Literary Award
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Bengali author Manoranjan Byapari is the winner of 2022 Shakti Bhatt Book Prize
Byapari writes in Bengali and five of his books, including his two-volume autobiography, have been translated into English.
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‘Words must remain without borders’: Naveen Kishore accepting prize for promoting world literature
Seagull Books founder Naveen Kishore’s acceptance speech for Words Without Borders’ 2021 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature.
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Amartya Sen: ‘World is facing pandemic of authoritarianism’
In his speech accepting the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on October 18, Sen emphasised the importance of dissent and debate.
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Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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The Jammu and Kashmir voter who is fighting corruption in job recruitments
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Indian writer Kritika Pandey wins regional award for Asia in 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize
The 29-year-old writer won for her story ‘The Great Indian Tee and Snakes’. The overall winner of the prize will be announced on June 30.
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Tony Joseph wins the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize 2019 for ‘Early Indians’
The award, which came into being in 2008, includes a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a trophy.
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Noted Malayalam poet Akkitham wins Jnanpith Award 2019
Akkitham is the sixth Malayalam writer to be conferred the prize.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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German city rescinds literary prize to Kamila Shamsie for supporting anti-Israel movement: Report
The British-Pakistani novelist said there was no contradiction between supporting the BDS movement of Palestinian activists and receiving the Nelly Sachs Prize.
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JCB Prize for Literature: Arvind Subramanian on 2019 jury for the Rs 25-lakh literary award
The prize awards the best contemporary Indian fiction writing, including translations to English.
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‘No Presents Please’ by Jayant Kaikini wins the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2018
The collection of short stories was translated from Kannada to English by Tejaswini Niranjana.
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The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Namita Gokhale wins the Rs 2-lakh Sushila Devi Literature Award for fiction writing by women
The writer won the newly-established prize for her historical novel, ‘Things to Leave Behind’ set during the 1857 uprising against British rule.
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Novelist Amitav Ghosh wins Jnanpith Award 2018
The Jnanpith award selection committee met in New Delhi on Friday to decide the winner for 2018.
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Children’s books: The Hindu Young World-Goodbooks Awards announce shortlists for 2019
The awards are given for both writing and illustrations in children’s literature.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate