The Latest Breaking News from Sahitya Akademi

Ruskin Bond awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship

Ruskin Bond, renowned author, awarded Sahitya Akademi Fellowship for his contributions to literature spanning over 50 years.

The Hindu · May 11, 2024

Malayalam author C. Radhakrishnan quits Sahitya Akademi citing political interference

Controversy in Sahitya Akademi as Malayalam author resigns over political interference in literary body's autonomy.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Tiruchi-based Tamil writer Kannaiyan Daksnamurthy wins Sahitya Akademi Translation Award

Retiree Kannaiyan Daksnamurthy wins Sahitya Akademi Award for Translation, recognized for Tamil version of The Black Hill.

The Hindu · Mar 13, 2024

Panel calls for uniformity in tenures, selection process of heads of various akademis

The Committee noted that as of now only the Chairman of Sahitya Akademi is elected.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Without Sanskrit, India will not be India, says Kerala Governor

Governor of Kerala Arif Mohammad Khan has said that Sanskrit was the binding force behind the survival of the Indian culture and civilisation for centuries. He addressed the inaugural session of the three-day ‘Samskrita Samunmesha’, the National Sanskrit Convention organised jointly by the Union Ministry of Culture, Sahitya Akademi and…

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Motorcycle yatra to promote book reading concludes

Noted writer Manchikanti Venkateswara Reddy from Ongole concluded his State-wide motorcycle yatra on June 8 (Thursday). The motorcycle yatra was undertaken to sow the seeds for a library movement in Andhra Pradesh, he said. Taking inspiration from Sahitya Akademi awardee Kalipatnam Ramarao, who carved a niche for himself with his…

The Hindu · Jun 8, 2023

Sahitya Akademi awardee poet Chandra Kanta Murasingh passes away

Noted poet Chandra Kanta Murasingh (66), who was Sahitya Akademi's first Bhasha Samman awardee from the northeast, passed away in Agartala on March 27, 2023, following a cardiac arrest, family and hospital sources said.

The Times of India · Mar 28, 2023

10 Kashmiri writers received Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar so far

A total of 10 young writers from Jammu and Kashmir in the fields of fiction, poetry etc. have received the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar for Kashmiri language so far.

The Times of India · Dec 30, 2022

Giving a push to Banjara language

Focus on use of Devanagari script for writing the Banjara language: Minister

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2022

How The Oldest Love Story throws light on the phenomenon of motherhood

The Oldest Love Story – A Motherhood Anthology brings together a roster of 25 highly distinguished writers, including five Sahitya Akademi winners, reflecting on the natural, yet deified, phenomenon of motherhood

The Hindu · Sep 9, 2022