 | ‘Must Translate Tamil works to English for global reach’With ground-breaking works like One Part Woman, Pyre, and Resolve, among others, breaking the glass ceiling has always been Murugan’s style. |
 | Ramnathji believed in literature’s power: Manoj Kumar SonthaliaThe reason behind instituting the Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman is to celebrate and honour literary excellence amongst both the veteran and the debutant, said Manoj Kumar Sonthalia. |
 | Odisha Literary Festival: Literature to OTT star of Deccan- Anirudh KanisettiThis book has not only garnered widespread acclaim but also garnered him prestigious accolades such as the Yuva Puraskar by Sahitya Akademi. |
 | Naveen gets emotional, fights back tears during Gita Mehta tributeThe chief minister used a handkerchief to wipe his tears at the end of the video which depicted the life and works of his sister, revealing a very sensitive side of his personality. |
 | Odisha Literary Festival: Jury was remarkably cohesive, says Bibek DebroyAll the jury members read all the books. For the lifetime achievement category, there was a short list of writers. |
 | Cinema is collaborative art: Hansal MehtaThe national award-winning filmmaker further said in the mainstream, the execution and distribution system is very good. |
 | History is fact-based fiction, mythology is fiction-based factIn his remarks, author Gourav Mohanty said mythology is a mix of history and imagination of ancestors. |
 | It’s not just drugs which cause addiction, behaviour too is responsible: Anirudh KalaHe said after being banned, the intoxicants became stronger and hence more dangerous because smugglers find it easier to bootleg stronger drugs as they are compact and fetch more profit. |
 | Limericks take the spotlight at Odisha Literary FestivalThe trio discussed the art of writing limericks and how it has evolved to become more Indianised over the years. |
 | Odisha looks to take transformative dive into the future, says NaveenThe women of the state now feel empowered, delivering strong leadership in every part of society. People are more confident of their future now than ever before. |
 | Ramnath Goenka Sahithya Samman launched by TNIEPerumal Murugan, Anirudh Kanisetti & Devika Rege get inaugural awards |
 | Odisha Literary Festival off to a blazing startRefuting allegations that people with RSS ideology are being drafted in to head top institutions in the country, the Union minister said all appointments are made on merit. |
 | DMK’s Sanatana Dharma stand not new, why so much fuss over it: Mani Shankar AiyarQuestioning the policy adopted on Jammu and Kashmir, Aiyar said the state should be treated with far more consideration and sympathy than is being displayed now since August 5, 2019. |
 | Odisha Literary Festival off to a blazing startA special tribute was paid to legendary poet Jayanta Mahapatra, who passed away recently. |
 | Jayanta Mahapatra was a true genius & citizen of the world: Prof Sachidananda MohantyThe poet said when she started reading his work, she realised that in the arch of Mahapatra’s poetry there was this constant attention to the craft without retreating into a poetic ivory tower. |
 | Not many admirers of crime fiction in India: Writer Surender Mohan PathakIn reality, crime takes place first and the investigation comes later, which makes it tough for the real investigators to track down the culprit. |
 | Anand, Parakala engage in verbal duel over ‘New India’Giving example of the ‘abusive’ speech of BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri in the Parliament, the economist said such people are making the idea of new India very easy to decode. |
 | ‘Language, literature and region form the triad of nationalism’The Odia language movement reached its pinnacle when in 2014 it received the honour of a classical language status. |
 | Odisha Literary Festival to unfurl its pages on September 23This session will be helmed by women writers Sanghamitra Mishra, Chirashree Indrasingh, Sarojini Sahoo and Lipipuspa Nayak. |
