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Jnanpith Awards for ONV Kurup, Akhlaq Shahryar

Eminent Malayalam litterateur O N V Kurup and noted Urdu poet Akhlaq Khan Shahryar have been chosen for the Jnanpith Award for the year 2007 and 2008 respectively for their contribution to......

Chetan Bhagat faces backlash over 'what do historians do' tweet

Celebrated author Chetan Bhagat on Friday faced intense Twitter backlash following his controversial remarks on historians, who have come out strongly and protested against......

Thumri queen Shobha Gurtu no more

Noted vocalist Shobha Gurtu died at her Worli residence in central Mumbai on Monday following cardiac arrest, family sources said. She was 78.Gurtu was admitted to a city hospital two weeks ago......

Convert to Islam within 6 months: Malayali author gets threatening letter

A renowned Malayali author and a woman college lecturer have complained to the police of receiving threats even as Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government would not ignore......

Writers returning awards a 'manufactured revolt': Arun Jaitley

'Is this protest real or a manufactured one? Is this not a case of ideological intolerance?” the finance minister writes in a Facebook post. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley termed the steady......

Javed Akhtar re-releases Hindustan Humara

On the occasion of Jan Nisar's 30th death anniversary on August 18, his son Javed Akhtar and daughter-in-law Shabana Azmi re-released his book, Hindustan Humara, published in two volumes. Jan Nisar......

Review: Aravaan is brilliant

Pavithra Srinivasan feels Aravaan and painstakingly documents the period's history and isa must-watch film.One of the biggest stumbling-blocks that any period film faces is getting the feel of the......

Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award

Gulzar, best known for penning memorable hits like 'Tujhse Naaraaz Nahi' and 'Tere Bina Zindagi Se' besides directing critically acclaimed films like 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', was on Saturday chosen......

Dadasaheb Phalke award for actor Soumitra Chatterjee

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award.The actor is known for his frequent collaborations with the iconic director Satyajit Ray, in films......

Genelia signs Kannada film, Upendra, a Telugu one

Noted lyricist and filmmaker P Bhaskaran is no more. He died at the age of 83 on February 25.Malayalis continue to sing his songs, which were known for its poetic elegance. Born on April 21, 1924......

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Jnanpith Awards for ONV Kurup, Akhlaq Shahryar

Chetan Bhagat faces backlash over 'what do historians do' tweet

Thumri queen Shobha Gurtu no more

Convert to Islam within 6 months: Malayali author gets threatening letter

Writers returning awards a 'manufactured revolt': Arun Jaitley

Javed Akhtar re-releases Hindustan Humara

Review: Aravaan is brilliant

Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award

Dadasaheb Phalke award for actor Soumitra Chatterjee

Genelia signs Kannada film, Upendra, a Telugu one

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