Category: Books

Indian-American wins National Geographic ‘Pictures of the Year’

New Delhi, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco-based software engineer, has won the 2023 National Geographic 'Pictures…

3 years ago

Sangeeta Jindal’s JSW Foundation pledges support for Kochi Biennale

Kochi, Feb 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sangeeta Jindal, Founding Patron of Kochi Biennale and Founding Trustee of JSW Foundation, on Monday said…

3 years ago

Roald Dahl publisher removes word ‘fat’ from ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ for ‘inclusion’

Los Angeles, Feb 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Editors at Penguin's children's imprint Puffin have taken a red pencil to the works of…

3 years ago

‘Zauq’: A pioneer of poetic existentialism, not a Ghalib detractor (IANS Column: Bazm-e-Ghazal)

By Vikas Datta His portrayal as an insecure and devious court poet, jealous of emerging talent, in TV serial "Mirza…

3 years ago

Sharad Malhotra is in Coimbatore to celebrate Mahashivratri

Mumbai, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Film and TV actor Sharad Malhotra travelled to Coimbatore to celebrate the auspicious day of Mahashivratri.…

3 years ago

Lakshmi Manchu releases rendition of Adi Shankara’s hymn on Shivaratri

Hyderabad, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tollywood actor and producer Lakshmi Manchu, who is busy with the post-production work of her film…

3 years ago

Three-day Garden Tourism Festival begins at Garden of Five Senses

New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday inagurated the 35th Garden Tourism Festival, being…

3 years ago

Book on India-Australia cooperation through Indo-Pacific oceans released

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A book titled 'India and Australia: Strengthening International Cooperation Through The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative', prepared by…

3 years ago

Free speech vs. Sec. 124A: Rohan Alva confronts the issue of sedition

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Supreme Court Counsel Rohan J. Alva's 'A Constitution to Keep' (HarperCollins) is…

3 years ago

‘To be or not to be’: Piyush Mishra and exorcising Hamlet’s ghost

By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) He may have stunned the entire theatre fraternity with the portrayal of…

3 years ago

‘Vani Tikoo’s book is a symbol of her tenacity’, says Smriti Irani at book launch

New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Niyogi Books and the National School of Drama on Wednesday released actor and producer Vani…

3 years ago

Jaipur to host ‘Shaharnama: Kahani Apne Shehron Ki’ on Feb 19-20

Jaipur, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan will host 'Shaharnama: Kahani Apne Shehron Ki' -- a two-day literary festival -- here on…

3 years ago

G20: Culture Working Group to meet in Khujaraho

New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first Culture Working Group meet, under India's G-20 Presidency, will be held in Madhya…

3 years ago

Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Revolutionary in verse and deed; romantic at heart

Romantic and revolutionary fervour may seem polar opposites but this Urdu poet achieved a unique balance between them, describing his…

3 years ago

Painter Lalita Lajmi, who played cameo in ‘Taare Zameen Par’, passes away

Mumbai, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted artist Lalita Lajmi, the sister of Indian auteur late Guru Dutt, passed away at the…

3 years ago

American duo Chock-Bates win ice dance at Four Continents

Washington, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance at the Four Continents Figure…

3 years ago

Marxists, magicians, murderers: SE Asia through a crime series (IANS Column: Bookends)

By Vikas Datta It is far from the smallest nation in Southeast Asia but gets overshadowed by its ASEAN neighbours…

3 years ago

‘Exposing flaws in US family law was cathartic, brought sense of relief’ (IANS Interview)

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) To be an author was never in the pipeline until she went…

3 years ago

‘History books must be rewritten in the light of the truth’ (IANS Interview)

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is rising again today at the forefront of a new global…

3 years ago

Apple empowers creators, artists with iPad Pro tools at India Art Fair

By Meenakshi Iyer New Delhi, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Artists never really leave anything alone. If you give them a tool…

3 years ago



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