Category: Books

Gurcharan Das explains why only the Modi govt can fast-forward reforms

New Delhi, March 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) Top corporate executive of the yesteryear and now an acclaimed author and public intellectual, Gurcharan…

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‘There’s so much of us in this novel’, Union minister Hardeep Puri told wife Lakshmi on her debut fiction

New Delhi, 14 March (SocialNews.XYZ) While she wears many hats, and many addresses befit her, what do we call her?…

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Indira and Sanjay didn’t spare even sports; India paid for it at Montreal Olympics: Book Excerpts

New Delhi, March 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Editor's Note -- TV journalist, blogger and newspaper columnist Vishnu Sharma has painstakingly put together…

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Karan Singh chronicles his memorable encounters with remarkable women

New Delhi, March 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) It was a brief meeting with Hellen Keller that lasted a few minutes but it…

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Divan Staliner book wins 7th Romain Rolland Book Prize

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANSlife) The French Institute in India, in collaboration with Apeejay Trust, announces Pankaj Kumar Chatterjee’s book…

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Director-storyteller Sudhanshu Rai releases book of short stories on family life

New Delhi, Feb 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Director-storyteller-YouTuber Sudhanshu Rai released a book on family life titled 'Mom Says You Need To…

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Insecurities that led to Indira falling out with her aunt Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

New Delhi, Feb 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) The origins of the fragile relationship between Jawaharlal Nehru's sister, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, and her…

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Tripura CM inaugurates 42nd Agartala Book Fair

Agartala, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday inaugurated the 42nd Agartala Book Fair, an official said.…

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In Buddha’s Footsteps: Conference to see Asia through the eyes of Buddhist pilgrims

New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Just 10 per cent of the ancient Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang's travelogue, which offers an…

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An ode to Indian visual culture and history: Alka Pande’s new collection of 14 books

New Delhi, February 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Art historian and curator Dr Alka Pande has written a set of 14 collectable books…

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Ex-diplomat says India must reclaim Kashmir’s historical links with Xinjiang

New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) As China continues to bless the Pakistani deep state's designs on Kashmir, a former top…

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How the maker of the Taj set off a famine, ignored by historians, that killed 7.4 mn people

New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shah Jahan, son of Jahangir, was way ahead of his father in terms of barbarity.…

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Book tells the inspiring story of how a blood cancer survivor found his savior

New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress-author Tisca Chopra on Tuesday unveiled a book that narrates the heart-warming life journey of…

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Historian Sugata Bose explores how India & China can revive the ‘Asian Dream’

New Delhi, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Celebrated historian Sugata Bose, who holds Harvard University's prestigious Gardiner Chair of Oceanic History, has…

2 months ago

People lack empathy towards migrants: Author Sam Miller

New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author Sam Miller on Sunday said that people generally lack empathy towards the migrants across…

2 months ago

Climate change discussed at AKLF-2024

Kolkata, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second day of the ongoing Apeejay Kolkata Literature Festival witnessed two diverse sessions on the…

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Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize 2024 shortlist announced

Kolkata, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alka Pande, Priti Paul, Kunal Basu and Anja Riedeberger have announced the seven shortlisted titles on…

2 months ago

New book reveals how Sonia Gandhi riled a grieving Jagan and lost Andhra

New Delhi, February 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new book by seasoned journalist Amar Devulapalli has detailed how Sonia Gandhi messed up…

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New book documents genesis of Gandhi-Jinnah clash that led to Partition

New Delhi, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) A new book titled 'What If There Was No Congress' (Rupa Publication) by author and…

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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik opens Kalinga Literary Festival

Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 10th Kalinga Literary Festival (KLF) commenced in Bhubaneswar on Friday, setting the stage for a…

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