New Delhi, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dubbed the “greatest literary show on Earth”, the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) returns in a virtual avatar from February 19-28 featuring a spectacular line-up of speakers from across the world,…
By Ashutosh Kumar Thakur Narrated in multiple voices, ‘The Death Script’ is a creative biography of ‘Dandakaranya’ that combines the rigour of journalism, the intimacy of a diary, the musings of a travelogue, and the…
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former civil servant, historian and author Narendra Luther passed away here on Tuesday. He was 89. Luther, who was also a poet, was ailing for some time. He is survived by…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The people of the ancient Maharashtra kingdom were “very warm, friendly and helpful, with high self-esteem”, observed the great Chinese Buddhist monk and wanderer Xuanzang, according to a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Once a bustling maritime town on the west coast and now a global houseboat tourism hub, Alappuzha in Kerala will launch India’s first Labour Movement Museum, showcasing the fascinating history of…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author Shubhrata Prakash, Director, NITI Aayog joined KLF Bhava Samvad and discussed her book ‘The D Word’ with Rakhee Bakshee. Talking about the conceptualisation of the book, Prakash informed, “This…
Mumbai, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Legendary Indian classical musician Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan died on Sunday at his Mumbai residence. Music artistes such as Lata Mangeshkar, A.R. Rahman and Amjad Ali Khan paid their tribute to…
By Zafar Abbas Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) As three cars of tourists make their way into the heritage crafts village of Raghurajpur in Odisha’s Puri district which is famous worldwide for its ‘Pattachitra’ art, the…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Just how did the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of this countrys most effective power players? Through the human touch, by turning defeat…
By Ashutosh Kumar Thakur New Delhi, Jan 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) There was no dearth of secessionist claims. It seems like throughout the second half of the century, after the Indian Union came into being, almost every…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Its an anthology that took 10 years to compile but thats not surprising given that it takes in 200 years of Indians writing prose and poetry in…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Priyanka Chopra Jonas very aptly sums up her life thus: “I am a product of traditional India and its ancient wisdom, and modern India and its urban bustle. My upbringing…
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) B.R. Ambedkar is known for his relentless pursuit of justice and equality across all spheres, which has established him as one of the pioneering architects of modern India. His ideas…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Schoolchildren from four Delhi schools and folk artists from Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata will take part in the cultural programme during the Republic Day parade here on January 26….
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Paige Mahoney has eluded death again. Snatched from the jaws of captivity and consigned to a safe house in the Scion Citadel of Paris, she finds herself caught between those…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delving deep into Islamic theology and politics and how they shaped contemporary India, a compelling new book explains the two landmark legislative interventions of the Central government in the first…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The committee constituted by the Ministry of Culture to find the truth about Dara Shikoh’s grave being in Humayun’s Tomb complex, visited the spot on January 11. Municipal Corporation engineer…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Who is Rana Kapoor and, more importantly, what role did he play in the rise and fall of YES Bank? On September 28, 2018, after announcing that he was going…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heres a book that aims to explore the story of conflict, confusion and co-existence of the Socialist green and the BJPs saffron in Bihar. “JP to BJP: Bihar after Lalu…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kalinga Literary Festival’s virtual platform KLF Bhava Samvad hosted author Sandeep Bamzai who conversed on his latest book ‘Princestan’. The session took place with moderator Pallavi Rebbapragada, a journalist. Beginning…