Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) The Kolkata Literary Festival (KLF) next year will pay tribute to eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi who died on Thursday, KLF Co-director Anjum Katyal said. Katyal told IANS on…
By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) An indefatigable crusader for tribal rights, eminent litterateur Mahasweta Devi was keen to be laid to rest at Tejgadh, a tribal village in Gujarat and also the site…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Activist-writer Mahasweta Devi, who crusaded for the rights of tribals and the marginalised for decades, was on Friday cremated with full state honours as commoners and eminent personalities led by Chief…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) India-born independent filmmaker Shashwati Talukdar, who shot a documentary on eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, remembers her as extremely funny in person and says one would be taken unawares…
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) Thousands of people, cutting across class and political barriers, gathered at Rabindra Sadan auditorium here on Friday to pay their last respects to eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi who…
Manila, July 29 (IANS) The Philippines is slated to host the next Miss Universe pageant, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo announced. The pageant will be held on January 30, 2017, CNN Philippines quoted her as saying…
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) The lightning scar of Harry Potter is the most recognisable symbol of the character from the popular novels in India, a survey reveals. This weekend, “Harry Potter and the Cursed…
By Kishori Sud Title: The Diary of a Lutyens’ Princess; Author: Bindu Dalmia; Publisher: Rupa Publications; Pages: 227; Price: Rs 500 The patriarchal structure, where men are in authority over women in all aspects of…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj, who passed away in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh earlier in the day. Describing him as…
Agartala, July 28 (IANS) Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy and Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Thursday condoled the passing away of distinguished writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who died in a Kolkata nursing home. Roy…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received a copy of a coffee table book âIndiaâs Most Powerful Womenâ at Rashtrapati Bhavan, an official statement said. On the occasion, the…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Ruling out any foul play and conspiracy, Kolkata police on Thursday attributed “accident” as the reason for the mysterious death of a teenager in the apartment complex of well-known writer Amit…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday condoled the passing away of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi. In a message to Mahasweta Devi’s grandson Tathagata Bhattacharya,…
Kolkata: Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi (90) passes away following prolonged illness in Kolkata on July 28, 2016. (File Photo: IANS) Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent activist-writer, honoured with Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) When filmmaker Joshy Joseph met his ‘Mahasweta Didi’ at the Intensive Care Unit of a Kolkata hospital a few days back, the eminent writer’s eyes conveyed life,…
Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Gujarati writer Amrutlal Makwana has returned a state award he got to protest against the beating of some Dalit youths in the state by cow vigilantes even as he said the…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi and remembered the litterateur’s support during “bad times.” “Mahasweta Devi died. Stood by me…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Describing Mahasweta Devi’s death as West Bengal losing a “glorious mother” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday announced the eminent writer and social activist will be cremated with full state honours….
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, describing her as “India’s conscience keeper, whose words echoed her inner voice, representing…
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Bengali film star Prosenjit Chatterjee and Bollywood filmmakers like Mahesh Bhatt and Madhur Bhandarkar on Thursday mourned the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi. For them, she led…