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Punjabi author Dalip Kaur Tiwana returns Pardma Shri award

Punjabi author Dalip Kaur Tiwana returns Pardma Shri award

Oct 14, 2015, at 03:28 am

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS): Renowned Punjabi novelist Dalip Kaur Tiwana on Tuesday announced that she will return her Padma Shri award as a mark of protest against "attacks of freedom of speech in the country" and also against communal violence.

Nine more scholars return Sahitya Akademi award

Nine more scholars return Sahitya Akademi award

Oct 12, 2015, at 05:13 pm

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IBNS) Nine more scholars have returned Sahitya Akademy award over rising intolerance and communal disharmony taking the number of protesting writers who have disowned the coveted prize to 15.

Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph returns Sahitya Akademi award, K Satchidananda, Shashi Despande resign

Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph returns Sahitya Akademi award, K Satchidananda, Shashi Despande resign

Oct 10, 2015, at 08:04 pm

Thiruvanthapuram/New Delhi, Oct 10 (IBNS) Malayam novelist Sarah Joseph has returned her Sahitya Akademi award while poet K Satchidananda and writer Shashi Deshpande have resigned from the Sahitya Akademi, joining the shooting list celebrated litterateurs, who have scornfully declined state positions and honours in protest against what they call attack on India's diversity and murder of fellow writers.