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…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, a crusader for the rights of tribals and the oppressed, died at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged old-age complications. She was…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi, saying the state has lost “a glorious mother”. “India has lost a great writer. Bengal…
Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away at a city nursing home on Thursday following prolonged illness, an attending doctor said. She was 90. The Ramon Magsaysay winner is…
Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi on Thursday. He was 72. His family members said that he was being treated at a private nursing home where he passed…
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016, slated to begin from August 19, will be held in three cities-Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. “The highlights for this year are Naseeruddin Shah’s ‘Dear Liar’ by…
Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Gujarati writer Amrutlal Makwana has returned a state award he got in protest against the beating of some Dalit youths in the state by cow vigilantes. A Dalit writer, Makwana, 44,…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Being The Other: The Muslim in India; Author: Saeed Naqvi; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 299; Price: Rs 599 This was intended to be a memoir but ended up being a ‘procession…
By Vikas Datta Title: The Pillow Talk Movies; Author: Shashi Warrier; Publisher: Westland; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 295 If Kundan Shah’s cult satire “Jaane Bi Do Yaaron” was updated but transformed into a book, it…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In a touching tribute to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his first death anniversary, an illustrative book with hundreds of handwritten postcards were released here on Wednesday. The book,…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Carnatic music exponent T.M. Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson are two Indians who have been conferred the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for this year. While Krishna got the award…
By Shilpee Pandey Title: What Can I Give?; Author: Srijan Pal Singh; Publisher: Penguin Random House; Pages: 266; Price: Rs 250 As India commemorted on July 27 the first death anniversary of President A.P.J. Abdul…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Carnatic music exponent T.M. Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson are two Indians who have been conferred the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for this year. While Krishna got the award…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) As a new Harry Potter will appear on bookshelves after nine years, avid fans are leaving no stone unturned to welcome the much anticipated eighth saga. When “Harry Potter and…
By Vikas Datta Title: Vikram Sarabhai – A Life; Author: Amrita Shah; Publisher: Penguin Books; Pages: 264; Price: Rs 399 Our relation with our scientists is curious – they are usually idolised to the point…