R. K. Narayan

R K Narayan's house in Yadavagiri here, is owned by three persons.

BANGALORE: Both Houses of the state legislature on Monday paid tributes to former legislators and noted writer R.K. Narayan who passed away recently. BANGALORE: Both Houses of the state legislature on Monday paid tributes to former legislators and noted writer R.K. Narayan who passed away recently. BANGALORE: Both Houses of the state legislature on Monday paid tributes to former legislators and noted writer R.K. Narayan who passed away recently.

With his love for R K Narayan and `Mal gudi Days', Sir Jeffrey Archer created an emotional connect with his fan base in India...

The state government's move to develop celebrated novelist R K Narayan's bungalow as a museum has led to controversy with writers opposing public spending for the project even as the government is moving ahead.

There has been an inordinate delay in the conservation of the two-storey heritage bungalow of renowned writer R K Narayan.

Ahead of proposed acquisition of the bungalow of noted novelist R K Narayan, the urban development minister Suresh Kumar on Sunday visited the site and said he has spoken to the relatives of the writer.

Government agencies seem to lack seriousness when it comes to saving heritage and historic buildings.

The fictional town of Malgudi boasts of admirers in some of the best authors.

Notwithstanding the Centre's Right To Education policy, a 92-year-old government school is on the verge of temporary closure. Reason: Inadequate students.

The effort to conserve the two-storey heritage bungalow of legendary writer R K Narayan in upscale Yadavgiri here is in a mess.

The bungalow of noted novelist R K Narayan will be abuzz with activities and scholars will deconstruct his works sitting at the two-storey structure where he panned many of his masterpieces, if the University of Mysore has his way.

M B Maramkal | tnn By stopping the demolition of the house of writer R K Narayan on Monday, the Mysore City Corporation has saved the government from

Though the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) intervened in the nick of time and stopped the demolition of the house of writer R K Narayan on Monday, the damage had already been done. MCC) intervened in the nick of time and stopped the demolition of the house of writer R K Narayan on Monday, the damage had already been done.

As the song ‘Panna ki tamanna hai’ from Heera Panna comes on TV, you can see Dev Anand and Zeenat Aman enacting the duet on the outskirts of namma Bengaluru. Parts of the movie were shot here. The legend's connect to Karnataka dates back to the Guide days. His love for the city and its people in his own words: “I am totally overwhelmed.

The Mysore City Corporation on Monday told to stop demolition of the palatial house of celebrated novelist R K Narayan in the city. The corporation is now planning to convert it into a memorial.

Though the Mysore City Corporation (MCC) intervened in the nick of time and stopped the demolition of the house of writer R K Narayan on Monday, the damage had already been done. MCC) intervened in the nick of time and stopped the demolition of the house of writer R K Narayan on Monday, the damage had already been done.

The man of Malgudi may have been born and raised in Madras, but it’s Mysore, his adoptive city, that wants to memorialise him.

Lack of guidelines to preserve heritage structures could have been a hindrance in protecting the bungalow of celebrated novelist RK Narayan.

Three decades ago, when this author walked into Fabricius Higher Secondary School, little did he know that he was following in the footsteps of one of India’s most prolific writers – R K Narayan.

Notwithstanding the objections raised by a section of intellectuals and writers, the Karnataka government has decided to go ahead with its plan of buying and restoring novelist R K Narayan’s two-storey bungalow in Mysore.

It was old Mysuru that moulded RK Laxman’s simple but fascinating worldview.

It is a question many of his "big" author friends have asked but Jeffrey Archer, one of the most widely read writers in English, says he doesn't know why his books sell in millions in India and just feels lucky that they do.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a museum-cum-art gallery dedicated to veteran cartoonist R K Laxman and his brother, writer R K Narayan. The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) project, initiated in 2016, is in Balewadi.

Writer's comic alter ego was modelled on Laxman's famous creation

The controversy surrounding renovating R K Narayan's house has taken a turn with the MCC deciding against extending financial assistance to Mysore Urban Development Authority to procure the property, something which has not gone down well with the urban body.

Celebrated English writer R K Narayan's house at Yadavagiri, which was in danger of being demolished not too long ago, was converted into a museum. Yet, tourists are not flocking in large numbers to see the novelist's memorabilia.

urban development department officials have sat up and taken note.