Category: Books

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to release book ‘The Hindu Manifesto’ on April 26

New Delhi, April 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid an engaging discourse around governance, decolonisation and societal development in Bharat, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…

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Sooraj Pancholi calls working with ‘Kesari Veer’ co-star Suniel Shetty a ‘dream come true’

Mumbai, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sooraj Pancholi will be seen sharing the screen for the first time with veteran actor Suniel…

2 weeks ago

TN govt to name Tiruchi library after former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj: Stalin

Chennai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced that the grand library currently under construction…

2 weeks ago

Sadhu Bhadreshdas to receive Saraswati Samman 2024 for outstanding Sanskrit work

New Delhi, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) K.K. Birla Foundation's prestigious Saraswati Samman 2024 will be conferred upon renowned Sanskrit scholar Mahamhopadhyay…

3 weeks ago

South Korea: Nobel laureate Han Kang joins fellow writers in calling for Yoon’s removal over failed martial law bid

Seoul, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Writer Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, was among hundreds of…

3 weeks ago

Hindi writer Vinod Kumar Shukla to receive 59th Jnanpith Award for 2024

New Delhi, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned Hindi litterateur Vinod Kumar Shukla has been selected for the prestigious 59th Jnanpith Award…

4 weeks ago

Can’t leave Bofors probe hanging, still people and papers out there: Chitra Subramaniam (IANS Interview)

New Delhi, March 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly four decades after it broke out, the probe into the Bofors scandal still remains…

1 month ago

Delhi L-G attends event to celebrate Lakshmi Puri’s bestseller book

New Delhi, March 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Saturday attended the launch of Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri's…

1 month ago

‘Gunning for the trouble’: Investigating the Bofors scandal, its impact – and inconclusive outcome (Book Review)

New Delhi, March 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The scandal tarnished the image of two popular Prime Ministers (one posthumously), threw light on…

1 month ago

‘JFK, mass cooking, and fashion fiascos’: The colourful but exacting lives of Indian diplomatic spouses (Book Review)

New Delhi, March 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even amid themselves, they note how they seem to only make gulab jamuns and samosas…

1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee remembers Netaji’s connections with Germany at Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata, Jan 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) At the inauguration of the 48th Kolkata International Book Fair on Tuesday, West Bengal Chief Minister…

3 months ago

HC denies permission to VHP for stall at Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata, Jan 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Friday, rejected the appeal from the Vishva…

3 months ago

18th JLF edition announced from January 30 to Feb 3 in Jaipur

Jaipur, Jan 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 18th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be held from January 30 to…

3 months ago

HC directs Kolkata Book Fair organiser to arrange space for VHP’s stall

Kolkata, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, the organiser of the…

3 months ago

Stalin presents prestigious Perunthalaivar Kamarajar award to K.V. Thangkabalu

Chennai, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin conferred the prestigious Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Award on K.V. Thangkabalu, former…

3 months ago

C. Ramchandra: The music composer who straddled East and West – and left a PM tearful

New Delhi, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) His contribution to Hindi film music, spanning classical to casual, is considerable, but composer C.…

3 months ago

Calcutta HC rejects plea by rights body for stall allotment at Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the plea by a leading human rights group for…

3 months ago

No booksellers or publishers from Bangladesh to participate in Agartala Book Fair

Agartala, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amidst the unrest followed by the political changes in Bangladesh, no booksellers or publishers from the…

4 months ago

The hype surrounding ‘The Satanic Verses’ will lead to ‘skyrocketing sales’ in India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Soon after the ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' was lifted after 36 years,…

4 months ago

Vijayan, others pay tributes to Kerala’s legend MT; 2-day mourning declared

Kozhikode, Dec 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala mourns the loss of its literary titan, MT Vasudevan Nair, who passed away at a…

4 months ago



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