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…
Yashodhara Dasappa Seva Award presented to Dr. Shwetha Sadanand
June 14, 2024Mysore/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…
Education should be creative: Writer CPK
November 20, 2023Mysore/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…
10 poets selected for first Dr. CPK Kavya Award to be conferred on Oct. 29
October 28, 2023Mysore/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 …
Committed Publishers have become a rarity: Veteran writer Dr. CPK
June 20, 2023Mysore/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,…
Dr. CPK feted on his 85th birthday
April 10, 2023Mysore/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…
Veteran writer Dr. CPK calls for more research on Ganga rulers
November 22, 2022Mysore/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…
Litterateur Dr. CPK releases three books of Dr. Leela Prakash
June 25, 2022Mysore/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 —…
10 books translated from Sanskrit to Kannada by Dr. CPK released
June 13, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, reputed Sanskrit scholar and columnist, released 10 drama works translated from Sanskrit to Kannada by Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) at a function jointly organised by District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, Rangayana and Kannada Sahitya Kalakoota at B.V. Karanth Ranga Chavadi in Rangayana premises recently. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Nagaraja Rao…
MLC Vishwanath bats for political literature in literary meets
April 12, 2022Mysuru: MLC A.H. Vishwanath said that literary meets must also feature sessions on political literature so that it will provide an opportunity for political literature to find space in the literary world. He was speaking at the 83rd birthday celebration of veteran writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) at a programme jointly organised by District Kannada…
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