New Delhi, Feb 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Sadly, studying music or arts for a lifetime is not considered important enough. Success means winning a talent show and not otherwise. I fail to understand how one puts artistic…
Kochi, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Kochi Muziris Biennale embodies the joy of experiencing some of the greatest modern artworks that are completely honest and created with sincerity, said the Norwegian Ambassador to India Hans Jacob…
New Delhi, Feb 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian-American Karthik Subramaniam, a San Francisco-based software engineer, has won the 2023 National Geographic ‘Pictures of the Year’ award, beating over 5,000 entries. Subramaniam’s photo, which is titled ‘Dance of…
Kochi, Feb 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Sangeeta Jindal, Founding Patron of Kochi Biennale and Founding Trustee of JSW Foundation, on Monday said that JSW Steel would have deep cooperation and support for Kochi Biennale, which is the…
Los Angeles, Feb 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Editors at Penguin’s children’s imprint Puffin have taken a red pencil to the works of iconic, but divisive British writer Roald Dahl, known for “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and…
By Vikas Datta His portrayal as an insecure and devious court poet, jealous of emerging talent, in TV serial “Mirza Ghalib” may be termed artistic license, but is actually disservice to ‘Zauq’. While most historic…
Mumbai, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Film and TV actor Sharad Malhotra travelled to Coimbatore to celebrate the auspicious day of Mahashivratri. He shared his experience and the significance of the festival to him. He said: “We…
Hyderabad, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tollywood actor and producer Lakshmi Manchu, who is busy with the post-production work of her film ‘Agninakshatram’ and preparing for her annual fundraiser fashion show, has sprung a surprise to mark…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday inagurated the 35th Garden Tourism Festival, being held at the Garden of Five Senses, by the Tourism Department. The three-day festival will…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A book titled ‘India and Australia: Strengthening International Cooperation Through The Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative’, prepared by the Centre for Public Policy Research and Monash University with the support of the Australian…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Supreme Court Counsel Rohan J. Alva’s ‘A Constitution to Keep’ (HarperCollins) is a definitive account of the law on sedition in India. Created during British imperial rule…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Feb 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) He may have stunned the entire theatre fraternity with the portrayal of Hamlet in the Shakespearean tragedy as a student at the National School of Drama (NSD)…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Niyogi Books and the National School of Drama on Wednesday released actor and producer Vani Tripathi Tikoo’s book, ‘Why Can’t Elephants Be Red?’ Launched under the aegis of the Bharat…
Jaipur, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan will host ‘Shaharnama: Kahani Apne Shehron Ki’ — a two-day literary festival — here on February 19-120. The event shall witness interesting sessions by authors who have penned books on…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first Culture Working Group meet, under India’s G-20 Presidency, will be held in Madhya Pradesh’s temple town Khujaraho from February 22. Officials of the Ministry of Culture said that…
Romantic and revolutionary fervour may seem polar opposites but this Urdu poet achieved a unique balance between them, describing his own course on: “Maqaam ‘Faiz’ raah mein koi jacha hi nahi/Jo kuu-e-yaar se nikle, to…
Mumbai, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted artist Lalita Lajmi, the sister of Indian auteur late Guru Dutt, passed away at the age of 90. A self-taught artist, Lalita appeared played a cameo in the Aamir Khan-starrer…
Washington, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) American pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the ice dance at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, the United States on Sunday. Chock and Bates, who led…
By Vikas Datta It is far from the smallest nation in Southeast Asia but gets overshadowed by its ASEAN neighbours in both name and fame. However, crime fiction, which has shone the spotlight on countries…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) To be an author was never in the pipeline until she went through a custodial family law situation for her son, says San Francisco-based entrepreneur Sheetal Ohri,…