NEWS & EVENTS


Dec 7: Refurbished Abhinav Theatre opened at Jammu
18 Jul 2016: A Milestone for Indian Diaspora Poets
02 Aug 2016: Scintillating Performance of Merchant of Venice in Bengali
17 Nov 2016: ‘Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016’ – International Multilingual Poets Meet at Vijayawada
17 Jan 2017: Bidehi or Ghosts on Bengali stage
Dec 7: Noted litterateur Nazir Kulgami is no more
27 Apr 2017: ‘Sopanatatvam’ - A unique book on the temple music of Kerala
11 Jun 2017: Adyo Shesh Rajani: A Tale of Despair? Or a Transition of Bengali Theatre?
11 Aug 2017: BILAY by Lokkrishti: A presentation of Swami Vivekananda on Stage
16 Aug 2017: Singhasaner Kshayrog: A daring production of a play, relevant at all times
Dec 10: ‘Twelfth Night’ by Filter Company, UK: A rare stage-performance
Dec 7: Abdul Rashid Nazki’s services applauded
Jul 8 - Routledge's book on Tagore's dramatic literature
Aug 21, 2015: Savants Arisetti Sai Prasad, Dr PSG Kumar receive awards
26 Sep 2015: ‘Sabha Parva - A Study’ launched on Sep 22, 2015
Sep 16 - Indian Languages Festival ‘Samanvay-2015’ - Nov 26-29
1 Oct 2015: ‘Salam to You Dr Kalam’ released
Dec 8: Young Mohsin Bin Mushtaq at Times Lit Fest in Delhi
22 Dec 2016: Panchanan Dalai’s book “The Case of Manoj Das” is out
Dec 9: Writer Ghulam Nabi Nazir Kulgami mourned
23 Jan 2016: Wintering with Caesurae in Kolkata
16 Mar 2016: Debasish Lahiri’s collection of travel poems for launch on Mar 25
4 Apr 2016: Swara Rangawali – A medley of melodies
02 Feb 2017: “My Friendship with Yoga” by Revathi Raj Iyer launched
14 Sep 2017: ‘Manaku of Guler’ – The Life & Work of a Great Indian Painter
07 Jan 2017: Winners of ‘Muse India-Satish Verma Young Writer Award 2016’ declared
12 Aug 2017: “Block Printed Textiles of India: Imprints of Culture” (Niyogi Books) wins RL Shep Award, 2016
23 Feb 2016: Muse India fiction attracts translator Soma Sankar Kolluri
12 Mar 2016: “Ripples and Reflections” by Venugopala Rao Kaki launched
21 Apr 2015: Dr Velchala Kondal Rao feted with Lifetime Achievement Award
Jan 5: Bashir Bhaderwahi is Sahitya Akademi awardee for Kashmiri
25 Jan 2016: HRPASWD (Bareilly) confers awards to promote art, literature and culture
25 Jul 2015: "Rhapsodies and Musings" launched
Nov 17, 2015: A festschrift in honour of Prof Harish Trivedi
Nov 18: Indian Poetry: In Translation and in English
14 Dec 2013: "Flying Sparks" and "Parables for Healthy Minds" launched
Unique study on Dalit Literature
Dec 10: Raashid Jahangir receives Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from Sangeet Natak Academy
3 Mar 2016: A glittering affair: Authorspress book release event
13 Apr 2015: Sonnet Mondal @ Uskudar International Poetry Festival, Istanbul
25 Jun 2015: Literary colossus Pullela Sri Rama Chandrudu no more
12 Jan 2017: British Bye’s buying gestures via “The Price of Everything”
19 Aug 2017: “Tragic Survivals…” by Pradipta Mukherjee & Debasish Lahiri
11 Aug 2015: MATWAALA: South Asian Diaspora Poets (North America) Fest
11 May 2016: “Passing Show” stage-play by Sayak in Kolkata
Nov 23: “Damini Hey” – Stage-play running over a year
02 Feb 2017: ‘Ajmer Sharif: Awakening of Sufism in South Asia’ by Reema Abbasi
03 May 2017: Announcement: Haiku Workshop by Kala Ramesh in Delhi
19 Aug 2017: Longlist announced for the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2017
Sep 1 - Young Sonnet Mondal represents India at the Struga festival
Aug 04 - Eminent Sindhi writer Moti Prakash no more
09 Feb 2017: “Raatmohona” – An adaptation of Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” in Bengali
Aug 6 - Prof Sachidananda Mohanty appointed Vice Chancellor of CUO
14 Oct 2015 - Bloomsbury releases Sanjeev Sethi’s new book of poetry
Nov 22: Hindi journalism education by Uttarakhand Open University
Dec 16: 2-Day Urdu conference held at Srinagar, J & K on Dec 14-15
Nov 26: “Give due place for Kashmiri language in curriculum”
Nov 26: A multilingual youthful Mushaira at Srinagar
Aug 18 - Salman Rushdie gets top Danish Award
Aug 22 - U R Ananthamurthy passes away
Nov 2 - Journeys, an anthology of haibun released
Jan 4 - Sachidananda Mohanty’s new book released by Routledge
Feb 6 - R K Biswas’ new collection of Stories
Mar 28 - Mamta Anand’s 'Treasure a Tear' released
Aug 29 - India to convert Orwell’s birthplace into Museum
27 Sep 2015: Varanasi Nagalakshmi’s story collection released
Aug 31 - Sunil Uniyal’s translations of Ghalib’s verses released
Sep 15 - Rajashree Anand’s novel on Cyber Bullying
Oct 20, 2015: Jnan Pith Recipient’s mega-novel launched
17 Aug 2017: “Without Prejudice: Epic Tale of a Mumbai Bar Dancer” by Devasis
Nov 22: Jammu Kashmir Cultural Confederation formed
30 Dec 2016: ‘Sunny Rain-n-Snow’ by U Atreya Sarma released
17 Aug 2017: “Why Happens, What Happens… It is Chemistry, in Life’s Laboratory!” – A Self-help Book by Sushmita Mukherjee
21 Oct 2015: NS Murty’s The Easel launched on Oct 18
29 Mar 2016: Phoenix’s “The Fire and the Rain”: Girish Karnad’s play in Bengali
01 Sep 2017: Shivang Mehta’s “A Decade with Tigers…” wins YES Bank Award
05 Feb 2017: Dr Asavadi Prakasa Rao feted by an ensemble of disciples
07 Feb 2017: ‘Mumuksha’ a work in Sanskrit by Kaushik Acharya launched
Aug 30 - Noted Historian Bipan Chandra dies at 86
Dec 16 - Dileep Jhaveri’s ‘Once this mist clears’ launched
Aug 31 - Veteran journalist Balraj Puri no more
2 Nov 2014: Ibohal Kshetrimayum’s debut poetry book released
3 Nov 2014: Devdutt Patnaik’s book on Indian Goddesses
1 Jun 2016: Christal Ferrao’s “It is like magic” released
Chandrika Balan’s Arya & Other stories released
Dec 16 - Robert Bohm’s new book of poetry ‘What the Bird Tattoo Hides’
Dec 20 - Mani Rao’s new book of poems
Dec 16 - Abhay K’s ‘The Seduction of Delhi’ delights
Jan 27 - State Funeral for R K Laxman
Feb 6 - Semeen Ali's new book of poetry 'Transitions'
Feb 7 - Bhalchandra Nemade wins Jnanpith 2014
Nov 28: Daylong Kashmiri lit fete @ Bijbehara on Nov 26
27 Apr 2016: Educationist Prof IV Chalapati Rao no more
17 May 2016: Dharmashoke: A New and Fresh look into His/Herstory
22 May 2016: The Lost World of Sarala Devi by Sachidananda Mohanty
17 Nov 2016: Book Launch cum Seminar on "Premchand in World Languages: New Frontiers in Premchand Scholarship"
24 Nov 2016: Legendary maestro Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna breathes his last
05 Dec 2016: Sriharikrishna Mocherla’s “Eudemonic Semantics” launched
05 Dec 2016: Gayatri Gamarsh Memorial Awards 2016 to Sujay Datta, Sonnet Mondal
05 Dec 2016: Indian Evening at Ars Poetica International Festival 2016
30 Jan 2017: Srinivas Rayaprol Poetry Prize given at HLF-2017
30 Jan 2017: Goirick and Radhika receive Muse Awards at HLF
02 Mar 2017: Prof Shiv K Kumar no more
04 Feb 2017: Delhi-based Art & Poetry Fusion Experts @ Kolkata Book Fair, 2017
1 Apr 2016: Ismat Chughtai’s “Do Haath”: A laudable performance
7 Apr 2016: “The Spectacular Miss” by Sonia Bahl unveiled
10Apr 2016: “No Waiting Like Departure” by Debasish Lahiri
6 May 2016: Muse India guest editor Sami Ahmad Khan is a PhD now!
5 Jun 2016: Prof Raamaa Chandramouli receives Seshendra Award
6 Jun 2016: Khandala Fest 2016
14 Oct 2016: Prolific writer Neelam Saxena Chandra interviewed on DD National
19 Jun 2016: Natak Phatak – A Bold Attempt in adapting an English Film on a Bengal Stage
27 Jun 2016: Neelam Saxena Chandra’s poetry books released
18 Jul 2016: Two interesting arrivals from Rasala
16 Oct 2016: Fused-Unfused: Art Exhibition by Pankaj Kumar Saxena
31 Oct 2016: Tuhin Harit’s debut novel “Mannu Rikshewala”
31 Oct 2016: Workshops on Practising Poetry
15 Nov 2016: “Poetry for Peace (Why War?)” on Nov 10, 2016
20 Feb 2017: New and Vintage Stories by Keki N Daruwalla released
29 May 2017: “My Friendship with Yoga” is globe-trotting…
27 Mar 2017: National Seminar on “Migration and Diaspora: Theory, Cultures and Literatures”
01 Apr 2017: Book Launch – “The Eternal Elixir“
07 Apr 2017: National Seminar on ‘Transplanting the Classics for a New Audience…’
13 Apr 2017: Matwaala 2017 (South Asian Diaspora Poetry Festival), Apr 26–28 in NY
08 May 2017: Poems invited: Anthology on Universal Oneness
Feb 6 - Usha Kishore's second book of poetry launched
Jun 5 - South Asian Diaspora Poets Festival at Austin USA in Aug 2015
26 Sep 2015: Poetic Prism 2015
6 Oct 2015 - Yashoda Thakore's 'Kaivalya': Yoga an integral part of Classical dance
'Mountain Echoes 2011' inaugurated in Bhutan
Sweta Srivastava Vikram's debut novel released
APS Malhotra's 'Dilliz Boyz' launched
Randeep Wadehra’s debut book released
Sudha Balagopal’s Collection of Stories Released
Ramesh Anand's first book of haiku released
13 Apr 2017: Prof SK Palhan’s “Self-Effectiveness: The Power of Meditation” launched
15 Apr 2017 - International foray of “My Friendship with Yoga” by Revathi Raj Iyer
30 Jul 2017: Volga’s “The Liberation of Sita” bags the First South Asia Laadli Media Award
Dec 15 - Westland brings out Chacko and Noronha’s ‘Salt of the Earth’
Dec 15 - Westland launches Vijay Nagaswami’s ‘To D or Not to D?’
Dec 15 - Westland releases Sharath Komarraju’s ‘The Puppeteers of Palem’
Dec 15 - Vandana Shah’s The EX-FILES released
02 Aug 2017: Rati Agnihotri’s “The Sunset Sonata” – Book Reading & Performance
Sambalpur University honours Harekrishna Meher
K S Subramanian's Second Book of Verse Published
4 May 2012: Amar Agarwala’s debut novel launched
4 May 2012: Srinivas Sistla’s Translation of "Manu Charitra" launched
Muse India Awards 2012 - Submissions Invited
23 Jun 2012: Saleem’s stories in English translation launched
<b><i>Muse India</i></b> announces National Literary Awards 2012
Ranjit Hoskote and Anindita Sengupta win Muse India Awards
22 Jul 2012: "Viswanatha: A Literary Legend" launched
Sanskrit ‘Tapasvini’ of Harekrishna Meher launched
Elizabeth Kurian’s 'Beyond Images' launched
17 Dec 2012: VV Satyaprasad’s poetry books launched
Muse India Award Winners
Rasala releases 'Madhura Vijaya' in translation
4 May 2012: Malsawmi Jacob’s 6th book launched
26 Jun 2013: “Memoirs & Musings of an IAS Officer” released
17 Oct 2013: "The Tanjore Painting" released
Rashmi Singh's new novel published
‘Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma: The Man & His Music’ from Niyogi
Latika Mangrulkar’s new book launched
Sep 10 - Nida Sayed's speculative novel launched
Prof. Bh. Krishnamurti passes away
Telugu Writer Ravuri Bharadwaja gets Jnanpith
Jitendra Sharma’s Book on Aurobindo Released
'Roots and Wings,' an anthology of poetry, released
1 July 2013: Literary meet, book launch, award ceremony at Kadapa
4 May 2012: Srinivas Sistla’s "Art Quiz" launched
Desetti Kesava Rao passes away
Prof C Vijayasree passes away
Open Road Review, A New Literary Magazine, Launched
Jai Ratan passes away
Hiren Bhattacharya passes away
K K Srivastava’s new book of poetry released
28 Aug 2012: Juvvadi Gowtham Rao no more
28 Aug 2012: Rajaiah’s brush stops ...
Sunil Gangopadhyay no more
Gabriel Rosenstock translates Indian poets into Irish
Eminent Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe passes away
BAPASI Award to Dileep Jhaveri
28 Nov 2013: "My Glass of Wine" - A novelette set for launch
Sep 2 - State funeral for eminent Telugu Film Director-Cartoonist Bapu
6 Mar 2016: Creative Portrait Art Exhibition in New Delhi
Nov 30: Launch of “Heights of Life” with an Interactive Literary Session
06 Jan 2017: Best Book Awards-2015 by J&K Academy of Art Culture & Languages
5 May 2013: VS Ramadevi launched into eternity
8 Jun 2013: Vempalli Shariff receives Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar
Haiku Meet in Hyderabad on 19-20 Oct 2013
25 Mar 2016: Balmiki, a flawlessly performed play
30 Mar 2016: Rashtretara Telugu Samakhya (RTS) meets in Delhi
12 Jun 2017: Jnan Pith laureate Dr C Narayana Reddy no more
02 Aug 2017: Reba Som’s “Margot: Sister Nivedita of Vivekananda” launched
21 Apr 2017 - 7th Premchand Memorial Lecture at Jamia Millia Islamia on Apr 18, 2017
23 Aug 2017: Invite to launch of “Anyway, Carry Your Shell” poetry collection by J Bhagyalakshmi on Aug 28, in New Delhi
05 May 2017: Ashwani Kumar’s “Banaras and the Other” released
6 Sep 2016: Lakshmi Kannan’s debut novel in English released on Aug 30
Nov 28: Students sensitised about Kashmiri language by AMK
Nov 30: Flood-ravaged JKACL outlet of publications reopened
Dec 1: District level Mushaira at Budgam, J&K
Dec 1: Four more literary/cultural events in J&K in Nov 2015
Dec 4: Literary giant Syed Rusul Ponpur remembered
Dec 4: Life and work of poet Soch Kral recalled
05 Jan 2017: Dr Kothapalli Ghana Syamala no more
08 Jan 2017: Sanchit Gupta’s novel “The Tree with a Thousand Apples”
12 Jan 2017: ‘Panchajanya’ – A Bold Interpretation of Lord Krishna’s Feats on Stage