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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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Payal Kapadia Returns To Cannes Film Festival As Jury Headed By French Actor Juliette Binoche
Halle Berry, Italian actor Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani, Congolese director-producer Dieudo Hamad are part of the jury
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Kannada Language Activist, Writer P V Narayana Dies At 82
Writer P V Narayana, who has been leading the Kannada movements for over 50 years, passed away in Bengaluru on April 3 due to age-related ailments. He was 82 years old.
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NDTV Food Awards 2025: Meet The Jury Who Picked The Best In India
The jury of NDTV Food Awards 2025 comprised eminent food writers, curators and enthusiasts from across India.
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Hindi Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla Selected For 59th Jnanpith Award
Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla was on Saturday named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. He will be the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive the award.
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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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
"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
-
"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.
-
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.
-
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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Payal Kapadia Returns To Cannes Film Festival As Jury Headed By French Actor Juliette Binoche
Halle Berry, Italian actor Alba Rohrwacher, French-Moroccan writer Leila Slimani, Congolese director-producer Dieudo Hamad are part of the jury
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Kannada Language Activist, Writer P V Narayana Dies At 82
Writer P V Narayana, who has been leading the Kannada movements for over 50 years, passed away in Bengaluru on April 3 due to age-related ailments. He was 82 years old.
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NDTV Food Awards 2025: Meet The Jury Who Picked The Best In India
The jury of NDTV Food Awards 2025 comprised eminent food writers, curators and enthusiasts from across India.
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Hindi Writer Vinod Kumar Shukla Selected For 59th Jnanpith Award
Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla was on Saturday named the recipient of the 59th Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary honour. He will be the first writer from Chhattisgarh to receive the award.
