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Poet Vajpeyi opts out of cultural fest over censorship, organisers deny claim

Poet Ashok Vajpeyi on Friday said he won't participate in a cultural festival as he was scheduled to because the organisers asked him not to read poems critical of the government. A spokesperson......

Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma is dead

Santoor virtuoso Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died in Mumbai on Tuesday following a......

Over 180 celebs slam FIR against 49 who wrote to Modi

Over 180 members of the cultural community, including actor Naseeruddin Shah, cinematographer Anand Pradhan, historian Romila Thapar and activist Harsh Mander among others, condemned the FIR lodged......

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob and Archis Mohan report. Taking on the plausible When someone says Indians......

Tamil author Perumal Murugan ends self-imposed exile with 200 new poems

Contemporary Tamil author Perumal Murugan on Monday ended a self-imposed literary exile of 19 months with a new book -- a collection of 200 poems A Coward's Song. Threatened by protests from......

Heavy taxes hit art business

The financial meltdown and heavy taxes on works of art imported or sold in India has caused many art galleries to shut down in recent times.Speaking on the sidelines of the international symposium......

'Writing is an art, a craft and an expression with limitless potential to evolve'

'This may seem like a lyrical lamenting of a writer, but it is the sad reality in and outside the industry. In films, nine out of 10 times the writer's name is not mentioned in posters, publicity......

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