Category: Books

IANS Bookshelf: ‘Blood in the Sea’ reveals dark history of Hindu oppression in Goa

New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) As we stand in awe of the captivating reflections of Portuguese culture that adorn Goa,…

5 months ago

Delhi court restrains sale of book on Yes Bank’s Rana Kapoor

New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Delhi court has passed a stay order restraining the sale and distribution of a…

5 months ago

Edward Bluemel from ‘Sex Education’ to star in Agatha Christie series ‘The Seven Dials Mystery’

Los Angeles, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) 'Killing Eve' and 'Sex Education' star Edward Bluemel, who was most recently seen in the…

5 months ago

It is ok to be fat, time to change our attitude: Indian-origin academic

New Delhi, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) It’s time to rethink our attitude to fatness as prejudice against fat people is endemic…

6 months ago

Goa artists & writers launch movement for restoration of Kala Academy

Panaji, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prominent artists and writers of the coastal state on Tuesday launched a movement over the restoration…

6 months ago

PM Modi releases three books on life & journey of former VP Venkaiah Naidu

New Delhi, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released three books on the life and journey of…

6 months ago

Vikram Seth decodes the ‘mesmeric hold’ of ‘The Hanuman Chalisa’

New Delhi, June 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Acclaimed novelist-poet Vikram Seth got introduced to the poetic cadence and eternal philosophy of 'The…

6 months ago

IANS Bookshelf: From making money to menstruation, the eclectic world of non-fiction titles

New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Now that the long Eid weekend is behind us and we are in the thick…

6 months ago

A riveting account of Nagarwala and the questions his Rs 60 mn heist left behind

New Delhi, June 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) All those who have been following the exploits of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar may not have…

6 months ago

IANS Bookshelf: Reads for all reasons – from top cop’s memoirs to Bollywood lyrics

New Delhi, June 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the mercury showing no signs of relenting, sitting in the cool confines of your…

7 months ago

My young readers want me to make ghosts more scarier: Ruskin Bond

New Delhi, May 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Crisp white sheets of paper on his dining table, a bed that serves as his…

7 months ago

Devdutt Pattanaik decodes the words ‘tirtha’ and marga – and much else – in riveting talk

New Delhi, May 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mythologist and best-selling author Devdutt Pattanaik explored the uncharted terrain of infrastructure in mythology in…

7 months ago

Book review: How India transitioned from fragile five to first five

New Delhi, May 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The prerequisite for visioning India as a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047 is self-reliance…

8 months ago

Acclaimed Urdu litterateur Salam Bin Razzaq passes away at 83 in Navi Mumbai

Mumbai, May 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned Urdu litterateur and academician, Shaikh Abdussalam Abdurrazzaq, famous by his pseudonym Salam Bin Razzaq, passed…

8 months ago

Ruchir Sharma’s warning to West: Beware of bigger governments you wish for

New Delhi, May 03 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 'New York Times'-listed bestselling author and head of the Rockefeller Capital Management's international business,…

8 months ago

Why Dan Radcliffe feels ‘sad’ about JK Rowling’s anti-transgender comments

Los Angeles, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Daniel Radcliffe feels “really sad” by Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's constant anti-transgender…

8 months ago

Huma Qureshi reveals what perks her up even when she is ‘sleep deprived’

Mumbai, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Huma Qureshi, who is currently busy shooting for her next project 'Gulabi', shared what perks…

8 months ago

When writer and realist actor Balraj Sahni raced against a train for a film scene

New Delhi, May 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) More than three decades before Aamir Khan's train stunt in "Ghulam" (1998), this actor, renowned…

8 months ago

Why losing keys, everyday items may not always signal poor memory

New Delhi, April 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Are you worried that your habit of losing keys and everyday items may be a…

8 months ago

PM Modi’s connect with women guarantees BJP’s unassailable lead: Noted economist

New Delhi, April 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted economist and former Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Surjit Bhalla predicts…

8 months ago



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