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Sonia condoles death of Pandit Lacchu Maharaj

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj,…

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Tripura Governor, Chief Minister condole Mahasweta Devi’s death

Agartala, July 28 (IANS) Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy and Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Thursday condoled the passing away of…

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President receives coffee table book on ‘India’s Most Powerful Women’

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday received a copy of a coffee table book…

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Kolkata teen’s death: Police rule out foul play

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Ruling out any foul play and conspiracy, Kolkata police on Thursday attributed "accident" as the reason…

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President, Vice-President condole death of Mahasweta Devi

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Thursday condoled the passing away of eminent…

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Literary giant, crusader for tribal rights Mahasweta Devi dead

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent activist-writer, honoured with Padma Vibhushan and Magsaysay Award for her decades of crusade for the…

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Mahasweta’s last glance was all about life: Film-maker Joshy Joseph

By Preetha Nair New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) When filmmaker Joshy Joseph met his 'Mahasweta Didi' at the Intensive Care…

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Writer returns award, says Dalit suffering won’t end

Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Gujarati writer Amrutlal Makwana has returned a state award he got to protest against the beating…

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Taslima Nasreen, Amitav Ghosh condole Mahasweta Devi’s death

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta…

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Mahasweta Devi to be accorded state funeral: Mamata

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Describing Mahasweta Devi's death as West Bengal losing a "glorious mother" Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on…

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Mahasweta Devi was India’s conscience keeper: Sonia

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer and social activist…

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What a life: Film world mourns Mahasweta Devi’s demise

Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Bengali film star Prosenjit Chatterjee and Bollywood filmmakers like Mahesh Bhatt and Madhur Bhandarkar on Thursday…

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Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi dead

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, a crusader for the rights of tribals and the…

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Mamata condoles Mahasweta Devi’s passing

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday condoled the death of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi,…

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Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi dead

Kolkata, July 28 (IANS) Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away at a city nursing home on Thursday…

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Tabla maestro Pt Lacchu Maharaj dies in Varanasi

Lucknow, July 28 (IANS) Tabla maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj passed away in Varanasi on Thursday. He was 72. His family…

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The Hindu Theatre Fest expands to three cities

Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016, slated to begin from August 19, will be held in three…

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Gujarati writer returns award against beating of Dalits

Ahmedabad, July 28 (IANS) Gujarati writer Amrutlal Makwana has returned a state award he got in protest against the beating…

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Hindutva and India’s growing Hindu-Muslim divide

By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Being The Other: The Muslim in India; Author: Saeed Naqvi; Publisher: Aleph; Pages: 299; Price:…

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The Great Indian Burlesque of politics and elections

By Vikas Datta Title: The Pillow Talk Movies; Author: Shashi Warrier; Publisher: Westland; Pages: 272; Price: Rs 295 If Kundan…

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