Sahitya Academy has announced the names of 23 poets and authors who will be honored with 2015 Sahitya Akademi Award. This award has recognised premier…
Indian Writers Are Returning Literary Awards to Protest Growing Religious Intolerance
Several writers in India returned awards from one of the country’s top literary institutions over the past week. This was done in a symbolic show…
Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri awarded with 2014 National Humanities Medal by White House
India American short story writer and novelist Jhumpa Lahiri was awarded with the 2014 National Humanities Medal by the White House, United States.
‘To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Story’ – Book by Jairam Ramesh Published
‘To the Brink and Back: India’s 1991 Story’ – a book written by India’s former minister Jairam Ramesh, was published. The book gives the first hand account as it narrates the author’s observations when he was part of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) during first 90 days of the Narasimha Rao’s government.
‘Making India Awesome’ written by Chetan Bhagat published
One more book, by India’s biggest selling writer – Chetan Bhagat, titled ‘Making India Awesome’ was published by Rupa Publications.
President Pranab Mukherjee presented ‘Saraswati Sammaan’ to Dr. M Veerappa Moily
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee presented the 24th Saraswati Sammaan for the year 2014 to Dr. M Veerappa Moily, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) in New Delhi. He received the award for his epic Sri Ramayana Mahanveshanam written in Kannada.
Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh chosen for Bharat Bharti literary award 2014
Hindi litterateur Kashinath Singh was chosen for the Uttar Pradesh’s highest literary award Bharat Bharti for the year 2014.
The Pakistan Paradox written by Christrophe Jaffrelot
‘Pakistan Paradox: Instability and Resilience’ by Christrophe Jaffrelot was published by Vintage Books on 15 April 2015. Christrophe Jaffrelot is Research Director at CNRS and teaches South Asian Politics and History at Sciences Po (Paris).
New York Times won prestigious Pulitzer prizes for West Africa Ebola coverage
The New York Times on 20 April 2015 won two prestigious Pulitzer prizes for coverage of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The coverage is described by the Pulitzer board as courageous and vivid journalism that engaged the public and held authorities accountable.
Eminent cartoonist R K Laxman passed away
Eminent cartoonist and creator of the character of common man – R K Laxman passed away on 26 January 2015. Through his pocket cartoons in daily news papers he captured the mood of the nation.