Legendary Tamil actor Manorama passes away
The veteran South Indian film actor Manorama passed away in Chennai last night following a cardiac arrest. She was 78. Fondly called as “Aachchi,” she has performed in versatile supporting…
Australia to return 2000 year old Buddha idol to India
An Australian art gallery has agreed to give a 2,000-year-old Buddha sculpture back to India. Archaeological Survey of India(ASI) officials said, the Sitting Buddha sculpture, whose roots could be traced…
Why I am Returning My Sahitya Akademi Award
Nayantara Sahgal In a recent lecture, India’s Vice-President, Dr. Hamid Ansari, found it necessary to remind us that India’s Constitution promises all Indians “liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and…
Eminent author Nayantara Sehgal returns Sahitya award
Eminent author and niece of Jawaharlal Nehru, Nayantara Sehgal today returned the Sahitya Akademi award. Nayantara Sehgal said she was resigning in protest against increasing intolerance towards right to dissent…
Vyaas Samman conferred on eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka
The prestigious 24th Vyaas Samman for 2014 was conferred on eminent Hindi writer Dr Kamal Kishore Goenka for his work ‘Premchand ki Kahaniyon ka Kaal Kramanusaar Adhyayan’. Dr Goenka’s work…
Language should be inclusive; says PM at Hindi conference
andalib akhter / AMN Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that a Language should be ‘inclusive’ if it wanted to expand its base and popularity among people. ” Our language…
Kalburgi muder: Hindi scholar returns Sahitya Akademi award
AMN / Famous Hindi writer Uday Prakash has decided to return his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the murder of Kannada scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi. The former assistant…
Bollywood Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava passes away
AMN / Bollywood music composer and singer Aadesh Shrivastava (49) passed away today after prolonged illness. He was battling with cancer, passed away in Mumbai. He is survived by actress…
Raksha Bandhan being celebrated in different parts of country
AMN / Festival of the bond between brothers and sisters, Raksha Bandhan, is being celebrated in different parts of the country today. Sisters, on this occasion, tie a thread around…
Kerala celebrates biggest harvest festival Thiru Onam
AMN / Kerala is celebrating its biggest harvest festival Thiru Onam today. Keralites across the glob is celebrating Onam as the home coming of noble legendary King Mahabali and his…