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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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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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US journalist was deported as his documentary portrays negative view of India, Centre tells Delhi HC
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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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‘Be like a man’: Journalist Anuradha Sharma on how women journalists in India are expected to work
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Watch: Model Kristen McMenamy falls, takes off heels to walk barefoot on Paris Fashion Week runway
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Watch: 2023 Jimmy Kimmel chats with 2003 Jimmy Kimmel for talk show anniversary
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Watch: How colleges across the country screened the controversial BBC documentary
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Watch: Pet dog throws tantrum when her human keeps kissing her furry sibling
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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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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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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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Hockey World Cup: Argentina-born Gonzalo Peillat leads Germany’s stunning turnaround vs Australia
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Watch: Sania Mirza on retirement call – ‘Still have the level, choosing to say I want other things’
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Watch, Indonesia Masters Super 500: Sensational rally on match point in men’s doubles quarterfinals
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Australian Open: Big-serving Elena Rybakina to face hard-hitting Aryna Sabalenka for women’s title
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ISL: Lallianzuala Chhangte and Vikram Singh’s late goals earn Mumbai City win over Jamshedpur FC