Mamata Banerjee rewards intellectuals in West BengalAugust 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday evening gave away awards to eminent writers and artists of the city, including those who supported her in the anti-land acquisition movements in Singur and Nandigram in West Bengal. Altogether 12 personalities - including eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi, poet Joy Goswami, veteran Bengali actor Supriya Devi, painter Suvaprasanna, dancer Amala Shankar, singer Nirmala Mishra, theatre personality Bivas Chakraborty - were honoured on behalf of the Indian Railways during the occasion.
PM condoles passing away of Haryana Minister Kartar DeviAugust 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has condoled the passing away of Haryana Cabinet Minister Kartar Devi.
Lok Sabha speaker mourns Gayatri Devi's deathJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile maharani of Jaipur, saying she was "a distinguished member of parliament and an exemplary human being". Gayatri Devi, who was once considered one of the world's most beautiful women and always stayed in the limelight despite the fall of royalty in India, died in Jaipur Wednesday.
President mourns Gayatri Devi's deathJuly 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil Thursday mourned the death of Rajmata Gayatri Devi, the former maharani of Jaipur, saying that she was a multi-faceted personality, who made a deep impression on account of her work in public life, culture and art. In a condolence message to the bereaved family members, the president said: I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of Gayatri Deviji.
PM mourns Gayatri Devi's death, calls her exceptional personJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday mourned the death of Gayatri Devi, the erstwhile maharani of Jaipur who was once considered one of the world's most beautiful women, and called her a close friend and an exceptional human being. "I convey my heartfelt condolences to her family and friends.
IGNOU to popularise Urdu through certificate coursesJuly 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - If learning Urdu and understanding the rich literary heritage written in the language was on your mind, then here is your chance -- the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Friday announced a certificate programme to popularise the language. Launched by Minister of State for Corporate and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid, the course is meant for those who want to know how to read, write and speak correct Urdu.
Jilted lover commits suicide after stabbing woman to deathJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - A 27-year-old jilted lover allegedly stabbed a married woman to death in broad daylight Wednesday before committing suicide at his house in west Delhi, police said. Kishan Pal, who worked as a labourer in a tent house, stabbed Asha Devi, 32, in Jeevan Park area of Bindapur in southwest Delhi around 1.30 p.m., police said.
Meira Kumar's brief profileMay 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congress leader Meira Kumar, popular known as the daughter of the former Deputy Prime Minister and prominent Dalit leader, Babu Jagjivan Ram and freedom fighter, Indrani Devi, hails from Bihar. Born in Patna in 1945, Meira Kumar has been law graduate and holds a Masters in English literature.
Alice Munro wins Man Booker International PrizeMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Celebrated Canadian short story writer Alice Munro has won the Man Booker International Prize for 2009, beating a field that included India's Mahasweta Devi, the judges announced Wednesday. Munro, 78, is the third writer to win the 60,000 pound ($95,500) prize, which is awarded every two years, and the judges praised her ability to pack her short stories with the craft and wisdom of entire novels.
Indian lifters disappoint at Asian ChampionshipsMay 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian weightlifters put up a disappointing show in the Asian Weightlifting Championships at Taldykorgan in Kazakhstan. Sonia Chanu was the best Indian performer, finishing fourth in the 48kg category with a total lift of 167kg.
My fluency in Hindi due to Teji Bachchan: Priyanka GandhiApril 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, has given the credit for her proficiency in Hindi to the mother of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. 'It is all thanks to Teji Bachchan,' Priyanka Gandhi said in an interview to NDTV broadcast Friday night.
EC issues notice to Lalu, Rabri Devi for Model Code violationApril 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Election Commission on Thursday issued notices to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad and his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi for violation of the Model Code of Conduct. Prasad and Rabri Devi made remarks against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar respectively.
110 years old, and raring to vote (Political Prattle)March 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Youngsters, take a cue. At the ripe old age of 110, a widow in Jamshedpur town of Jharkhand is eagerly looking forward to voting in the Lok Sabha polls.
Journalists Nirupama, Vinita win Chameli Devi Jain AwardMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nirupama Subramanian, Islamabad correspondent of The Hindu, and Vinita Deshmukh, editor of the Weekly Intelligent of Pune, will share the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Mediaperson for 2008-09, The Media Foundation announced Tuesday. The awards will be presented at the Indian International Centre here Friday.
Still no memorial to Ghalib in city of birthDecember 26th, 2008 AGRA - Mirza Ghalib's contribution to Urdu literature has perhaps been as significant as Shakespeare's to English, but the mansion in Agra where he was born in 1796 bears no memorial to the Mughal era poet till date. For years, fans of Mirza Ghalib and literary experts have demanded a fitting memorial, but the assurances and promises from official quarters have not taken any concrete shape.
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