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Planning for the elderly must be an important part of any population policy rethink: ExpertsIndia’s current population policy—the government’s second--was designed in 2000. The policy states its immediate objective as addressing "u...- Have evidence to show Award Wapsi was politically motivated, not spontaneous: Former Sahitya Akademi chiefFormer Sahitya Akademi president Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari said the four-month campaign was motivated by three groups of writers.
- Oxford Dictionary chooses 'Aadhaar' as Hindi word of 2017The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card.
- Poet Uday Prakash refuses to take back Sahitya Akademi awardThe award-winning poet said he was disheartened to see authors taking back their awards only a week after the death of the Dalit scholar in...
- Writer Ashok Vajpeyi to return D. Litt from Hyderabad UniversityThe former Lalit Kala Akademi chairman was awarded D.Litt (Doctor of Letters, honoris causa) by the Central University of Hyderabad few yea...
- Authors urge Sahitya Akademi to reinvent itselfWriters wrote to the National Academy of Letters urging it to build on the resolution passed and respond in a 'strong, humane and robust' m...
- West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi sees political considerations behind returning of awardWest Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi said there appeared to be "some kind of political consideration" behind returning the Sahitya Ak...
- Dadri lynching: Urdu writer Rahman Abbas to return award in protestUrdu novelist Rahman Abbas will return the Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award as a mark of protest against the Dadri lynching inc...
- Dadri incident: Urdu writer Rahman Abbas to return award in protestAbbas had in 2011 won the award for his third novel Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Aankh Micholi (Hide-and Seek in the Shadow of God).
- Writers hurt by Sahitya Akademi's silence on killings: Giriraj KishoreNoted Hindi writer Giriraj Kishore today registered his protest over the killing of Kannada writer Professor M M Kalburgi and said the comm...
- Don't judge Sahityaks who keep their prizeThe incredible pressure that all winners are now feeling since Sahgal and Vajpeyi returned their awards may not be palpable to all and sund...
- Writers politicising the literary body: Sahitya Akademi chiefThe Akademi reacted by accusing the writers of politicising the autonomous body.
- Nayantara Sahgal's move reflects anger in country against 'intolerance': Opposition partiesBacking Sahgal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi said that "cheap" political leaders are "attacking" the very soul of India by "decrying and denying" ...
- Don't politicise Sahitya Akademi: Chairperson TiwariThe literary body's president said authors should "adopt a different way to protest" and not politicise the autonomous body.
- Ashok Vajpeyi returns Sahitya Akademi award to protest the "assault on right to freedom of life and expression"Voicing displeasure over the Dadri lynching incident and and a string of killings of rationalists, he also questioned Prime Minister Narend...
- Japan's Daiwa freezes hiring at India unitDaiwa Capital, a wholly-owned arm of Daiwa Securities, is also putting its business plans for its broking operations in India on hold.
- Dawnay Day looks to begin India exit via New Silk RouteBeleaguered UK investment group Dawnay Day's stakes in its Indian businesses are on the verge of being sold.
- Dawnay Day to raise $200 mn India-specific PEUK-based financial services and real estate company Dawnay Day is planning to raise a $200-million India specific private equity (PE) fund.
- UK firm to launch $200-300 mn India fundsDawnay Day, the $10 bn investment co, will raise $200-300 mn through two offshore funds to invest in India.
- Birla Sun Life Distribution CEO S Roy quitsYet another high-profile executive from Birla Sun Life has left.
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