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Mahadevi Varma

#ThrowBackToday: About writer Mahadevi Varma, who was born today in 1907, and her feminist writing

In today's #TBT, we feel it's important that you get to know Mahadevi Varma. Sure, you must know her from your textbooks. So let's recollect her life, her writings and her feminist leanings as well

Published on 26th March 2021
Feb_2

#ThrowBackToday: The day writer Mark Twain picked up the pen for good and how he got his name

In today's #TBT, we talk about Samuel Longhorne Clemens AKA Mark Twain who gave us amazing characters like Tom Sawyer. Ever wondered how his name came to be Mark Twain? Read on to find out
 

Published on 2nd February 2021
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#ThrowbackToday: The magic in the words of writer TS Eliot

In today's #TBT, we talk about the famed writer TS Eliot and what makes his words ring true even today. Also, did you know today is observed as World Rivers Day?

Published on 26th September 2021
March_7

#ThrowBackToday: The time when writer Arthur Conan Doyle came under pressure to revive Sherlock Holmes

In today's #TBT, we take you back to the time when the world's most famous detective received so much love that its creator was asked to bring back the spy from his death in the previous story

Published on 7th March 2021
2021-06-08

#ThrowbackToday: What the Dickens! It's been 151 years since we lost the writer who gave us Scrooge!

In today's #TBT, we recall British writer Charles Dickens, his work, his racism and the connection that he shares with India. Here is what you ought to know about one of the most notable writers

Published on 9th June 2021
2021-06-05

#ThrowbackToday: Writer Arundhati Roy's second book comes out two decades after she won the Booker Prize

In today's #TBT, we talk about the second book of author Arundhati Roy, The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. This Booker Prize-winning writer is one of the most well-respected ones in India 

Published on 6th June 2021
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A 23-year-old Telugu writer and his quest to bring the stories of his Lambada community to the fore

Ramesh Karthik Nayak had penned a poetry plus short story book in the year 2018 and this year, he has many more books coming out, including one for his English poetry. Here's more about his journey

Published on 15th September 2021
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A modern-day Hindu will unify Hindus from Sabarimala to Ayodhya: Nikhil Chandwani

Nikhil also became the youngest Hindi Feature Film Producer with Nadi Ki Beti, Sundari (She - The Movie). He taught as a visiting professor at Top B Schools of India

Published on 10th April 2019
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A writer and a poet, this multifaceted teacher encourages her students to discover their talents

For V S Kaikasi, her name sparked her interest in Hindu mythology. Like her namesake, she too is resolute in her mission to get her students to discover what they’re really good at

Published on 25th May 2017
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Academicians, writers ask DU to reinstate texts by Mahasweta Devi, Bama & Sukirtharani in syllabus

The petition has been signed by the likes of writers Arundhati Roy and Vikram Chandra, actors Sharmila Tagore and Shabana Azmi, filmmaker and writer Adoor Gopalakrishnan and filmmaker Anand Patwardhan

Published on 7th September 2021
Drishti Nagda

Armed with a 100-year-old typewriter, Drishti Nagda is typing heartfelt messages for strangers in Hyderabad

This 23-year-old from Hyderabad helps strangers to open up to her and then she pens down a note for them — and the impact that she is having is immense

Published on 21st August 2019
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Award-winning writer and teacher PN Das passes away from brain infection

The writer who penned several books was a recipient of the K R Namboothiri endowment award, instituted by Kerala Sahitya Akademi, for the book ‘Oru Thullivelicham

Published on 29th July 2019
Narayan Debnath

Bengali cartoonist, writer and illustrator Narayan Debnath passes away

He was the creator of characters like Bantul the Great, Handa Bhonda, Nante Fonte and Bahadur Beral

Published on 18th January 2022
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Bhagavad Gita has no place in secular Anna University: SFI, writers, teachers groups slam move

In a joint statement, the organisations said that this move will "dampen  the educational growth of people with a scientific mindset"

Published on 25th September 2019
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BJP orders dropping yet another poem by Dalit writer from K'taka textbooks

This latest move was not directed by the Textbook Revision Committee headed by Rohith Chakrathirtha, and was instead ordered by the Minister for Education himself

Published on 11th June 2022

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