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Book Excerpt: Of Nehru, Atheism And Spirituality
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (1891-1986), the Kannada writer, shared a variety of sentiments towards Nehru.
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Man Accused Of Threatening Kannada Writers Arrested, Probe Underway
A man has been arrested from Davengere for threatening several writers and scholars in Karnataka. He is alleged to be a member of a right-wing Hindu group.
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Ink Thrown At Kannada Writer KS Bhagwan By Lawyer At Court Complex
Rationalist Kannada writer KS Bhagwan was heckled and ink thrown at him when he came to a court in Bengaluru to attend the proceedings in a private complaint.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.
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'Progressive' Writer's Face Blackened, Warned To Not Write Against Hindu Gods
A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official.
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Tolerance Debate: Scientist Jayant Narlikar Says Returning Awards Not Appropriate
Renowned scientist Jayant Narlikar has disapproved Sahitya Akademi awardees returning their awards over the killing of Kannada writer and rationalist MM Kalburgi.
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Sahitya Akademi Backs Writers, But Urges Them to Take Back Awards
Breaking its widely-criticised silence, top literary body Sahitya Akademi today condemned the killing of Kannada Writer MM Kalburgi and other rationalists and came out strongly in support of writers who have protested against what they call "rising intolerance" in the country.
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Medha Patkar Supports Writers Returning Sahitya Akademi Award
Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.
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Cried A Lot When Kalburgi Was Killed, Says 17-Year-Old Returning Award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer MM Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
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Kannada Writer Returns Akademi Award in Protest Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.
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Writers Step Up Protest, 6 More Return Sahitya Akademi Awards
Gujarat-based writer Ganesh Devy, 'Yuva Puraskar'-winning author Aman Sethi and four other eminent writers from Punjab returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Sunday. Kannada writer Aravind Malagatti resigned from the body's general council, joining the growing protest by writers over "rising intolerance" and "communal" atmosphere.
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Kannada Writer Aravinda Malagatti Quits Sahitya Akademi Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the group of writers resigning their posts from the Sahitya Akademi, Kannada writer and researcher Dr Aravind Malagatti today resigned from its General Council, condemning its 'silence' over the killing of progressive thinker and scholar MM Kalburgi.
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6 Kannada Writers Return Awards To Protest Kalburgi Killing
Six Kannada writers today registered their protest against what they said was slow progress in the investigation of the murder of rationalist writer M M Kalburgi.
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Hindu Organisations Demand Arrest of Rationalist Writer, KS Bhagwan
Hindu outfits, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, today demanded that the government should arrest rationalist Kannada writer, KS Bhagwan for his "derogatory" remarks on Hindu Gods.
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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Team Defends Film Against Plagiarism Charge
Director Mustan of Abbas-Mustan duo said: "Our film got the copyright in the Film Writers Association in 2008 and these people (makers of Kannada film) have made their film in 2013." The film's lead actor Kapil Sharma added, "Whenever there is a film, which is releasing, certain allegations sprout up. I have not got the notice from anyone"
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Book Excerpt: Of Nehru, Atheism And Spirituality
Masti Venkatesh Iyengar (1891-1986), the Kannada writer, shared a variety of sentiments towards Nehru.
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Man Accused Of Threatening Kannada Writers Arrested, Probe Underway
A man has been arrested from Davengere for threatening several writers and scholars in Karnataka. He is alleged to be a member of a right-wing Hindu group.
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Ink Thrown At Kannada Writer KS Bhagwan By Lawyer At Court Complex
Rationalist Kannada writer KS Bhagwan was heckled and ink thrown at him when he came to a court in Bengaluru to attend the proceedings in a private complaint.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Instructs CID To Fast Track Kulburgi Murder Probe
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed CID officials to fast track the probe into the killing of rationalist and Kannada writer MM Kalburgi at Dharwad in August 2015.
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'Progressive' Writer's Face Blackened, Warned To Not Write Against Hindu Gods
A "progressive" writer's face was smeared with black ink in Davanagere, allegedly by right wing activists who also warned him of "dire" consequences if he dare write against Hindu gods, said a senior police official.
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Tolerance Debate: Scientist Jayant Narlikar Says Returning Awards Not Appropriate
Renowned scientist Jayant Narlikar has disapproved Sahitya Akademi awardees returning their awards over the killing of Kannada writer and rationalist MM Kalburgi.
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Sahitya Akademi Backs Writers, But Urges Them to Take Back Awards
Breaking its widely-criticised silence, top literary body Sahitya Akademi today condemned the killing of Kannada Writer MM Kalburgi and other rationalists and came out strongly in support of writers who have protested against what they call "rising intolerance" in the country.
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Medha Patkar Supports Writers Returning Sahitya Akademi Award
Hailing several writers' move to return their Sahitya Akademi award in the aftermath of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi murder and Dadri lynching incident, social activist Medha Patkar on Friday said an atmosphere of communalism and divisive forces was prevailing in the country.
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Cried A Lot When Kalburgi Was Killed, Says 17-Year-Old Returning Award
For 17 year-old Ria Vithasha, who has authored five novels, the killing of senior Kannada writer MM Kalburgi distressed her enough to take the decision to return her Karnataka Sahitya Academy award.
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Kannada Writer Returns Akademi Award in Protest Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.
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Writers Step Up Protest, 6 More Return Sahitya Akademi Awards
Gujarat-based writer Ganesh Devy, 'Yuva Puraskar'-winning author Aman Sethi and four other eminent writers from Punjab returned their Sahitya Akademi awards on Sunday. Kannada writer Aravind Malagatti resigned from the body's general council, joining the growing protest by writers over "rising intolerance" and "communal" atmosphere.
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Kannada Writer Aravinda Malagatti Quits Sahitya Akademi Over Kalburgi Killing
Joining the group of writers resigning their posts from the Sahitya Akademi, Kannada writer and researcher Dr Aravind Malagatti today resigned from its General Council, condemning its 'silence' over the killing of progressive thinker and scholar MM Kalburgi.
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6 Kannada Writers Return Awards To Protest Kalburgi Killing
Six Kannada writers today registered their protest against what they said was slow progress in the investigation of the murder of rationalist writer M M Kalburgi.
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Hindu Organisations Demand Arrest of Rationalist Writer, KS Bhagwan
Hindu outfits, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, today demanded that the government should arrest rationalist Kannada writer, KS Bhagwan for his "derogatory" remarks on Hindu Gods.
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Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon Team Defends Film Against Plagiarism Charge
Director Mustan of Abbas-Mustan duo said: "Our film got the copyright in the Film Writers Association in 2008 and these people (makers of Kannada film) have made their film in 2013." The film's lead actor Kapil Sharma added, "Whenever there is a film, which is releasing, certain allegations sprout up. I have not got the notice from anyone"
