NEW DELHI – Mahashweta Devi, a well-known Indian writer and social activist, who used her writing to give voice to the oppressed poor tribal and forest dwellers, has died. She was 90.

Jnanpith recipient, author and social activist Mahasweta Devi, who died on Thursday, has left an indelible impression on the minds of Kannada readers and theatre lovers, through many translations ...

Mahashweta Devi’s play Daayan gave shivers to the audience, as it unveiled the bitter truth of the society. Giving an insight of what life is like in villages and till what extend superstitious ...

Eminent author and social activist Mahasweta Devi passed away in Kolkata today. Here are five things to know about her: She has written more than a hundred novels and 20 short-stories, her most ...

Dr. Ganesh Devy addresses an audience following the premier of Shashwati Talukdar's documentary "Mahashweta Devi: Witness, Advocate, Writer". [Cynthia Barlow/The Daily Pennsylvanian] While the name ...