Literature

Bhubaneswar: Distinguished writer, critic and linguist Subhendra Mohan Srichandan Singh passed away following age-related ailments. He was 90. Singh, who was staying with his elder son for the last several...

Bengaluru: There are various similarities between Odisha and Karnataka. Scientist-turned-author Subhransu Mohapatra has written a book on the subject titled ‘Beyond Obvious: Odisha-Karnataka Relationship Over The Ages’, which was recently...

Bhubaneswar: Demand for unveiling a postage stamp in honour of legendary Odia poet Gangadhar Meher is gaining momentum ahead of his death centenary next year. The Gangadhar Meher Pratisthan has...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent writer Bhima Prusty was presented prestigious Sarala Puraskar for 2023 at a function in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. Prominent Marathi writer Dnyaneshwar Mulay presented the award, instituted by Indian...

Bhubaneswar: The life and contributions of Odisha's eminent litterateur Jayanta Mahapatra were deliberated at a talk in RD Women's University in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Mahapatra, a luminary in the realm...

Childhood Homecomings, Grandparents and warm embraces, sweet delicacies to relish, aromatic fragrances that assailed the senses. Flickering diyas at eventide, from the puja room on the roof, as we played...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia writer Jitendra Narayan Dash, popularly known as Dash Benhur in Odisha, will be conferred with the prestigious ‘Nabagunjara Samman’ for 2023 for his contribution to literature and...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent Odia fiction writer Bhima Prusty will be conferred with the prestigious Sarala Puraskar for his novel ‘Jambulok’, which was published by Paschima Publications in 2017. He will receive...

Bhubaneswar: Eminent author, documentary filmmaker and journalist Geeta Mehta passed away at her residence in New Delhi on Saturday. She was 80. Daughter of Odisha’s former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik,...

Jayanta Mahapatra is one of the few top-ranking names in Indian English poetry, accepted globally. The fact that his poems are taught in many universities across the world testifies to...