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Jnanpith Awardee Hindi Author Vinod Kumar Shukla Dies At 89
Eminent Chhattisgarh-based Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla died on Tuesday evening due to age-related ailments at a government hospital here, his family members said.
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India Witnessing Cultural Renaissance After Long Time: J&K Lt Governor
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called on youngsters, writers and thinkers on Thursday to lead the country to new heights like visionary craftsmen, saying India is witnessing a cultural renaissance after a long time.
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'What PM Modi Said About Him Is Highly Respectful': Bankim Chandra's Family
The family of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer and composer of 'Vande Mataram', on Monday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture to mark the 150 years of the country's National Song.
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Why Are Imported Chocolates More Popular In India? Viral Video Reveals The Truth
Sharon Terenzi, a professional chocolate blogger, taster, writer and consultant, shared a video on Instagram that left chocolate lovers reflecting deeply on the treats they have been indulging in for so long.
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AI, Geopolitics, And Art: 12th Kalinga Literary Festival Set For January 2026
Bhubaneswar is set to host the 12th Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) from January 8 to 11, 2026, at Mayfair Lagoon. The event, produced by the Odisha Diary Foundation, is widely recognised as a major global gathering for writers and thinkers.
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He Let Daughter's Hands Burn To Cover Up Rape. How Police Unravelled Plot
A sexual assault, a police complaint, toilet cleaner burns, a stalker story, and the dramatic unravelling of it all -- the twists and turns in the Delhi "acid attack" case -- the attack that wasn't -- would leave scriptwriters with writer's block.
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Against Arundhati Roy's Book Cover
The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against author Arundhati Roy's book 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' over its cover image showing the writer smoking.
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'For Taliban, Women Not Human': Taslima Nasreen On Row Over Journalist 'Ban'
Bangladesh's exiled writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for not allowing women journalists to attend a press conference in Delhi on Friday.
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Writer Banu Mushtaq Inaugurates Dasara Festival In Mysuru
The famous Mysuru Dasara festival commenced in the city and palaces on Monday with religious and traditional fervour, with International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurating the festivities.
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"Thank All Kannadigas Of Karnataka": Author Banu Mushtaq On Dasara Invite
Amid a growing and contentious row over the Dasara invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, the district administration of Mysuru on Wednesday visited the home of the writer at Ameer Mohalla in Karnataka's Hassan city to officially invite her
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50 Years Of Sholay: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol And Others Revisit Ramesh Sippy's Film And Its Everlasting Legacy
Directed by Ramesh Sippy and penned by the iconic writer pair of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the 1975 action film redefined mainstream Hindi cinema
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"Distinguished Thinker": PM Modi Condoles Death Of Economist Meghnad Desai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Indian-origin writer and economist Meghnad Desai, and lauded his role in deepening India-UK ties.
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In Pics: Who Is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada Writer Who Won The International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp.
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Who Is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada Writer Who Won The International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp.
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Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp'
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.
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Jnanpith Awardee Hindi Author Vinod Kumar Shukla Dies At 89
Eminent Chhattisgarh-based Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award recipient Vinod Kumar Shukla died on Tuesday evening due to age-related ailments at a government hospital here, his family members said.
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India Witnessing Cultural Renaissance After Long Time: J&K Lt Governor
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha called on youngsters, writers and thinkers on Thursday to lead the country to new heights like visionary craftsmen, saying India is witnessing a cultural renaissance after a long time.
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'What PM Modi Said About Him Is Highly Respectful': Bankim Chandra's Family
The family of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, the writer and composer of 'Vande Mataram', on Monday, hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture to mark the 150 years of the country's National Song.
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Why Are Imported Chocolates More Popular In India? Viral Video Reveals The Truth
Sharon Terenzi, a professional chocolate blogger, taster, writer and consultant, shared a video on Instagram that left chocolate lovers reflecting deeply on the treats they have been indulging in for so long.
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AI, Geopolitics, And Art: 12th Kalinga Literary Festival Set For January 2026
Bhubaneswar is set to host the 12th Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) from January 8 to 11, 2026, at Mayfair Lagoon. The event, produced by the Odisha Diary Foundation, is widely recognised as a major global gathering for writers and thinkers.
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He Let Daughter's Hands Burn To Cover Up Rape. How Police Unravelled Plot
A sexual assault, a police complaint, toilet cleaner burns, a stalker story, and the dramatic unravelling of it all -- the twists and turns in the Delhi "acid attack" case -- the attack that wasn't -- would leave scriptwriters with writer's block.
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Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Against Arundhati Roy's Book Cover
The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed against author Arundhati Roy's book 'Mother Mary Comes To Me' over its cover image showing the writer smoking.
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'For Taliban, Women Not Human': Taslima Nasreen On Row Over Journalist 'Ban'
Bangladesh's exiled writer Taslima Nasreen has slammed Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi for not allowing women journalists to attend a press conference in Delhi on Friday.
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Writer Banu Mushtaq Inaugurates Dasara Festival In Mysuru
The famous Mysuru Dasara festival commenced in the city and palaces on Monday with religious and traditional fervour, with International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurating the festivities.
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"Thank All Kannadigas Of Karnataka": Author Banu Mushtaq On Dasara Invite
Amid a growing and contentious row over the Dasara invitation to Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, the district administration of Mysuru on Wednesday visited the home of the writer at Ameer Mohalla in Karnataka's Hassan city to officially invite her
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50 Years Of Sholay: Salman Khan, Sunny Deol And Others Revisit Ramesh Sippy's Film And Its Everlasting Legacy
Directed by Ramesh Sippy and penned by the iconic writer pair of Salim Khan and Javed Akhtar, the 1975 action film redefined mainstream Hindi cinema
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"Distinguished Thinker": PM Modi Condoles Death Of Economist Meghnad Desai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Indian-origin writer and economist Meghnad Desai, and lauded his role in deepening India-UK ties.
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In Pics: Who Is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada Writer Who Won The International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp.
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Who Is Banu Mushtaq, Kannada Writer Who Won The International Booker Prize
Banu Mushtaq, an Indian writer, lawyer, and activist, has become the first author writing in Kannada to win the prestigious International Booker Prize for her short story collection Heart Lamp.
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Kannada Writer Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize For 'Heart Lamp'
Writer, activist and lawyer Banu Mushtaq's short story collection 'Heart Lamp' on Tuesday night became the first Kannada title to win the coveted GBP 50,000 International Booker Prize in London.
