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Academicians, writers ask DU to reinstate texts by Mahasweta Devi, Bama & Sukirtharani in syllabusThe petition has been signed by the likes of writers Arundhati Roy and Vikram Chandra, actors Sharmila Tagore and Shabana Azmi, filmmaker a...- Will TMC candidate Manoranjan Byapari for Balagarh seat prove to be a master stroke by Mamata?The Balagarh seat is reserved for scheduled castes and by fielding a popular Dalit icon from the seat, where the TMC trailed by 34,000 vote...
- 'Rudaali' director Kalpana Lajmi dies of cancer; Pres Kovind, Assam CM mourn lossThe 64-year-old had been diagnosed with kidney cancer last year. The President, and the Assam CM paid condolences.
- Google honours Mahasweta Devi on 92nd birth anniversaryThe search giant is celebrating the Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist, who was honoured with the Jnanpith Award in 1996, wi...
- 10 people who passed away in 2016 we will missA film star who became a politician, Jayalalithaa created a huge personality cult around her as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu with her w...
- Supreme Court verdict on Singur 'landmark victory': Mamata Banerjee"The Supreme Court judgement on Singur is a landmark victory. We have waited 10 years for this judgement," she told reporters at the state ...
- Irrfan Khan wanted to make film on Mahasweta Devi's lifeThe "Piku" star, who is disheartened over the death of the author, hopes that the country achieves the kind of atmosphere she aspired for.
- Noted writer-activist Mahasweta Devi passes away; Mamata mourns loss of 'personal guide'The Jnanpith Award winner had been undergoing treatment at a Kolkata hospital for two months now. She was 90 years old.
- Anna Hazare speaks to Mamata Banerjee over phone; to meet in Delhi next weekAnti-graft activist Anna Hazare has spoken over telephone to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
- Mahasweta Devi wants Mamata Banerjee as Prime MinisterThe 88-year-old has a blow-hot, blow-cold relation with Banerjee. Devi supported her during the Singur and Nandigram movements.
- Mamata Banerjee plays balancing act after protests against rapeMamata Banerjee today had sharp words for intellectuals who had deserted her, while appealing for help to raise social awareness against su...
- Two years into power, writers and academicians turn vocal critics against MamataWriters, academics and others, who had earlier supported Mamata Banerjee to oust Left Front government, have turned into her vocal critics.
- Mahasweta Devi condemns SFI attack on MamataDescribing the incident as "extremely unfortunate", the Magsaysay award winner told reporters here that this should not have happened.
- Mahasweta Devi condemns SFI attack on West Bengal CM Mamata BanerjeeDescribing the incident as "extremely unfortunate", the Magsaysay award winner told reporters here that this should not have happened.
- Presidency University VC appeals to Mamata for serious probe into vandalismVC of Presidency University appealed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to ensure that a serious probe was conducted to identify the attacke...
- Film release stalled for ridiculing Mamata Banerjee, Singur movementAlleging 'political discrimination' by the government, the director has moved the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal challenging the Cen...
- Rushdie incident has demeaned Kolkata's prestige: Mahasweta DeviRushdie who travelled to Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai without any problem, was to attend promotionals for the film and hold a press conferen...
- Mamata Banerjee's cartoon issue likely to distance her from intelligentsiaArrest of a Jadavpur University professor for posting an uncomplimentary cartoon of Mamata is likely to distance the TC chief from a sectio...
- BUPC to oppose chemical hub in NayacharThe Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee (BUPC), which thwarted the West Bengal government's move to acquire land for a chemical hub in Nandigr...
- Aparna Sen asks people to fight for NandigramFilm maker Aparna Sen calls West Bengal to fight for Nandigram as they did in the case of Rizwanur Rahman.
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