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Dec 17, 2018
Author Amitav Ghosh's latest novel Gun Island, a globe-spanning narrative, to be out in 2019
Amitav Ghosh's Gun Island follows the story of protagonist Deen Dutta, a dealer in rare books who spends much of his time indoors, until circumstances lead to a shift in his beliefs and he is forced to embark upon an extraordinary journey -
Dec 14, 2018
Amitav Ghosh, author of The Shadow Lines and Sea of Poppies, conferred Jnanpith Award
Previously, Amitav Ghosh has been a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, and his books Sea of Poppies and River of Smoke were also shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in the years 2008 and 2012 respectively -
Nov 08, 2018
Tata Literature Live! 2018: Mark Tully conferred with Lifetime Achievement, Jayanta Mahapatra named Poet Laureate
The recipients of the awards, Sir Mark Tully and Jayanta Mahapatra have made extensive contributions to literature; Tully with several popular works on India and Mahapatra with his lyrical verses, some of which are regarded as classics in modern Indian English literature -
Oct 04, 2018
Indian hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr. admitted to hospital with breathing problems
Three-time Olympic gold medal winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr is critical after being admitted to a hospital here due to difficulty in breathing. -
Sep 29, 2018
Legendary harmonium artiste Pandit Tulsidas Borkar passes away in Mumbai, aged 83
Born in Borim, Goa, on 18 November 1934, Borkar was conferred the Padma Shri in 2016 for his contributions to Indian music. -
Aug 02, 2018
Javed Akhtar bestowed with Shalaka Samman, highest honour of Hindi Sahitya Academy
Javed Akhtar has five National Awards for Best Lyricist to his name for works like Border and Refugee of which he has received three in an unprecedented row -
Mar 20, 2018
Padma Awards 2018: Illaiyaraja, Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Kidambi Srikanth and 40 others given national honour
Keeping its promise of honouring "unsung heroes", the government this year honoured with Padma awards several personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally -
Jan 26, 2018
On 69th Republic Day, nine prominent personalities from North East India conferred Padma Shri award
Padma awards — one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. -
Jan 26, 2018
With 10 awards to 11 nominees, Maharashtra tops states list in 2018 Padma awards
With a total of the coveted 10 Padma awards to 11 nominees, Maharashtra has bagged the lion's share of the country's highest civilian awards in 2018. -
Jan 26, 2018
Padma awards announced: List of eminent 85 includes music composer Ilaiyaraja, Indian captain MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani
Keeping its promise of honouring “unsung heroes”, the government on Thursday announced Padma Shri awards for personalities who served the poor, set up free schools and popularized tribal arts globally
