Temple Trust to finalise design of Lord Ram statue
Ayodhya, Jan 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has asked top sculptors in the country to send their models for the statue of Ram Lalla (Lord Ram in the form of a child)…
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Apple quietly launches new audiobook catalogue narrated by AI
San Francisco, Jan 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tech giant Apple has quietly launched a catalogue of books narrated by artificial intelligence in a move with potentially huge implications for the multi-billion dollar audiobook industry. The feature represents…
‘Resistance of Aboriginals’ a hit at Kochi Biennale
Kochi, Jan 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) ‘Embassy’, an installation set up by noted Australian artist Richard Bell as a symbol of the resistance of the aboriginals, is making waves at the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, an international exhibition of…
Kashmir’s own Arjit Singh set to make a playback debut in Bollywood
Srinagar, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Young Kashmiri singer Ishfaq Kawa is all set to make his playback debut in Bollywood. Ishfaq has recorded the title song for the Bollywood movie ‘Welcome to Kashmir’, which has been…
Huge footfall at Kochi Biennale’s fifth edition
Kochi, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The fifth edition of the Kochi Biennale is back with a bang after a four year hiatus as the exhibition, featuring over 200 projects of 90 artists, has attracted a record…
Jnanpith awardee files police complaint on distortion of his work in K’taka
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jnanpith awardee, popular Kannada litterateur Dr. Chandrashekar Kambar complained to the Police Commissioner of Mysuru on Tuesday in connection with distortion of his literary work in a drama exhibited recently….
Acclaimed Rabindra Sangeet artist Sumitra Sen passes away
Kolkata, Jan 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Acclaimed Rabindra Sangeet artist Sumitra Sen died on Tuesday morning in Kolkata. She was 89. She is survived by her two daughters, Indrani Sen and Sraboni Sen, both of whom are…
2,115 cadets, including 710 girls, participate in NCC Republic Day Camp
New Delhi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp, 2023 began on Monday at the Indian Army’s Cariappa Parade ground here with a total of 2,155 cadets, including 710 girls, participating…
‘Toxicity’ from Congo a hit at the Kochi Biennale
Kochi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the fifth edition of the Kochi Biennale progresses, an installation by a group of contemporary artists from the Democratic Republic of Congo, recreating the theme of the seventh edition of…
Savitribai Phule, one of the world’s greatest teachers, to get 1st biography 125 yrs after death
By Ashmita Badoni January 3 marks the birth anniversary of one of the world’s greatest teachers, Savitribai Phule. Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta is set to release Savitribai’s first biography, titled ‘Savitri and Fatima’, with a focus…
Mini Qutub Minar opened for tourists after renovation
New Delhi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hastsal Minar, a minaret resembling the Qutub Minar, has been opened for the tourists after renovation, in the capital. The tower, commonly known as the Mini Qutub Minar, was built…
From Jan 12, a feast of literature fests awaits aficionados in 2023
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) From JLF to AKLF to Kalam, a veritable feast of literature fests awaits aficionados in 2023. Kicking them off will be the 14th edition of the Apeejay…
Anjolie Ela Menon looks back at her life: ‘I have often been called a maverick’
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) “My plans for the future are always nebulous. I seldom pre-plan, letting the new body of work evolve slowing according to new inspirations,” artist Anjolie Ela Menon…
‘Shairon ka shahr’: Poets who made Lucknow a hub of Urdu ghazal (IANS Column: Bookends)
By Vikas Datta Any discussion of Urdu ghazals, between connoisseurs, may bring up rival merits of “Dabistan-e-Dehli” and “Dabistan-e-Lakhnau”, or the Delhi and Lucknow schools of poetry, each with an array of accomplished master poets…
Beyond Charminar: Hyderabad’s heritage sites to get a makeover
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Jan 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hyderabad’s heritage is expected to get a major facelift with the Telangana government stepping up its efforts to restore the glory of several structures, which had been victims…
Punjab’s Languages Department to celebrate 75th anniversary
Chandigarh, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Higher Education and Languages Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Saturday released the logo of the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the Languages Department. The department would be celebrating…
Art creation on Nepal women at Kochi Biennale attracts many
Kochi, Dec 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) An installation, prepared by Nepal Picture Library titled ‘Women’s Public Life’, has now become the cynosure of all eyes at the ongoing 5th edition of the Kochi Biennale. The creation portrays…
Villagers oppose actress’ cremation in village due to her inter-caste marriage
Ranchi, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The last rites of Jharkhand film actress Riya Kumari could not take place in her native village due to opposition from the people. Kumari aka Isha Alya was later cremated at…
Lata Mangeshkar to Pele: The legends who departed in 2022
By Vikas Datta The dark clouds of Covid may have dissipated a bit in 2022 with growing vaccine coverage stemming the mass fatalities, but, the continuing pandemic, along with other diseases and age, continued to…
700 artistes to perform in 4-day Chennai Sangamam- Namma Ooru Thiruvizha
Chennai, Dec 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The four-day cultural jamboree, Chennai Sangamam – Namma Ooru Thiruvizha — will showcase the performance of 700 artistes from across the country, in 16 locations here. The mega cultural festival will…