IANS- UPA Chairperson and Congress Parliamentary Party leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday condoled the death of Jnanpith winner and multilingual scholar-actor Girish Karnad and said he was a man of the utmost integrity who fought for the freedom of expression. Describing Karnad as a towering figure in India’s cultural, artistic and political world, the Congress […]
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Jnanpith winner, multi-lingual actor Girish Karnad dead
IANS- Girish Karnad, a Jnanpith award winner, multi-lingual scholar, master playwright, screenwriter, actor, director and a colossus in India’s cultural landscape, passed away at his residence here on Monday, an official said. He was 81. “Karnad died at home at around 8.30 a.m. due to age-related symptoms,” an official in the Karnataka Chief Minister’s office […]
Vote out hate politics, Indian writers, artistes appeal
IANS- Over 200 writers and artistes including Arundhati Roy, Girish Karnad, Keki Daruwalla, T.M. Krishna, and Nayantara Sahgal on Monday appealed to citizens to vote against hate politics and for an equal and diverse India. In the appeal issued on Indian Cultural Forum, the 210 signatories said that the last few years saw “citizens being […]