Category: Art

Akbar Allahabadi used wit & sarcasm to dissect society (IANS Column: Bazm-e-Ghazal)

By Vikas Datta His verse still figures in familiar poetry: "Ham aah bhi karte hain to ho jate hain badnaam..",…

2 years ago

Tom Holland-Zendaya to Jeff Coons: Global celebs show up for NMACC opening

Mumbai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The who's who of the arts and entertainment world, both Indian and international, gathered for the…

2 years ago

TN women’s panel to submit report on Kalakshetra Foundation sexual harassment issue

Chennai, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the ongoing controversy over sexual harassment charges filed by students of the Kalakshetra Foundation, Tamil…

2 years ago

‘Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre’ to open in Mumbai on Friday

Mumbai, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's first-of-its-kind, multi-disciplinary cultural space, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, will open in Mumbai on…

2 years ago

Vivan Sundaram – Architect of contemporary art practice in Indian sub-continent

By Probir Gupta 'Collaboration's Combine' is the tittle of a work by American painter Robert Rauschenberg. My first experience and…

2 years ago

Utpal Dutt: A consummate actor whom Satyajit Ray trusted, Raj Kapoor admired

By Vikas Datta Portraying the balding, pot-bellied, mustachioed, and regimen-imposing Bhawani Shankar in a brace of Bollywood laugh riots, or…

2 years ago

Sahitya Akademi awardee poet Chandra Kanta Murasingh passes away

Agartala, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted poet Chandra Kanta Murasingh (66), who was Sahitya Akademis first 'Bhasha Samman awardee from the…

2 years ago

Sandeep Bamzai discusses his novel ‘Gilded Cage’ on Booknerds Podcast

New Delhi, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) Booknerds, a leading literary startup, recently had the pleasure of having Sandeep Bamzai, the author…

2 years ago

There is a peculiar pull to write on Kashmir: Author Sandeep Bamzai

By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, March 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) A pause. And he says when it comes to writing on Kashmir,…

2 years ago

Krishna Candeth’s debut novel a dialogue with ‘buried facts & feelings’ (IANS Interview)

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, March 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) A book that explores the power of love, friendship, family, and the…

2 years ago

‘La Habana’: A literary stroll through Cuba’s capital across eras (IANS Column: Bookends)

By Vikas Datta Capital of the "Pearl of the Caribbean", Havana is a microcosm of Cuba's journey through time, with…

2 years ago

Aditya V. Birla’s legacy ‘Sangit Kala Kendra’ celebrates 50 years of patronising fine arts

Mumbai, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Sangit Kala Kendra (SKK), founded by the late industrialist Aditya Vikram Birla, celebrated 50 years…

2 years ago

Assam’s publicity blitzkrieg in Delhi to take Bihu to world stage

New Delhi/Guwahati, March 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The BJP government in Assam has launched a publicity blitzkrieg in the national capital to…

2 years ago

TN to support, promote sea cruises, build Chola museum

Chennai, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Promoting and supporting sea cruises to significant places connected to Tamil culture, and building a museum…

2 years ago

Oprah Winfrey visits site in Jordan where Jesus was baptised

Los Angeles, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Popular talk show host and personality Oprah Winfrey and her friend Gayle King visited the…

2 years ago

Himachali handloom, folk dance showcased in Ottawa

Shimla, March 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachali handloom comprising Kulvi shawls and folk dance 'Natti' were showcased at the 'Shining Himachal' event…

2 years ago

Master poet who wove together Hindustani poetry and Hindi film songs (IANS Column: Bazm-e-Ghazal)

By Vikas Datta Literary traditions need to evolve to remain relevant, and the onus is on its paladins to ensure…

2 years ago

Delhi Literature Festival’s 11th edition is more than just writers and publishers

By Supriya Ramesh While few make books their best friends, few relate to the stories as their own. For one…

2 years ago

Penguin moves Delhi HC against trial court injunction on Rana Kapoor book

New Delhi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to former Yes Bank Managing Director Rana…

2 years ago

Naipaul’s celebrated biographer Patrick French passes away at 57 (Ld)

New Delhi, March 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Patrick French, the biographer of Sir Vidia Naipaul and Francis Younghusband, and Dean of the…

2 years ago



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