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If there is one thing that unites the Kannada world (left, right and centre), it might be the unhindered admiration for the treasure trove that is vachana literature, the genre-shattering, king ...
Poet, essayist and short story writer Fathima Raliya, who is also the founder of a publishing house called Udugore Prakashan, says, “Although, Kannada is not my mother tongue, I feel a deep ...
Banu Mushtaq, author of Heart Lamp, is the first Kannada writer to have won the International Booker Prize in London.(Photo: Alberto Pezzali/AP ) ...
Bihar Student's Heartfelt Quest To Learn Kannada Before Bengaluru Move Wins Hearts The teen said he wants to embrace Kannada as a way to belong, not just as an outsider. Edited by: Ritu Singh; Feature ...
LOS ANGELES, CA – Chennai-born Chandrika Tandon has made history by winning a Grammy Award for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards. Tandon, a 71-year-old New ...
Exclusive: Amid Kannada Language Row, Kamal Haasan's "No Apology Over Gunpoint" Kamal Haasan, who has been under fire for saying Kannada was born out of Tamil, made it clear he has no intention to ...
Pro-Kannada group Karnataka Rakshana Vedike protested against Kamal Haasan's 'Thug Life' in Bengaluru, following his controversial remark about Kannad ...
Kamal Haasan's remark about Kannada's origin sparked outrage, including from Karnataka's Chief Minister. Initially, Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar defended Haasan, but has now reversed his stance ...
Popular Kannada writer Dr. HS Venkatesh Murthy (HSV), passed away in Bengaluru on May 30. He was 80. A poet, playwright, lyricist, and professor, HSV enriched Kannada literature. He was honored ...
In 2022, Hindi writer Geetanjali Shree won the International Booker Prize. This year, Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq received the same honour. Tamil, too, deserves to be taken to such global heights.
NEW DELHI – Heart Lamp: Selected Stories, a searing collection by Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq and translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi, has been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker ...
Kamal Haasan on Kannada remark: My words were intended only to convey we are all from same family “I really regret that Shivanna (Kannada actor Shiva Rajkumar) had to go through such ...