith Award to lyricist Vairamuthu on Thursday, calling it a "grave insult" to the reputation of the award and the Tamil literary tradition.In a detailed...
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    Sahitya Akademi Awards Honor Navtej Sarna and Mamta Kalia

    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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    Jeyamohan Criticizes Jnanpith Award, Ties to #MeToo Allegations

    Chennai, March 16 The recent decision to award the prestigious literary honour, the Jnanpith Award, to lyricist Vairamuthu has triggered a significant wave of condemnation from the top echelons of the Tamil intelligentsia, signaling an evolving cultural resistance against the veteran lyricist...
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    Vairamuthu Awarded Jnanpith – A Literary Milestone

    Chennai, March 14 Poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been selected for the prestigious Jnanpith Award, becoming the third Tamil writer to receive the country’s highest literary honour.The 72-year-old author follows in the footsteps of late novelists Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002)...
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    Tamil Poet Vairamuthu Receives India's Highest Literary Honor

    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...
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    Radhakrishnan Releases Books on Tamil Scholars and Bankim Chatterjee

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

    Singapore, February 20 Three Indians based in Indonesia, Switzerland, and Singapore, along with a professor from Tamil Nadu, were recognized by a 74-year-old organization in Singapore this week for their contribution to promoting South Indian language and culture.The revived "Tamils Festival...
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    Dhanush Considered for Shankar's 'Velpari' Project

    Chennai, February 19 – If the rumors circulating in the industry are to be believed, the acclaimed director Shankar has apparently approached Tamil star Dhanush for one of the key roles in his ambitious project, 'Velpari'.For those unfamiliar, Shankar's ambitious project, 'Velpari', is a...
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