Regional languages make Indian stories more impressive than English: Couto
26 May 2015 22:18 IST
Stories based on Indian situation come out in a more impressive manner in regional languages than English. “Dirgh Maun Tem”, a Konkani translation of Shashi Deshpande’s famous English novel “That Long Silence” is a testimony, ... READ
Mauzo among 4 Indians nominated for International Short Story Award
04 May 2015 20:09 IST
The eleventh edition of the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award Longlist has four Indian authors’ works in the running – A Fistful of Earth and Other Stories by Siddhartha Gigoo, Teresa’s Man and Other ... READ
Potpooja 2nd edition in 18 days! Panel to discuss 'Nutrition in Goan Food' on 9 Mar
06 March 2015 09:55 IST
Potpooja, a recipe book on authentic Goan cuisine, has apparently created a record with a second edition within 18 days. It would be formally released on Monday, 9th March in Panaji. READ
Sanskrit scholar & historian Dr Jose Pereira passes away in USA
27 January 2015 14:49 IST
Padmabhushan Dr Jose Pereira, eminent Sanskrit scholar, historian, musicologist, writer, linguist and artist, based in New York, USA passed away today morning after prolonged illness. READ
Not Unity in Diversity; Celebrate Diversity: Gupta
10 January 2015 07:48 IST
Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru gave us a wrong slogan of Unity in Diversity; instead the slogan should have been ‘celebrate diversity’, feels Shekhar Gupta, India’s senior journalist and former editor of The Indian Express. READ
Madhavi Sardesai leaves the world...
22 December 2014 09:28 IST
Madhavi Sardesai, veteran Konkani writer, linguist, teacher and recipient of National Sahitya Academy award, passed away today early morning. READ
Madhavi Sardesai bags Sahitya Academy award
19 December 2014 23:23 IST Konkani writer and linguist Madhavi Sardesai bagged the most prestigious National Sahitya Academy award for her book of research-based essays ‘Manthan.’ READ
22,000 families fled Goa due to Portuguese conversions
07 December 2014 20:04 IST
Swapn Saraswat, a Kannada novel written on the first exodus of Goans in 1560 as a result of religious conversions by the Portuguese has turned out to be the bestseller in Karnataka and is being ... READ
Modi most insecure, can’t run India like Gandhinagar: Rajdeep
06 December 2014 18:38 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the most insecure person and should remember that he cannot run India like Gandhinagar of Gujarat, which could be run singlehandedly, said Rajdeep Sardesai, India’s veteran TV journalist. READ
Modi's some ministers are horses with donkey's skin: Gandhi
04 December 2014 23:21 IST
“Narendra Modi has few cabinet ministers, who are horses having skin of donkeys”, says Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson and biographer of Mahatma Gandhi. READ
