Veteran Kannada writer Ananthamurthy dies at 81

Jnanpith award winner U R Ananthamurthy, who strode the Kannada literary world like a colossus with his pathbreaking works, died of multiple health complications at a private hospital in......

Modi a threat to Indian civilisation: U R Ananthamurthy

He was always opposed to the idea of Narendra Modi as the prime minister and today he has out in the open once again to speak about it. Renowned Kannada writer and Jnanpith Award winner U R......

Is English killing other Indian languages?

Noted author U R Ananthamurthy recently said English is "killing the thirst for knowledge" in India and that the situation called for immediate steps to inculcate the love of the local language in......

'Terrorism should not be made a communal issue'

U R Ananthamurthy, one of India's literary greats and a proud resident of Bengaluru, looks on with mixed feelings about the change his city has witnessed over the years. The Padma Bhushan and......