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  Vinod Kumar Shukla, 88, selected for 59th Jnanpith Award, says he 'never expected it' | Video

  India | March 22, 2025 19:08 IST

  Eminent Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla, 88, has been selected for the 59th Jnanpith Award, becoming the first author from Chhattisgarh to receive India's highest literary honour. A celebrated poet, short story writer, and essayist, Shukla is the 12th Hindi writer to be conferred the award.

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  UNESCO to honor Kerala-based NGO with literacy prize in Paris

  India | September 08, 2016 13:21 IST

  A Kerala-based NGO will today be conferred with the prestigious UNESCO Confucius Prize for Literacy for its literacy-linked skill development activities at a ceremony in Paris. The Jan Sikshan Sansthan (JSS), based in state’s Malappuram,

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  Salman Rushdie gets Denmark's top literature award

  World | August 18, 2014 7:03 IST

  Odense (Denmark): Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie received on Sunday a literary award named after Denmark's famous poet and fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.The HC Andersen Literature Award was presented by Danish Crown Princess