8th International Urdu Conference begins in Karachi
The 8th International Urdu Conference began in Karachi on Tuesday with two illuminating keynote speeches on the pitfalls and benefits…
FTII protest: Filmmakers return National Awards
At a time when the students of Film and Television Institute (FTII) were announcing the end of their 139-day strike,…
Prez confers Sangeet Natak Akademi awards
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2014…
Poet Munawwar Rana too Returns Sahitya Award
AMN / Renowned Urdu poet Munawwar Rana on Sunday today joined the group of over 30 authors who have returned…
Novelist from varanasi Kashi Nath Singh returns Sahitya award
AMN / Noted Hindi novelist Kashi Nath Singh has announced to return his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the…
Rajasthani writer Nand Bhardwaj returns Akademi award
Rajasthani litterateur Nand Bhardwaj has returned his Sahitya Akademi award, blaming the literary body of failing to “protect” the rights…