President Draupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith Award at Vigyan Bhavan

May 16, 2025

President Murmu praised the Bharatiya Jnanpith Trust for awarding outstanding litterateurs of various Indian languages since 1965.

Assamese poet Nilmani Phukan, Konkani writer Damodar Mauzo win Jnanpith Awards

Dec 07, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 7 : Noted Assamese poet Nilmani Phukan won the 56th Jnanpith Award and Konkani short story writer and novelist Damodar...

Shankar Mahadevan congratulates Gulzar for Jnanpith Award

Feb 19, 2024

On Monday, Shankar shared a candid picture of himself with Gulzar on Instagram and wrote, "Heartiest congratulations to my dearest and the greatest @gulzar_poetry...

Renowned Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla dies at 89, PM Modi recalls his contribution

Dec 23, 2025

Eminent Hindi writer and Jnanpith Award winner Vinod Kumar Shukla passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89.

PM Modi enquires about health of folk singer Teejan Bai; writer Vinod Shukla

Nov 01, 2025

PM Modi also called noted writer and Padma Bhushan Vinod Kumar Shukla and checked on his health and well-being too. Shukla is also hospitalised...

Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Swami Rambhadracharya conferred Jnanpith Award

Feb 17, 2024

Legendary lyricist and poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar and spiritual leader Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya will be honoured with the Jnanpith Award