Ur Ananthamurthy

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

The last rites were conducted as per Hindu traditions fulfiling the wishes of Ananthamurthy, who was equally brilliant in Kannada and English writing.

Karnataka leaders remember literary legend UR Ananthamurthy

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today condoled the death of Jnanpith award winner UR Ananthamurthy, saying it was a great loss to the state literary world and describing him as "an ocean of thoughts."

Jnanpith award winner UR Ananthamurthy passes away after kidney failure

Jnanpith awardee and renowned Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy passed away this evening at a Bangalore hospital where he was undergoing treatment for kidney infection and fever, news channel NDTV reported.

PM Narendra Modi condoles death of Ananthamurthy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday condoled the death of Jnanpith awardee writer UR Ananthamurthy, saying it is a loss to Kannada literature.

Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy hospitalised, condition critical

Jnanpith awardee and renowned Kannada writer UR Ananthamurthy, hospitalised for infection and fever, is in a critical condition and undergoing treatment on multi-support system, a senior doctor said today.

One-time Modi critic Girish Karnad praises PM, criticises Cong

Jnanpith award-winning director and playwright Girish Karnad praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has provided good governance to the people.

'NaMo Brigade' send Ananthamurthy travel itinerary to leave country

As promised earlier, we had sent a one way travel itinerary to Ananthamurthy to Karachi for 17 May, soon after exit polls were announced, the group said.

Crude Modi bashing is just lazy intellectualism

Modi bashing is easier to do than having to courage to actually support the other choices the voter has before him.

Will leave India if Modi becomes PM, says author Ananthamurthy

After Amartya Sen and Amitav Ghosh, Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy says he wouldn't want to live in India if Modi becomes PM.

Man Booker International shortlist: Who is UR Ananthamurthy?

Veteran Kannada author UR Ananthamurthy has been named among one of ten authors on the Man Booker International prize shortlist 2013. Here is more about him.