Shanta Gokhale honoured at Crossword Book Awards

The prestigious 19th Crossword Book Awards was held at the LaLit Mumbai on 3 December, 2025. Shanta Gokhale, a literary powerhouse whose work as a writer, translator and theatre critic has immensely shaped Marathi literature and enriched Indian literature at large was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Presenting the Award to her was Bachi Karkaria, the celebrated journalist and a close friend of Gokhale.

by Jiya Somaiya