Sahitya Akademi

March 16, 2026 6:28 PM

Sahitya Akademi announces annual awards for 24 Indian languages

The Sahitya Akademi on Monday announced the winners of the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2025, recognising outstanding literary works in 24 Indian languages. According to the Ministry of Culture, the awards this year cover a range of literary genres including poetry, novels, short stories, essays, literary criticism, autobiography and memoirs. Among the selected works are eight poetry collections, four novels, six short story collections, two essay volumes, one work of literary criticism, one autobiog...

November 12, 2025 5:14 PM

Sahitya Akademi to present Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 on November 14

The Sahitya Akademi will host the annual Bal Sahitya Puraskar 2025 ceremony on Friday at the Triveni Auditorium in New Delhi. The event celebrates excellence in children’s literature across 24 Indian languages. The awards will be presented by Madhav Kaushik, President of the Sahitya Akademi. Eminent Gujarati writer Varsha Das will grace the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Kumud Sharma, Vice President of the Akademi, will deliver the vote of thanks. The welcome address will be given by Pall...

October 3, 2024 10:19 PM

Centre declares Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali as classical languages

The Union Cabinet on Thursday officially granted classical language status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali, recognizing their historical and cultural significance. This decision marks a significant addition to India's classical language list, which was first established on October 12, 2004, with the declaration of Tamil as a classical language. The category was created to honor languages with a long and rich history, ancient literature, and cultural heritage. The status of a c...