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Chandigarh prof delves into Nayantara Sahgal’s work in new book

(L to R) Lovely Professional University chancellor Ashok Mittal, Ashoka University chancellor professor Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Chandigarh University chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu, author Maninder Sidhu, Chitkara University pro-chancellor Madhu Chitkara and Hindustan Times executive editor Ramesh Vinayak during the book launch in Chandigarh. (Ravi Kumar/HT)
Updated on May 13, 2023 03:38 am IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2019 | ‘Vote against hate politics’: Appeal by artistes including Girish Karnad, Arundhati Roy

Actor, film director, writer and playwright Girish Karnad is among the 210 artistes who have appealed about voting in Lok Sabha elections.
Published on Apr 02, 2019 11:18 am IST

Why do Bollywood’s most powerful icons choose silence?

Actor Naseeruddin Shah was slammed for voicing his opinion about personal safety in the country.
Updated on Jan 30, 2019 11:20 pm IST

Monday Musings: Marathi literary body must become fiercely independent

The Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal organises the annual Marathi literary meet and the latest fiasco over the withdrawal of the invitation to the eminent writer, Nayantara Sahgal from the 92nd literary meet is quite telling.
Updated on Jan 14, 2019 03:17 pm IST

Marathi lit fest: Writer Nayantara Sahgal’s invitation revocation condemned

English writer Nayantara Sahgal
Published on Jan 11, 2019 11:10 pm IST

After Nayantara Sahgal invite fiasco, farm widow to unveil Marathi literary meet

Writer Nayantara Sahgal at a panel discussion in Mumbai on October 30, 2015.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 11:28 pm IST

Mahamandal president resigns over Sahgal’s invite withdrawal for 92nd Marathi Lit festival in Pune

Sahgal had been invited by the Mahamandal president to be the chief guest and the keynote speaker at the 92nd Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan, which she had accepted. The prestigious Marathi literary meet is scheduled to begin at Yavatmal on January 11.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 02:33 pm IST

Marathi literary body chief quits amid Nayantara Sahgal row

Noted writer Nayantara Sahgal, a strong critic of Prime Minister, was to inaugurate the meet in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Published on Jan 10, 2019 09:38 am IST

Marathi literary event president resigns over Nayantara Sahgal invite fiasco

Nayantara Sahgal, 91, a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi award, had been invited by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal president Sripad Joshi as the chief guest and keynote speaker at the session, which she had accepted.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 08:48 am IST

Writers oppose call to boycott Marathi literary meet in Pune over withdrawal of invitation to Sahgal

Nayantara Sahgal, 91, a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi award, had been invited by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal president Sripad Joshi as the chief guest and keynote speaker at the session, which she had accepted.
Updated on Jan 09, 2019 02:48 pm IST

Marathi Sahitya Parishad: Pune-based writers criticise withdrawal of Sahgal’s invite

Author Nayantara Sahgal’s invitation was withdrawn after protests from political groups including the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on inviting a writer in English to a Marathi literary meet.
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 03:25 pm IST

MNS chief Raj Thackeray apologises after writer Nayantara Sahgal dropped from Marathi literature meet

MNS chief Raj Thackeray said he and his party have no objection to the presence of English language author Nayantara Sahgal being invited to a Marathi literature event.
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 01:22 pm IST

Invite to author Nayantara Sahgal for Marathi literary event withdrawn after threats of disruption

File photo of well-known literary figure and English language author Nayantara Sahgal.
Updated on Jan 07, 2019 10:48 am IST

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Updated on Apr 15, 2018 08:44 am IST