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Women writers sweep Kalinga Literary Awards-2024

New Delhi: All four Kalinga Literary Awards for the year 2024 have gone to women writers, informed Rashmi Ranjan Parida, Founder and Director, Kalinga Literary Festival. Hindi novelist Nasira Sharma and former assistant secretary-general at…

Two British Indian musicians in Royal Philharmonic Society Awards shortlist

London: A British Indian conductor and a sitarist are among 19 individual performers and composers shortlisted for this year’s prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards, celebrating classical music and musicians across the UK. Billed by…

Crucial to appreciate creative freedom: Delhi HC rejects PIL alleging disparaging remarks in ‘Aankh Micholi’ movie

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a PIL that raised concerns about the movie “Aankh Micholi” containing disparaging remarks against people with disabilities. The court stressed the importance of creative freedom, stating…

Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana dies at 71

Lucknow: Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana died due to a cardiac arrest at the SGPGI Hospital in Lucknow on Sunday night. He was 71. The poet had been battling with prolonged illness for the past…

“Muzaffar Ke Naam” documentary Wins accolades at GIFFI

New Delhi, December 17, 2023 — The captivating documentary “Muzaffar ke Naam,” directed by young filmmaker Aqdas Sami, has achieved acclaim by winning the Raj Kapoor Festival Mention Award and “3rd Best Documentary – India”…

Rockstar Poet Pratapgarhi leaves the audience spellbound in the Saudi capital city

RIYADH: A felicitation of top-notch Indian poet and member of Indian parliament Imran Pratapgarhi followed by his poetry rendition in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh recently was a huge success. The event, attended by…

Grammy nomination for Falu’s song on millets featuring PM Modi

Mumbai:  The song about millets featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been nominated in the Best Global Music Performance category for Grammy awards 2024. The track titled ‘Abundance of Millets’ talks about the health benefits…

Manipur’s ‘Andro Dreams’ to screen as opening film at IFFI’s Indian Panorama non-feature section

Imphal: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has unveiled its list of selected films for the 54th IFFI 2023, to be held from November 20 to 28 in Panjim, Goa with Manipur’s ‘Andro Dreams’…

‘Ghalib advised Sir Syed to come out of the past, embrace the modern’

Aligarh: Very few people know that legendary Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib was one of the key motivators for another towering figure of his time Sir Syed Ahmad Khan to get a first hand knowledge of…

Norwegian playwright-novelist Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm/New Delhi: In line with its standard for bringing lesser known authors to global limelight, the Swedish Academy on Thursday announced Norwegian novelist and playwright Jon Fosse, whose stark and gritty works offer an unforgettable…

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