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  officialwebsite of kerala.gov.in
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi is an autonomous institution established for the promotion add development of Malayalam language and literature.
The Akademi was registered according to the Tiruvitamkur Kochi Societies Registration Act of 1955 and is functioning with grant given by the Government of Kerala.
Sahitya Lokam is meant for the serious study and development of Malayalam language and literature.
www.kerala.gov.in /dept_culture/dept_sahithya_akademi.htm   (938 words)

  
  Kerala Sahitya Akademi
Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote Malayalam language and literary heritage.
Though Kerala government provides funding and support for the akademi, the administration of the akademi is designed to be autonomous by its constitution.
The akademi recognizes superior literary works every year through its prestigious literary awards.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ke/Kerala_Sahitya_Akademi.html   (76 words)

  
  Kerala: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
Kerala (or Keralam) is a state in India.
Kerala also has a tiny Jewish population, said to date from 587 BC when they fled the occupation of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.
Vasco da Gama's voyage to Kerala from Portugal in 1498 was largely motivated by Portuguese determination to break the Kerala Muslims' control over the trade between local spice producers and the Middle East.
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 Kerala Definition / Kerala Research   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kerala (or 'Keralam') is a state in South India.
Kerala is a narrow strip of coastal territory sloping down from the Western Ghats.
Kerala is a small state tucked away in the southwest corner of India.
www.elresearch.com /Kerala   (182 words)

  
 Kerala Sahitya Akademi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote Malayalam language and literary heritage.
Though Kerala government provides funding and support for the akademi, the administration of the akademi is designed to be autonomous by its constitution.
The akademi recognizes superior literary works every year through its prestigious literary awards.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kerala_Sahitya_Akademi   (128 words)

  
 mtvasudevan nair
He rose to eminence through his well-crafted novels and short stories in Malayalam whose romantic poignancy and tender portrayal of the human condition endeared the author to his readers.
He captured in subtle detail the pain and anguish that marked the ebb of feudalism in Kerala in many of his novels.
He occupied and continues to occupy many important and powerful positions in various literary bodies including the presidentship of Kerala Sahitya Akademi and the chairmanship of Tunchan Memorial Trust.
www.mtvasudevannair.com /php/showContent.php?linkid=1   (420 words)

  
 GOA KONKANI AKADEMI - promoting the development of Konkani language, literature and culture.
Sahitya Academy recognized Konkani as an independent language in 1975.
In the cities of Mumbai and Mangalore it is widely spoken while in Kerala it is the second most widely spoken language.
Goa Konkani Akademi strives to accelerate this pace of development of Konkani by encouraging writers, researchers, scholars, artistes etc. It is consistently involved in bringing Konkanis together from all the areas with a aim to fulfil the objectives of flourishing the identity of the people and masses.
www.goakonkaniakademi.org /message.htm   (291 words)

  
 E. Harikumar, shortstory writer and novelist in Malayalam
Kerala is the land of coconut palm groves and sunshine.
He has won Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the year 1988 for the collection of short stories titled Dinosarinte Kutty (The Dinosaur's Baby), Padmarajan Award in 1997 for the best story of the year 'Pachhapayyine Pidikkan' (To Catch A Grasshopper) and Nalappadan Award for the book Sookshichu Vacha Mayilpeeli (Peacock Feather Treasured) in 1998.
Harikumar was a member of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, the foremost literary institution under the Cultural Department of Government of Kerala, from the year 1998 till 2004.
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 BABU BHASKAR
The Central Sahitya Akademi's award for the best Malayalam work and the Ezhuthachan Prize instituted by the state to honour veteran writers both got mired in controversy this year.
The Kerala Sahitya Akademi had picked the same work for an award last year, but she turned it down to register her protest against the state government's action in unleashing police violence on agitating Adivasis at the Muthanga wildlife sanctuary.
Kerala is now showing signs of acquiring the characteristics of a city-state.
groups.msn.com /BABUBHASKAR/gulftoday2004.msnw   (2061 words)

  
 Satchidanandan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born in Thrissur district of Kerala, India.
He was a faculty of languages in University of Calicut, Kerala and is the secretary of Sahitya Akademi (National Academy for Literature, India) from 1996.
He received Kerala Sahitya Akademi award for poetry, prose and drama in 1984, 1989 and 1999.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Satchidanandan   (149 words)

  
 Kaumudi Online Kerala News Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The French Akademi is so powerful that the public would use a word in French only after the ratification of the Akademi.
As new age youngsters and foreigners look for the extraordinary to make their marriage ceremonies truly memorable and different from the rest, Kerala is positioning itself as an ideal and exotic destination for couples to solemnise their weddings and then spend a few romantic days.
The bride, dressed in a traditional gold-bordered Kerala saree and the groom, in white 'kurta-pyjama' with a blue shawl, got married at the Latin Catholic Church near the Alappuzha Beach.
www.kaumudi.com /news/102306/kerala.stm   (3486 words)

  
 Publishing Scenario   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishath, with their units spread all over Kerala, is a voluntary organization, committed to literacy and scientific growth.
Kerala University is now engaged in the project of publishing a Malayalam lexicon in 11 volumes out of which five volumes have already been published.
The population of Kerala is nearly three crores and the percentage of literacy is 90.59.
www.dcbooks.com /scenario.htm   (4042 words)

  
 The Organisation-The Institution
The Akademi functions as an autonomous organisation, and the power to amend its Constitution vests in the General Council of the Akademi.
Gopi Chand Narang was elected as President of the Sahitya Akademi.
of the Sahitya Akademi and the basic principles of programme are laid down by the General Council and the Executive Board.
www.sahitya-akademi.org /sahitya-akademi/org4.htm   (2718 words)

  
 Arundhati   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Punathil Kunhabdulla was all praise for the Akademi for its having organised the reception for Arundhati Roy.
The Kerala Dalit Sahitya Akademi holds the opinion that the literary and cultural atmosphere in Kerala is hostile to Dalits; however, a big volume of Dalit literature exists in Malayalam.
The meeting was attended by large numbers of book-lovers ranging from college students to seasoned writers and literary critics: some came to listen to her, some for her autographs and some for a glimpse of that face made familiar by the media.
www.saxakali.com /southasia/newpage4.htm   (2294 words)

  
 Kaumudi Online Kerala News Page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kerala government would initiate legal steps against the promoters of Bhutan and Sikkim lotteries operating in the state violating the Central Lotteries Act, Finance Minister T M Thomas Issac said.
Kerala was yet to make a mark in foreign investments, he said addressing a seminar on 'Overseas Indians and Emerging Business Opportunities in Kerala'.
Stating that road repair works in Kerala had been stalled due to accute shortage of tar, the association asked the government to allocate Rs 200 crore to the Public Works Department to procure the raw material for road works.
www.kaumudi.com /news/102906/kerala.stm   (3838 words)

  
 Daily Excelsior... Editorial
One of the main objectives of the Sahitya Akademi is to work actively for the development of Indian literature and to set up high literary standards.
In fulfillment of this objective, the Akademi awards are given to the most outstanding books of literary merit in each of the languages recognised by it.
Prior to the institution of the Akademi Awards, there was nothing to bring an all-India recognition to writers in various languages of the country.
www.dailyexcelsior.com /02apr05/edit.htm   (5416 words)

  
 C. ACHUTHA MENON - SAKSHI (സാക്ഷി)
Chief Minister of Kerala from 1969 to 177, C. Achutha Menon was writer, administrator and political activist rolled into one.
He served as Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1963 to 1969 and was brought down to Kerala in 1969 to take over as Chief Minister of a coalition government involving Congress, CPI and other parties.
He was reelected to the Kerala Assembly in 1971 and continued to be the Chief Minister.
sakshi.m56kbps.com /index.php?title=C._ACHUTHA_MENON   (290 words)

  
 akademi fantasia 3   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Kerala Sahitya Akademi Kerala Sahitya Akademi or Academy for Malayalam literature is an autonomous body which was established to promote Malayalam language and literary heritage.
Åbo Akademi University The Åbo Akademi University is a Finland-Swedish university in Finland.
She has dabbled in modelling and run a boutique, Akademi, but she is most famous for her social life, which has made her a staple of the British tabloids.
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 Trichur Archdiocese, Kerala, India.
Trichur is of hoary fame, and the origin of Vadakkunnathan Temple is ascribed to Parasurama, the legendary hero who is said to have reclaimed Kerala from the sea by a miraculous feat.
Peechi Dam, constructed for irrigation and for supplying water to the town, is a Tourist's Paradise situated in the hills, fourteen miles to the south east of the town.
These churches are today treasure houses of Kerala's wealth of wood carvings, granite sculptures, mural paintings, metal work etc. There are also a large number of other churches here which are well known for their antiquity and abundance of artistic artifacts.
www.trichurarchdiocese.org /TrichurTheCulturalCapital.asp   (1869 words)

  
 P. Sachidanandan at AllExperts
Anand is one of the most eminent intellectuals in Kerala today challenging various forms of religious fundamentalisms.
He is a recipient of many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award and Vayalar Award.
Born in 1936 at Irinjalakuda in Trissur district of Kerala, Anand 1958 graduated in civil Engineering in 1958.
en.allexperts.com /e/p/p/p._sachidanandan.htm   (205 words)

  
 Kerala tour packages to know Kerala culture, Food habits, Marriages, Malayalam movies, Ayurveda, Massages - Cocohol
Kerala has a rich theatre movement addressing and ushering in social change.
Kerala's cinema industry is also noted for the meaningful lyrics and lovely tunes of the songs that are picturised in the movies.
Manoj Vasudevan, Kerala and Kerala Tourism.The contents of the site are updated on a periodic basis.
www.cocohol.com /kerala_tourism/kerala-local-culture.php   (1627 words)

  
 Weather Kerala India Asia Regional
Weather insurance for coffee growers announcedIndian Muslims, CA - Mar 24, 2007"The rainfall insurance is available for Robusta and Arabica in all the coffee zones in Karnataka (23 zones), Kerala (11 zones) and Tamil Nadu (9 zones).
Kerala Govt to tap space technologyNewindpress (subscription), India - Mar 6, 2007Automatic weather stations with crop weather information system, weather advisory services, implementation of weather insurance are envisaged in the second...
Kerala govt to partner K Raheja, Chalet in $35-m biz hub planFinancial Express, India - Mar 14, 2007However, following the change of guard in Kerala, the project had hit rough weather.
www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/India/Kerala/Weather   (279 words)

  
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Kavithayum Janathayum (Poetry and the People), his literary critique works, won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1984, and Evane Koodi (Him Too), a collection of poems, won the same award in 1988.
He is also connected with various conscientious groups in Kerala and he influenced a generation of students in the seventies as editor of a little magazine, Bodhi, and continues to be regular contributor for small and large Malayalam and English publications.
He was an English professor at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, in the Thrissur district of Kerala, and is presently the president of Kendriya Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.
www.viewsunplugged.com /VU/20031111/interactives_spotlight_Satchidanandan_pf.shtml   (1059 words)

  
 Anita Desai, Duggal, Kelekar elected Sahitya Akademi's Fellows
The Sahitya Akademi's 'Fellow' is reserved for the ''immortals of literature' and limited to twenty-one only at any given time.
The Akademi's constitution also provides for electing 'Honorary Fellows' from among literary persons of outstanding merit who are not nationals of India, provided their number will not exceed ten at any given time.
The decision to elect three 'Fellows' and one 'Honorary Fellow' was taken at a meeting of the General Council of the Sahitya Akademi, held under the chairmanship of its President Gopi Chand Narang.
news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20070301/604220.html   (392 words)

  
 general News India >> Sahitya Akademi to function independently - Kerala Global Dot Com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Thrissur, Nov 28: Kerala Sahitya Akademi president M. Mukundan said here on Monday that the Akademi would function in an independent manner.
The Akademi should be a guiding light, not a factory of controversies," he said.
He said the Akademi was planning a cultural rally from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram, interactions with writers at villages across the State, seminars on the works of Kovilan and M.P. Sankunni Nair, publication of an anthology of stories written by non-resident Keralites, etc.
www.news.keralaglobal.com /details.php?nid=7539   (245 words)

  
 CDS Library: New Arrivals, May 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
: The Govt, 1999 119865 Malayala Sahitya Charithra Samgraham / Nambiyar,P Sankaran.
: Kerala Bhasha Institute, 2000 119813 A.K.Pillai adarshangalude sakshi / Radhakrishnan, A. : Kerala Press Academy, 1998 119816 Angalasamrajyam / Rajaraja Varma, A R. : The govt, 1997 119829 Charudattan / Rajarajavarma, A R. : Kerala Sahitya Academy, 2000 119895 Sooranattu Kunjan Pillai / Rajasekharan, Sooranad.
: Kerala Sahitya Academy, 1972 119839 G.Shankarpillayude lekhanangal / Sankarapillai, G. : Kerala Sahitya Academy, 1993 119909 Yukthivadi M.C.Joseph / Sanu, M K. : The Govt., 2002 119990 Cotton and famine in Berar 1850-1900 / Satya, Laxman D. : Manohar, 1997 330.452 N76 120004 Semiologies of travel / Scott, David.
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 Shroro: The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest
C A Ninan, an active member of the Trivandrum St. Peter’s Simhasana Church has received the ‘2004 Kerala Sahitya Akademi award’ for his scholastic writing “DNA Vazhi Jeevatmavilekku”(DNA to Divinity).
The awards were announced at a press conference on Tuesday (24 th) by the Sahitya Akademi president, Yusafali Kecheri, and the secretary, P.V. Krishnan Nair.
Chirathilathu Andrews Ninan was born in Kerala, India on 7th April 1929.He took the B. Sc and M. Sc (both with first class and first rank) and Ph.D. degrees from the Kerala University.
www.socdigest.org /news/02jun05.html   (497 words)

  
 Ponnani - The Cultural Potpourri of Malabar
Poet and social reformer and was prominent among progressive writers of Kerala.
The Committee was inaugurated at a function held at the Kerala Sahitya Academy Hall, Thrissur by late V.T. Bhattathiripad, renowned social reformer, orator and dramatist.
She is the recipient of several prestigious awards including Madras state Lalitha Kala Academy Award(1963,1967) and Kerala state Lalitha Kala Academy Award.
www.angelfire.com /country/ponnani/arts.html   (1242 words)

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