Category: Books

‘Chura liya hai…’: Zeenat Aman’s captivating cinematic course – and comeback

New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) She stormed into the spotlight as a tuned-out rebel belting out the subversive and psychedelic…

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Dara Singh: The ‘Sikandar’ of wrestling and screen, but also Hanuman, Bhim, and Lord Shiva!

New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The ethos underpinning his exploits in the wrestling arena and film roles can be understood…

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Meghalaya has younger population compared to other states: CM Conrad Sangma

Shillong, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that the population of Meghalaya is younger compared…

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Uncertainty over Bangladesh’s participation in Kolkata Book Fair next year

Kolkata, Nov 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Uncertainty looms over the participation of publishers from Bangladesh at the iconic annual Kolkata Book Fair,…

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CPI-M backs party veteran E.P. Jayarajan amid autobiography controversy

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran CPI-M leader E.P. Jayarajan, presently embroiled in an autobiography controversy, heaved a sigh of relief…

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Nainital hills to come alive with sound of literature – and music

Nainital, Nov 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Returning to a physical form after a three-year-long hiatus, the Himalayan Echoes Literature Festival, in its…

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Have not given the book’s rights to anyone, reiterates Jayarajan amid autobiography controversy

Palakkad (Kerala), Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Disgruntled veteran CPI-M leader E.P.Jayarajan on Thursday reiterated that he has not given his autobiography…

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Military Literature Fest honours 25th year of Kargil War

Chandigarh, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Organisers of the Military Literature Festival (MLF) on Thursday announced that the eighth edition of the…

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Photos of 10 Punjabi literary icons installed in Delhi’s Punjab Bhawan

New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Punjab Language Department has installed photos of 10 renowned Punjabi writers at Punjab Bhawan…

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Disgruntled CPI-M veteran E.P. Jayarajan denies autobiography claims

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran CPI-M leader E.P. Jayarajan, known for making provocative statements on crucial election days, stirred up…

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When ‘Gabbar Singh’ playing the hapless Nawab of Awadh made Satyajit Ray emotional

New Delhi, Nov 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a spellbinding moment that no camera could do justice to. This Bollywood actor,…

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AWWA’s lit fest in Chandimandir ends with high positivity

Chandigarh, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A three-day literary extravaganza - Abhivyakti 4.0 - an exemplary initiative of the Army Wives Welfare…

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Poetry is not about full stops but commas: Arundhathi Subramaniam

Chandigarh, November 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) She says that there is a time in everyone's life, probably in teens when most people…

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Drawing plentifully from myth and reality, Chhath Puja honours elemental forces of nature (IANS Book Review)

New Delhi, Nov 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the grand folk festival of Chhath Puja came to a close on Friday with…

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‘Raman Result’: Sir C.V. Raman and his efforts for ‘atma-nirbharta’ in Indian science

New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) His pathbreaking achievement boiled down to the simple question: "Why the sky is blue?" though…

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The 20-minute battle that rid Kashmir Valley of tribal invaders

New Delhi, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fortnight after the Pashtun tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar had been saved…

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Three-day Abhivyakti literature fest in Chandimandir from Nov 8

Chandigarh, Nov 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) will organise the Abhivyakti Literature Festival, a three-day celebration of…

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Our culture & heritage is available in books: Haryana CM

Chandigarh, Nov 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday inaugurated the third Panchkula Book Fair being organised…

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Prithviraj Kapoor’s spectacular journey from an unpaid extra to Bollywood’s regal patriarch

New Delhi, Nov 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In 1928, a strapping young man made his way into the office of the top…

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How Sohrab Modi acquainted Indians with their golden history, drew blind to cinemas

New Delhi, Nov 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) An indifferent student, especially disliking history, he was advised by his school principal to become…

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