Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran Litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) was conferred with the prestigious ‘Sahitya Purusha Saraswathi’ award for lifetime achievement, while other personalities — Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) Director Dr. N.K. Lolakshi, singer Dr. A.D. Srinivasan and Tabla artiste Indushekar were conferred with Kannada Rajyotsava award at the ‘Kannada Habba’ programme organised under the…
Ignored for years, Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar speaks out on Dasara guest selection Mysore/Mysuru: A video of renowned Kannada writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) expressing his disappointment over the Karnataka Government’s choice of chief guest for this year’s Dasara inauguration has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread debate. In the video, the veteran littérateur questions…
Mysuru: Veteran litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) and writer T. Satish Javaregowda have been selected for the prestigious ‘Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Sadbhavana’ award jointly instituted by Bengaluru’s Kannadambe Samajika Mattu Samskrutika Sangha and Atmashri Kannada Samskrutika Pratishtana. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Pratishtana President Dr. Gunavanta Manju said that Dr. CPK has…
Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that freedom fighter Yashodhara Dasappa was a woman of steel and was an inspiration to the entire women community, veteran littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) said her life was full of struggles for the cause of independence. He was speaking after releasing writer S. Prakash Babu’s work ‘Karnatakada Modala Mahila Mantri Ukkina Mahile…
Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran Kannada writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) said “Every student and teacher should be an ascetic to reach the goal of their life.” He was speaking after inaugurating Kuvempu Shikshana Chetana Award ceremony and staging of children’s play, by beating the drum at Kuvempu Rangamandira in Vivekananda PU College premises, Jayalakshmipuram at the programme…
Mysore/Mysuru: A total of 10 poets have been selected for Dr. CPK Kavya Award given by Spandana Samskrutika Parishat in honour of veteran litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK), according to Parishat President T. Satish Javaregowda. Those who will be conferred the annual award given for the first time are: Kavita Hegde Abhayam of Dharwad; Vijayalakshmi …
Mysore/Mysuru: Veteran writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) said that committed publishers have become a rarity in these days of modernisation. He was speaking after releasing Prof. H.S. Gopinath-80 felicitation volume and ‘Shankara Smruti’ book at a programme organised by Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota in association with Dr. K. Krishnamurthy Samshodhana Pratishtana and District Kannada Sahitya Parishat,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Observing that litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) has sowed, spread, breathed and enlivened knowledge, noted writer Prof. Aravind Malagatti said that Dr. CPK maintained a fine balance in all his works, articles and other writings. He was speaking at the 85th birthday celebration of veteran writer Dr. CPK organised by Yashaswini Mahila Jagruti Parishat…
Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that it was the Ganga rulers who laid the foundation for Kannada literature, veteran writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) said that Raja Durvineetha was the first poet of Kannada. He was speaking after releasing the English edition of MMC&RI faculty Dr. B.N. Raveesh’s work titled ‘Samrat Sripurusha’ at a programme organised by Sripurusha…
Mysore/Mysuru: Noted litterateur Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) released three recent books of Dr. K. Leela Prakash, Director of Dr. K. Krishnamurthy Research Foundation, at a programme at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) auditorium on JLB Road in city recently. Vidyuth Prakashana and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota had jointly organised the programme to release three books —…
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