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Maharashtra: Artistes to organise event ‘to welcome’ Nayantara Sahgal
January 23, 2019 3:33 am
In a press note, issued by the collective, which includes Amol Palekar, Sandhya Gokhale and Atul Pethe, the organisers have said the revoking of Sahgal’s invitation comes across as an “insult” to the writer. “
Nayantara Sahgal's speech for Marathi Sahitya Sammelan: In some cases, our duty to hurt sentiments
January 08, 2019 1:52 pm
A day before the inauguration of the 92nd Akhil Bhartiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan at Yavatmal, English litterateur Nayantara Sahgal, a Sahitya Akademi awardee, was informed that her invite had been revoked. The organisers said threat issued by some local activists through media to disrupt the event had forced them to take the call. Here is the full text of the speech she was to deliver at the event.
Writer condemns present political scenario in nation
March 18, 2016 5:07 am
She also spoke about the Dadri lynching incident and added that the incident had raised questions over the very meaning of India and on the rights guaranteed to the citizens of India by the Constitution.
Child of Light
September 17, 2014 10:27 am
A friend looks back on the remarkable career of India’s finest political novelist, seen through the lens of two new books.
Fifth Jaipur Literature festival to begin on January 21
January 09, 2010 4:35 pm
In its fifth year now,DSC Jaipur Literature Festival will again play host to authors,publishers and book lovers from 21st January to 25th January 2010,at the Diggi Palace in Jaipur.
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