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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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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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The Mehta Boys OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?
Boman Irani's directorial debut, The Mehta Boys, is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on February 7, 2025. The film, co-written with Oscar-winning writer Alexander Dinelaris, delves into the complex and emotional dynamics of a father-son relationship. The story follows a father and son who, despite their differences, are forced to spend 48 hours...
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Book Excerpt: Of Nehru, Atheism And Spirituality
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (1891-1986), the Kannada writer, shared a variety of sentiments towards Nehru.
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Man Accused Of Threatening Kannada Writers Arrested, Probe Underway
A man has been arrested from Davengere for threatening several writers and scholars in Karnataka. He is alleged to be a member of a right-wing Hindu group.
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Ink Thrown At Kannada Writer KS Bhagwan By Lawyer At Court Complex
Rationalist Kannada writer KS Bhagwan was heckled and ink thrown at him when he came to a court in Bengaluru to attend the proceedings in a private complaint.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.
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'Progressive' Writer's Face Blackened, Warned To Not Write Against Hindu Gods
A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official.
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Tolerance Debate: Scientist Jayant Narlikar Says Returning Awards Not Appropriate
Renowned scientist Jayant Narlikar has disapproved Sahitya Akademi awardees returning their awards over the killing of Kannada writer and rationalist MM Kalburgi.
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Sahitya Akademi Backs Writers, But Urges Them to Take Back Awards
Breaking its widely-criticised silence, top literary body Sahitya Akademi today condemned the killing of Kannada Writer MM Kalburgi and other rationalists and came out strongly in support of writers who have protested against what they call "rising intolerance" in the country.
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Medha Patkar Supports Writers Returning Sahitya Akademi Award
Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.
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Cried A Lot When Kalburgi Was Killed, Says 17-Year-Old Returning Award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer MM Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
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Kannada Writer Returns Akademi Award in Protest Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.
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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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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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The Mehta Boys OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?
Boman Irani's directorial debut, The Mehta Boys, is set to release on Amazon Prime Video on February 7, 2025. The film, co-written with Oscar-winning writer Alexander Dinelaris, delves into the complex and emotional dynamics of a father-son relationship. The story follows a father and son who, despite their differences, are forced to spend 48 hours...
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Book Excerpt: Of Nehru, Atheism And Spirituality
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (1891-1986), the Kannada writer, shared a variety of sentiments towards Nehru.
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Man Accused Of Threatening Kannada Writers Arrested, Probe Underway
A man has been arrested from Davengere for threatening several writers and scholars in Karnataka. He is alleged to be a member of a right-wing Hindu group.
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Ink Thrown At Kannada Writer KS Bhagwan By Lawyer At Court Complex
Rationalist Kannada writer KS Bhagwan was heckled and ink thrown at him when he came to a court in Bengaluru to attend the proceedings in a private complaint.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.
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'Progressive' Writer's Face Blackened, Warned To Not Write Against Hindu Gods
A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official.
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Tolerance Debate: Scientist Jayant Narlikar Says Returning Awards Not Appropriate
Renowned scientist Jayant Narlikar has disapproved Sahitya Akademi awardees returning their awards over the killing of Kannada writer and rationalist MM Kalburgi.
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Sahitya Akademi Backs Writers, But Urges Them to Take Back Awards
Breaking its widely-criticised silence, top literary body Sahitya Akademi today condemned the killing of Kannada Writer MM Kalburgi and other rationalists and came out strongly in support of writers who have protested against what they call "rising intolerance" in the country.
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Medha Patkar Supports Writers Returning Sahitya Akademi Award
Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.
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Cried A Lot When Kalburgi Was Killed, Says 17-Year-Old Returning Award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer MM Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
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Kannada Writer Returns Akademi Award in Protest Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.
