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  Mahasweta Devi’s short story ‘Draupadi’ dropped from DU’s BA (Hons) English course

  Education | August 25, 2021 7:26 IST

  DU sources said at least 14 members of the Academic Council gave a dissent note on the changes in the syllabus of BA (Hons) English that dropped Mahasweta Devi’s short story.

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  Google pays tribute to author Mahasweta Devi via doodle

  People | January 14, 2018 15:49 IST

  The Indian Bengali fiction writer and social activist was honoured with the Jnanpith Award in 1996.

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  Eminent writer Mahasweta Devi passes away at 90 in Kolkata

  India | July 28, 2016 20:08 IST

  Eminent litterateur and social activist Mahasweta Devi today passed away at a hospital in Kolkata at the age of 90. Devi had been undergoing treatment at Kolkata's Belle Vue Clinic for the past two months.

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  Mahasweta Devi sought ticket for daughter, claims BJP

  Politics | March 10, 2014 21:16 IST

  Kolkata: BJP's West Bengal unit president Rahul Sinha Monday claimed eminent author Mahasweta Devi had approached him after the Trinamool Congress refused to honour its promise of fielding her foster daughter from Alipurduar Lok Sabha

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  Mamata visits Mahasweta Devi

  India | January 14, 2014 9:02 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday visited the house of eminent writer Mahasweta Devi to greet her a day before her birthday.The Jnanpith award winner writer will turn 88 tomorrow.Mahasweta Devi's relation with

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  Mamata set to complete one year in office

  Politics | May 17, 2012 12:20 IST

  Kolkata, May 17 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee completes a year in office on May 20 saddled with a debt burden of over Rs two lakh crore, a not too happy relationship with

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  Mahasweta Calls Bengal Government 'Fascist', Mamata Resents

  India | November 21, 2011 22:56 IST

  Kolkata, Nov 21: Writer-activist Mahasweta Devi today called the West Bengal government as ‘fascist' and alleged that it was trying to gag people's voices, a charge dismissed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as “unacceptable”.  “The

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  Writer Mahasweta Devi Hospitalized

  India | September 11, 2011 10:24 IST

  Kolkata, Sept 11 : Renowed Bengali writer and Magsaysay award winner Mahasweta Devi was hospitalised here on Saturday after she complained of uneasiness and nausea.Earlier, she was admitted to the SSKM Hospital, but was later