July 16, 2020 10:56 am
From this year, Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize will be known as Shakti Bhatt Prize honouring an author's body of work rather than their first book.
December 02, 2019 1:20 pm
In this fascinating work, Tony Joseph goes 65,000 years back into the past and concludes that none can claim ownership. We are all migrants.
October 19, 2018 4:09 pm
The literary award celebrates debut writers and this year’s panel of judges chose Sujatha Gidla’s Ants Among Elephants from a shortlist of six “because of its urgency, its revelations and its understated but seamless match of form with content".
June 06, 2016 4:15 pm
Only books that are published in India will be eligible for entry.
December 24, 2015 12:10 am
At the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize presentation, winner Rohini Mohan spoke about the making of her book
January 05, 2012 12:18 am
Winner of Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize,Jamil Ahmad,recalls the time spent in Swat Valley in his literary debut,The Wandering Falcon.
December 23, 2011 3:17 am
At 78,Jamil Ahmad is among the oldest writers to win a first book award.




