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Friday, October 10, 2025
TopicSahitya Akademi

Topic: Sahitya Akademi

Sahitya Akademi is promoting Ramayana, Modi policies. But also queer & Dalit writers now

A number of cultural institutions have come under the scanner for shrinking autonomy and fluid identities in Modi's India. For some writers, Sahitya Akademi is the last remaining frontier.

Parted ways with Sahitya Akademi to highlight ‘deadly virus of politicisation’, says C. Radhakrishnan

Associated with Akademi for 23 yrs, writer has objected to Union minister Arjun Meghwal inaugurating its literary festival last month, saying he has no ‘known credentials in literature’.

Parliamentary panel suggests recipient consent to discourage return of awards for ‘political reasons’

The panel said that awards like the Sahitya Akademi are 'apolitical organisations' and returning them is a 'disgrace to the country'.

Krishna Sobti—rebel writer and feminist who rejected awards and married at 70

Krishna Sobit published her book Zindaginama in 1979, which was called the "Mahabharata of our times."

Birju Maharaj—Kathak maestro started teaching at 13 years. He died with a song on his lips

Birju Maharaj’s contribution to Indian cinema can be traced from Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj ke Khilari to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajiro Mastani.

Amrit Mahotsav’s the reason but Sahitya Akademi just came close to readers with its book fair

The book fair, ‘Pustakayan’, at Delhi’s Ravindra Bhawan has stalls from more than 35 publishers and will be active till 18 November.

The Bihar historian you won’t find in most Indian textbooks — Radhakrishna Choudhary

Choudhary is best known for being among the handful of historians who gave weight to the neglected folklore of Mithila in north-eastern Bihar.

Sahitya Akademi is a failed Nehruvian project. Now it has to survive in a ‘digital’ India

Sahitya Akademi doesn’t make news today except for the annual announcement of awards. And events like Assam's Kokrajhar Literary Festival are ready for competition.

Sumitranandan Pant, the beloved Hindi poet inspired by Lakshman and Napoleon

The first Hindi poet to be awarded the Jnanpith, he was a poet of nature, influenced by Karl Marx and Mahatma Gandhi.

Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novelist Kiran Nagarkar dies at 77

Known for works like 'Cuckold' and 'Bedtime Stories', the novelist and playwright is recognised as one of the most significant writers of post-colonial India.

On Camera

India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

60% increase in India’s carbon emissions by 2050, coal to remain top energy source: BP Energy Outlook

The country will account for 12 percent of global energy demand by 2050 from 7 percent in 2023, adds BP report.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.