Raju Baviskar's Kalyanilaya Resha wins Sahitya Akademi

The Sahitya Akademi Award for 2025 has been announced, with the top honour for Raju Baviskar’s autobiographical work, Kalyanilaya Resha (Black and Blue Lines). The esteemed award recognises the book’s sensitive and powerful portrayal of “the life of neglect and struggle endured by those living on the outskirts of the village.”

by Prasad Gangurde