Sahitya Akademi’s ‘Festival of Letters’ to focus on India’s Independence
Vinit Wahi / New Delhi With the theme ’70 Years of Indian Independence’, the Sahitya Akademi will be celebrating from…
Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan gets Padma Vibhushan
Our Correspondent Renowned Indian classical musician in the Hindustani classical music tradition, Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan has been selected for…
Sahitya Akademi announces awards for 2017
Mamang Dai, Ramesh Kuntal among winners AMN / NEW DELHI Sahitya Akademi Thursday announced its annual awards for 2017 in…
President Kovind terms Telugu as bridge between North and South India
AMN / HYDERABAD President Ram Nath Kovind has said the Telugu language became a global language making name for itself…
3rd World Telugu Conference begins in Hyderabad
AMN / HYDERBAD The third World Telugu Conference began in Hyderabad amidst fanfare. Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu…
Lubaina Himid wins Turner art prize
WEB DESK Tanzania-born artist Lubaina Himid won prestigious Turner Prize on Tuesday. She became the oldest ever winner of the…
Google dedicates Doodle to eminent Kathak dancer Sitara Devi
AMN Google today dedicated its Doodle to Indian Kathak legend Sitara Devi on her 97th birth anniversary. The country’s leading…
Krishna Sobti gets prestigious Jnanpith award 2017
AMN/ NEW DELHI Eminent Hindi Litterateur Krishna Sobti has been awarded the 53rd Jnanpith Award for the year 2017 for…