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Now Mahashweta Devi says she has full faith in Mamata

Two days after she dubbed the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal as 'fascist', Magsaysay award winner social activist Mahashweta Devi has said she had full faith in the chief minister. "I......

Hold resignation, Mahashweta tells Kabir Suman

In a late evening development on Tuesday, Magsaysay award winner writer and social activist Mahashweta Devi told singer-turned-politician Kabir Suman to 'hold' his 'written resignation from the......

Canadian author wins Booker prize

Alice Munro, one of Canada's most celebrated writers, has won the third Man Booker International Prize. Mahashweta Devi and V S Naipaul were among 13 other writers who were short listed for the......

'Politicians failed, writers should come forward'

Jnanpeeth and Magsaysay award winning writer Mahashweta Devi is totally disillusioned with the politicians and appeals to writers and other artists to create awareness as Premchand and Satyajit Ray......

Jaipur Lit Fest begins with call for freedom of expression

After a raging row that forced Salman Rushdie to keep away last year, this year's Jaipur Literature Festival kicked off to a peaceful start amidst tight security with overriding sentiments......

'Celebrate the spirit of resistance'

If you feel that the year 2012 is coming to a close on a depressing note focusing on an unusual New Year celebration in Kundankulam in Tamil Nadu might offer a glimmer of hope. There are indeed......

Aparna, Konkona support Hangman

The controversy surrounding a film on capital punishment --withdrawn from a West Bengal government-run film complex allegedly for its anti-state content --was stoked afresh with eminent filmmaker......

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Q. Poverty is a big source of inspiration for writers and artists ,,but do they forget the poor and look at them only for inspiration?is it true?
: A. Yes dear...so true...we have them all over the place...those so called messiahs of the poor...who hardly do anything constructive to help them.I...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/poverty-is-a-big-source-of-inspiration-for-writers-and-artis//answers/16972169

Q. Shri Lank inspite of being a small country successfully deleted word LTE from their history. Why not India get rid of Naxal?
Lolita Mansfield: A. Sri lanka was united. Each Sri Lankan wanted the government to finish off the LTTE. In India the case is different . We have prominent authors like...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/shri-lank-inspite-of-being-a-small-country-successfully-dele/16960545/answers/16900305

Q. why BENGALIS take false pride in themselves and their culture which is predominantly not even 400yrs old ??
Ulhas Dabholkar: A. It is difficult to refute or agree simply because our history is not properly recorded.From the fragments of history, I can bring forward some...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-bengalis-take-false-pride-in-themselves-and-their-cultur/16900125/answers/8114875

Q. what is your view on chetan bhagat\'s new novel -2-states
Sr Sr Sax: A. he is smart in making money......but as a writer i dont like any of his work which i would like to see on my book shelf.....where i will place his...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-your-view-on-chetan-bhagats-new-novel--2-states/8112133/answers/15824107

Q. Turkey has printed the picture of one of its woman writers Fatma Aliye on its 50 lira notes. Till date not a single woman has featured on any of our notes ever since paper currency came into being. Q. Isn't it time we had the picture of one of our illustrious women on our currency notes? Whose picture would you select if you agree?
Satish: A. we can hv Mahashweta devi, Mahadevi Verma, Mrinal Pandey, Amrita Pritam, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan more

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HINDI THEATRE ACT

Enjoy a Hindi play, Kyun Kyun Ladki, which is based on a story by Mahashweta Devi. Directed by Shaili Sathyu, the play comprises dance and music.... ...

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=87332013052400000000001001&page=28&article=00d94043-1d24-4faa-8514-2ac80efbc186&key=WwUen3PLBZAvqWBdls4Evw%3d%3d&feed=rss

Role-playing

Debashree Roy plays a pivotal role in Ujjvwal Chatterrjee's new film Adhoba. The film is based on Mahashweta Devi's novel of the ...

http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?issue=87352013052200000000001001&page=19&article=6a3e12b9-0f91-4cce-b0b9-8d5d19859f01&key=3qubqusVN4uj9zqL0SRR0Q%3d%3d&feed=rss

Two Years of Maa, Maati, Maanush

Maverick leader Mamata Banerjee completed two years as the chief minister of West Bengal after ending thirty five years of communist rule. This is... ...

http://www.merinews.com/article/west-bengal-two-years-of-maa-maati-maanush/15885821.shtml

Capital punishment to rapists not a solution to prevent rapes

At the outset, I want to categorically state that the heinous crime of rape is a grave embarrassment for a nation wherein we worship deities like... ...

http://www.merinews.com/article/capital-punishment-to-rapists-not-a-solution-to-prevent-rapes/15884834.shtml

Meet S Anand, the man behind Navayana publishing house

In Pali, the word navayana means new vehicle. Dr BR Ambedkar used the word in 1956 to describe the branch of Buddhism that wouldn't be mired in the... ...

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Now Mahashweta Devi says she has full faith in Mamata

Hold resignation, Mahashweta tells Kabir Suman

Canadian author wins Booker prize

'Politicians failed, writers should come forward'

Jaipur Lit Fest begins with call for freedom of expression

'Celebrate the spirit of resistance'

Aparna, Konkona support Hangman

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