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jnanpith award news

Chinmayi Sripaada responds to backlash for criticising Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth

Chinmayi Sripaada called out Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth for praising Vairamuthu after Jnanpith honour.
tamil cinema
Published on Mar 17, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Magic realist who fused poetry, prose, elevated the dull to the extraordinary

Vinod Kumar Shukla (PTI)
india news
Published on Dec 24, 2025 11:50 am IST

Jnanpith Award-winning Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla passes away at 89

Vinod Kumar Shukla was born and began writing in Rajnandgaon in Chattisgarh.
india news
Updated on Dec 23, 2025 07:12 pm IST

I must admit, I always had my eye on the Jnanpith: Gulzar

Gulzar receives the Jnanpith award (Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times)
mumbai news
Published on May 23, 2025 09:14 am IST

Gulzar thanks people for choosing him for Jnanpith Award

Gulzar has been selected for the Jnanpith Award.
bollywood
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 07:25 am IST

Shankar Mahadevan congratulates ‘dearest and greatest’ Gulzar for Jnanpith Award

Shankar Mahadevan shared a photo with Gulzar.
music
Published on Feb 20, 2024 06:38 am IST

Shashi Tharoor, Kangana Ranaut react to Gulzar winning Jnanpith Award

Shashi Tharoor has congratulated Gulzar for winning Jnanpith Award.
bollywood
Published on Feb 18, 2024 11:16 am IST

‘I am happy the Jnanpith came to me for my work in Urdu’: Gulzar

Gulzar at an event in Mumbai. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT PHOTO)
mumbai news
Updated on Feb 18, 2024 03:15 am IST

Lyricist, poet Gulzar selected for Jnanpith Award for his contributions

Indian lyricist and poet Gulzar speaks during the Jaipur Literature Festival.
bollywood
Updated on Feb 17, 2024 07:15 pm IST

Vasudevan Nair criticises ‘ritualistic worship’ of political leaders, sparks row

MT Vasudevan Nair was alongside Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
india news
Published on Jan 13, 2024 03:37 pm IST

Smoke signals: A Wknd interview with author Amitav Ghosh

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In Smoke and Ashes, released on July 15, Ghosh returns to the opium poppy, in a work of non-fiction that is part memoir and part travelogue, to explore how this one plant has contributed to what he refers to as ‘the current unmaking of our world’. (Getty Images)
art culture
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 01:26 pm IST

Malayalam poet Akkitham wins 55th Jnanpith award

Akkitham has authored 55 books out of which 45 are collections of poems.
india news
Published on Nov 29, 2019 09:06 pm IST

PU’s oldest ‘old boys’ are stars of global alumni meet

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chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 29, 2019 01:40 am IST

Girish Karnad: Literature’s doyen, friend, philosopher, and guide to all

Girish Karnad’s demise on Monday led to an outpouring of reminiscences from people across political and cultural fields offering their condolence, and remembering their association with the noted Kannada playwright.
india news
Updated on Jun 11, 2019 11:15 am IST

Girish Karnad, veteran actor and playwright, dies at 81; President Kovind and PM Modi pay tributes

Girish Karnad has died at the age of 81.
bollywood
Updated on Jun 10, 2019 02:50 pm IST

Author Amitav Ghosh honoured with 54h Jnanpith award

Ghosh’s most recent book, “The Great Derangement; Climate Change and the Unthinkable, a work of non-fiction”, was released in 2016. Ghosh is also recipient of the Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award.
books
Updated on Dec 14, 2018 06:47 pm IST

Girish Karnad was on the hit list of Gauri Lankesh murder suspects: SIT

film and theatre personality Girish Karnad.
india news
Updated on Jun 13, 2018 07:39 pm IST
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