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Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, And Sahṛdayāloka-Locana Enter UNESCO’s Memory Of The World Register

14May

Arts and Literature

Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, And Sahṛdayāloka-Locana Enter UNESCO’s Memory Of The World Register

Confirming the country's rich heritage and cultural legacy, Ramcharitmanas, Panchatantra, and Sahrdayaloka-Locana entered into the 'UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register'. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), played a vital role in securing the place of th...

12May

Arts and Literature

Fact, Film and Fiction: The Timeline

Blake Snyder talks about how to structure a film to guide the anticipation of a viewer, in his book on scriptwriting called Save the Cat. Snyder argues that the timeline of a film should have a certain order of events, like the ‘inciting incident’ in the first quarter of the film, ‘false victory’ in...

KT Rama Rao Assures Support To Padma Shri Awardee Who Now Works as a Daily Wager

3May

Arts and Literature

KT Rama Rao Assures Support To Padma Shri Awardee Who Now Works as a Daily Wager

Taking cognizance of the matter related to the plight of Darshanam Mogulaiah, K. T. Rama Rao, a member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly assured to personally take care of the Padma Shri awardee and his family. Sharing Sucheta Dalal's post, the Telangana MLA said, “Thanks Sucheta Ji for bringi...

AIIS Book Prizes Awarded To Darshana Mini and Vibhuti Ramachandran

6Apr

Arts and Literature, Education

AIIS Book Prizes Awarded To Darshana Mini and Vibhuti Ramachandran

American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) Book Prizes have been awarded to Darshana Mini and Vibhuti Ramachandran. The Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities was awarded to Darshana Mini for Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India. She is an Assistant Profess...

Union Minister Inaugurating Festival: Author C Radhakrishan Resigns From Sahitya Akademi

1Apr

Arts and Literature

Union Minister Inaugurating Festival: Author C Radhakrishan Resigns From Sahitya Akademi

Esteemed author C Radhakrishan tendered his resignation from the Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters. The resignation follows his strong objection to the inauguration of this year's Sahitya Akademi Festival of Letters by a Union Cabinet Minister of the Government of India, sparking ...

31Mar

Arts and Literature, Entertainment

Aadujeevitham: Najeeb Or Shukur?

Portrayal of Shukur (the character Najeeb Muhammad in Benyamin’s novel Aadujeevitham or The Goat Days, now a pathbreaking Malayalam film led by actor Prithviraj Sukumaran and director Blessy) in the novel and movie has now become a huge debate among the audience and the critics alike. Shukur’s life ...

Alternative Readings To The Central Theme Of Aadujeevitham

27Mar

Arts and Literature

Alternative Readings To The Central Theme Of Aadujeevitham

Aadujeevitham has been read, celebrated, and eulogised as an epic novel of unparallel proportions. Amidst its popularity, there are alternate readings that counter the novel's popularity. Though such social media discussions have not taken the internet by storm, even minor discussions also require a...

What Makes Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) An Epic Story

26Mar

Arts and Literature

What Makes Aadujeevitham (The Goat Life) An Epic Story

There is hardly any Malayali who has not come across Benyamin and his eponymous work, Aadujeevitham. As it reaches the 251st edition, the novel has etched a significant shift in contemporary Malayalam literature. It is not preposterous to state that the literary scenario identifies a period before a...

Abu’s World: An Exhibition Celebrating Journalist-Cartoonist Abu Abraham’s Oeuvre

28Feb

Arts and Literature

Abu’s World: An Exhibition Celebrating Journalist-Cartoonist Abu Abraham’s Oeuvre

An exhibition of renowned Indian cartoonist and journalist Abu Abraham’s work, titled "Abu's World," will be held at Ernakulam's Durbar Hall from March 22 to April 21, 2024. The event will be organised by the Lalithakala Akademi in association with the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Governmen...

Richly Deserved: Shashi Tharoor On Jnanpith Award To Gulzar

17Feb

Arts and Literature

Richly Deserved: Shashi Tharoor On Jnanpith Award To Gulzar

Author and politician Shashi Tharoor has lauded the decision to award the prestigious Jnanpith Award to veteran Urdu poet, lyricist, and filmmaker Gulzar, calling it "richly deserved." Tharoor took to Twitter to express his congratulations, writing, "Warmest congratulations to Gulzar Sahib on win...