Eminent Indian author, filmmaker, and journalist Gita Mehta died at her Delhi residence on Saturday, She was 80. She is survived by her son. Mehta, a war correspondent for a foreign television channel during 1971, had extensively covered the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. Dhallywood’s modern-day ‘Starmaker’ Sohanoor Rahman Sohan dies at 57 Mehta, the elder sister of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik,  was married to renowned American publisher late Sonny Mehta, who passed away in Manhattan in December 2019 at the age of 77, report Indian media. In 1979, Gita wrote her first book ‘Karma Cola’, a collection of essays on Indian spirituality and the perception of the Western world about it. During the years 1970–1971, she was a television war correspondent for the US television network NBC and produced four documentaries. Ex-state minister for relief Ebadur dies at 85  Her film, a compilation of the Bangladesh revolution, Dateline Bangladesh, was shown in cinemas both in India and abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled her death, with a post on X: "I am saddened by the passing away of noted writer Smt. Gita Mehta Ji. She was a multifaceted personality, known for her intellect and passion towards writing as well as film making. She was also passionate about nature and water conservation. My thoughts are with @Naveen_Odisha Ji and the entire family in this hour of grief. Om Shanti." 'Hok Kolorob'-famed lyricist Rajib Ashraf no more

In all of recorded history, she was the first author to be given a name. Furthermore, the poet-princess-priestess was not a Greek historical figure. According to Sidney Babcock, curator of the recently inaugurated exhibition “She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia, ca 3400-2000 BC” at New York City’s Morgan Library, “When people ask who the first author is, they never guess anyone in Mesopotamia, and it’s never a woman.” He claims that most of the time, they refer to an ancient Greek figure, according to a BBC special feature. If they do refer to a female author, it’s Sappho, who lived more than a millennium later and whose writings survive less than those of Mesopotamia’s Enheduanna. Read more: Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time You won’t be the only one if you haven’t heard of her. Up until 1927, Enheduanna was completely unknown to modern society. However, Sir Leonard Woolley, an archaeologist, discovered items that bear her name. As the high priestess of the moon deity Nanna-Suen, she wrote 42 temple hymns and three stand-alone poems that scholars consider to be important contributions to Mesopotamia’s literary legacy, much like the “Epic of Gilgamesh” (which is not credited to a specific author). Her name in Sumerian means “Ornament of Heaven”, the BBC feature says. Enheduanna was a political figure in addition to being a religious leader and priestess. She was also the daughter of Sargon the Great, who some historians believe to be the one who established the first empire in world history. She was particularly important in bringing Akkad, the northern Mesopotamian region where Sargon initially attained power, together before he later conquered the southern Sumerian city-states. She did this by emphasising the connections between the rituals and beliefs associated with the Akkadian goddess Ishtar and the Sumerian goddess Inanna in her literary and religious hymns and songs, thereby establishing a shared set of beliefs throughout the empire. Enheduanna composed 42 hymns for as many temples in the southern part of Mesopotamia. The poems were transcribed by scribes at the temples for hundreds of years after Enheduanna’s death, according to the BBC. Read more: Anne de Henning’s rare photos of Bangladesh’s birth, Bangabandhu to have Paris exhibition On clay tablets, with wedge-shaped impressions known as cuneiform, are Enheduanna’s works on display throughout the presentation. She recounts the creative process in the following passage from her poem “The Exaltation of Inanna”: I have given birth, Oh exalted lady, (to this song) for you. That which I recited to you at (mid)night May the singer repeat it to you at noon! Babcock expects that the show at New York City’s Morgan Library would raise Enheduanna’s profile. Read more: Ukraine: UNESCO World Heritage Sites

A 12th standard girl from South Kashmir's Kulgam district, Bushra Nida has become one of the youngest authors from Kashmir valley as she has written three books so far reported ANI. The three books which have been written by Nida titled 'Tulips of Feelings',' The Davy' (Poetic Rendition of Elements of Periodic Table) and 'E=mc2'. After writing these books, the girl has shot to fame and received awards for the first and second books. Also read: Pakistan army helicopter crashes in Kashmir; 2 pilots killed Bushra's first book 'Tulips of Feelings' got Appreciation Award from 'India Book of Records' while her second book 'The Davy' (Poetic Rendition of Elements of Periodic Table) gained international applause and is registered as 'Golden Book of World Records' and 'Asia Book of Records'. She had also won 'International Kalam's Golden Award 2021' for her second book. Regarding her third book, she said, "In the book, I have tried to simplify the formula by giving it a poetic form so that even a layperson can understand it easily." She said that it is the first poetry book written on E=mc2 and even applied to get it registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. "I have submitted the application and it has been accepted. The committee is now scrutinizing my claim. I am hopeful to get the title on my name," she said. Also read: Black Day observed to denounce Pak-led attack in Kashmir in 1947 Bushra also said that she was interested in writing and reading poems since childhood which made her write three books and wants to become a doctor because it was her late father's dream. Naseera Akhter, the girl's mother feels proud of her daughter's talent and achievements. "I am proud of her talent and achievements. I thank god for supporting her and hope she continues to reach heights in future. She has written her first book in Class 10th. If she continues to work with dedication, she will gain fame across the world," her mother said.