Mahasweta Devi

Mahasweta Devi Features In Google Doodle; Important Things Students Should Know About The Writer-Activist

Education | NDTV Education Team | Sunday January 14, 2018

Google today paid tribute to social activist and Bengali author Mahasweta Devi on the occasion of her 92nd birth anniversary with a Google Doodle.

Google Doodle Pays Tribute To Writer-Activist Mahasweta Devi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday January 14, 2018

Google paid tribute to social activist and Bengali author Mahasweta Devi today on the occasion of her 92nd birth anniversary.

Irrfan Khan 'Wanted' to Make Film on Mahasweta Devi

Press Trust of India | Friday July 29, 2016

"She was a very important writer, she has written amazing literature. I respect her a lot. I wanted to do a film on her life," Irrfan Khan said

Mahasweta Devi: A Fighter All Her Life, Voice Of The Oppressed

People | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 28, 2016

A litterateur with the zeal of an activist, Mahasweta Devi used creative expression as a tool to fight for the rights of the indigenous people and marginalised sections.

Mahasweta Devi Dies at 90. What a Life, Tweets Film World

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 28, 2016

Mahasweta Devi died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged illness, an attending doctor said. She was 90. She is survived by her daughter-in-law and grandchild

Mamata Banerjee Condoles Mahasweta Devi's Passing

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 28, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, saying the state has lost "a glorious mother".

Mahasweta Devi, Renowned Writer, Dies In Kolkata

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 28, 2016

Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi died in Kolkata today after a short illness. She was 90.

Social Activist Mahasweta Devi In Very Critical Condition: Doctors

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 24, 2016

After showing signs of improvement during the past few days, the health of eminent litterateur Mahasweta Devi has once again deteriorated and doctors said she is in a very critical condition now.

Social Activist Mahasweta Devi's Condition Improving

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday July 23, 2016

Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi today continued to be in a critical condition, a doctor said, stressing the nonagenarian litterateur is responding to treatment.

Writer Mahasweta Devi Continues To Be Critical

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 15, 2016

The health of eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi continued to be critical today with both her kidneys and lungs dysfunctioning.

Writer Mahasweta Devi's Health Worsens, Put On Life Support

Kolkata News | Thursday July 14, 2016

Eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi, admitted to a private hospital for over a month, was today put ventilator support after her condition deteriorated.

Eminent Litterateur Mahasweta Devi Critically Ill

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 14, 2016

The condition of eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital for over a month, is critical.

Delhi: A rickshaw puller's journey from prison to books

Delhi News | IANS | Friday November 8, 2013

He was a rickshaw puller and she was a celebrity author. There was no way Manoranjan Byapari would have met Mahasweta Devi. But destiny willed otherwise.

Blog: Mamata - The Ban-It Queen?

India News | Mohd Asim | Monday February 25, 2013

They used to say what Bengal thinks today, the rest of the country will wake up to later. Did my past tense usage offend someone? Ok, some Bengali friends would still want to cling to the adage. I don't intend to hurt anyone's 'sentiments'.

Humiliated, Mahasweta Devi quits West Bengal's literary body

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie | Thursday May 24, 2012

Celebrated author-activist Mahasweta Devi has resigned as chairperson of West Bengal's top literary body - the Bangla Academy. It is a post she was appointed to by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last year. One of the academy's tasks is to annually give out the Vidyasagar Puraskar to deserving writers. But now, the government has refused to give the...