Nayantara Sahgal

Reacting strongly to veteran actor-director Amol Palekar being interrupted during a speech at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Mumbai when he criticised the government, author Nayantara Sahgal has said that the country is not facing intolerance but is under "outright dictatorship".

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday advised fellow politicians not to interfere in "other fields".

The president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal, Shripad Joshi, resigned today amid controversy over withdrawal of invitation to writer Nayantara Sahgal for the annual Marathi literary meet by the event's organisers.

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed author Nayantara Sahgal's invite to the 92nd all-India Marathi literary meet was rescinded after the organisers learnt about her intent to speak on issues like cow-related violence and lynchings and ''misuse'' of government machinery.

Renowned author Nayantara Sahgal was invited to inaugurate the "Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan" in Mumbai but the invite was suddenly cancelled, prompting her to allege that the organisers did so under political pressure.

Amid flak by opposition leaders and authors over rescinding the invitation to author Nayantara Sahgal to inaugurate the 92nd all-India All Marathi literary meet, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Monday distanced itself from the controversy.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said that his party has no objection to noted author Nayantara Sahgal being invited to a literary meet in Maharashtra this week and apologised for "any convenience and strain". The decision to withdraw the invitation to the writer was taken after a political outfit threatened to disrupt the function, t...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya Kumar, said writer Nayantara Sahgal today as she praised the JNU Students Union president.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who has refused to accept her literary award back, today wrote to the Sahitya Akademi saying her protest against intolerance continues.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who was among the first to speak out on perceived intolerance in the country, today said she is waiting for the day when the culture minister drapes naked statues at Khajuraho with a saree.

Eminent writer Nayantara Sahgal on Saturday clarified that she was not taking back the award and questioned the timing of Sahitya Akademi's announcement of a policy not to take back awards.

The Sahitya Akademi today claimed some of the writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, have agreed to take back the awards they had returned citing 'growing intolerance' in the country. Ms Sahgal, however, issued a separate statement strongly denying the academy's claim.

Post the 'award-wapsi' campaign across the country during which a slew of writers returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against "growing intolerance", Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari today said the writers must respect the awards they win.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal is impressed with the way Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has decided to play a "bigger role". She feels Mr Gandhi is showing "signs of great change".

Secularism in India is under threat like never before said noted writer Nayantara Sahgal who had recently returned her 'Sahitya Akademi' award in protest against mob lynching of man in Dadri over rumours that he had eaten cow meat.

Reacting strongly to veteran actor-director Amol Palekar being interrupted during a speech at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) in Mumbai when he criticised the government, author Nayantara Sahgal has said that the country is not facing intolerance but is under "outright dictatorship".

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday advised fellow politicians not to interfere in "other fields".

The president of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal, Shripad Joshi, resigned today amid controversy over withdrawal of invitation to writer Nayantara Sahgal for the annual Marathi literary meet by the event's organisers.

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday claimed author Nayantara Sahgal's invite to the 92nd all-India Marathi literary meet was rescinded after the organisers learnt about her intent to speak on issues like cow-related violence and lynchings and ''misuse'' of government machinery.

Renowned author Nayantara Sahgal was invited to inaugurate the "Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan" in Mumbai but the invite was suddenly cancelled, prompting her to allege that the organisers did so under political pressure.

Amid flak by opposition leaders and authors over rescinding the invitation to author Nayantara Sahgal to inaugurate the 92nd all-India All Marathi literary meet, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) Monday distanced itself from the controversy.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said that his party has no objection to noted author Nayantara Sahgal being invited to a literary meet in Maharashtra this week and apologised for "any convenience and strain". The decision to withdraw the invitation to the writer was taken after a political outfit threatened to disrupt the function, t...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his match in Kanhaiya Kumar, said writer Nayantara Sahgal today as she praised the JNU Students Union president.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who has refused to accept her literary award back, today wrote to the Sahitya Akademi saying her protest against intolerance continues.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, who was among the first to speak out on perceived intolerance in the country, today said she is waiting for the day when the culture minister drapes naked statues at Khajuraho with a saree.

Eminent writer Nayantara Sahgal on Saturday clarified that she was not taking back the award and questioned the timing of Sahitya Akademi's announcement of a policy not to take back awards.

The Sahitya Akademi today claimed some of the writers, including Nayantara Sahgal, have agreed to take back the awards they had returned citing 'growing intolerance' in the country. Ms Sahgal, however, issued a separate statement strongly denying the academy's claim.

Post the 'award-wapsi' campaign across the country during which a slew of writers returned their Sahitya Akademi awards to protest against "growing intolerance", Akademi President Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari today said the writers must respect the awards they win.

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal is impressed with the way Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has decided to play a "bigger role". She feels Mr Gandhi is showing "signs of great change".

Secularism in India is under threat like never before said noted writer Nayantara Sahgal who had recently returned her 'Sahitya Akademi' award in protest against mob lynching of man in Dadri over rumours that he had eaten cow meat.