New Delhi, Jan 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty and industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla are among nine personalities who have been named for the coveted Padma Bhushan awards on the occasion of Republic Day…
Chennai, Jan 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted playback singer Vani Jayaram, on Tamil Nadu, was on Wednesday awarded the Padma Bhushan. She has rendered more than 8,000 playback songs in 14 different languages. She has also recorded…
Ahmedabad, Jan 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Balakrishna Vithaldas Doshi, who was the first Indian to bag the Pritzker Prize, considered architecture’s highest honour, has passed away leaving behind irreplaceable void in architecture industry. Born on August 26,…
Kochi, Jan 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) A contemporary art illustration by the daughter of noted writer and environmental-human rights activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was hanged by the Nigerian military dictatorship nearly three decades back, raising inspiring memories…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Jan 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) He speaks slowly, and weighs words. Pauses. Insists that meanings are found in the ones not spoken and amidst spaces left blank. That when sentences feel lonely,…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) His first book, “Anatomy of Froth” was an investigative work with some analysis of the root causes of the global financial crisis. While it had recommendations, its…
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana’s tableau of Virat Swaroop of Lord Krishna, with the theme of International Gita Mahotsav, will be showcased in the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in national capital Delhi. For…
By Vikas Datta One of the brighter stars in the galaxy of consummate poets in mid-18th century Delhi, he, with a moderately-sized diwan of ghazals and a handful of masnavis, could have seen his fame…
Srinagar, Jan 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) With each passing day, the artists in Jammu and Kashmir continue to showcase their talent at local, as well as the national level; thereby inspiring young generation towards artwork. Whether it’s…
Kochi, Jan 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) A delegation of 100 women entrepreneurs who are members of FLO, the women’s chapter of FICCI (Federation of India Chamber of Commerce and Industries) paid a visit to the ongoing fifth…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The second day of the 16th Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) opened at the Hotel Clarks Amer here with a powerful Carnatic music performance by Aditya Prakash, accompanied by violin and mridangam….
Chandigarh, Jan 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The seventh edition of Chandigarh Children’s Literature Festival will be held on February 4 and 5 at Dikshant Global School near here, it was announced on Friday. The festival will feature…
Jaipur, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Well-known educator, author, philanthropist and chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murty was in Jaipur on Thursday where she shared the secrets of how she became a storyteller and a writer….
Jaipur, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stressing that the act of writing is not just about nobility and bravely, but also the ordinary mundane business of keeping alive what is important, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, while delivering…
Kochi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A tastefully done up pavilion depicting a mansion built out of reusable material like stone, mud, bricks, thread and debris is attracting a significant public attention at the ongoing Kochi bienalle…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) For those who have lived through the Covid-19 pandemic, life will never be the same again. “A World On Hold” (Om Books International) brings you first person…
Guwahati, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted Assamese poet and Jnanpith awardee Nilmani Phookan passed away on Thursday. He was 89. Phookan was undergoing treatment at the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) due to old-age related…
Jaipur, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) 16th edition of Jaipur Literature Festival has returned to Pink City after a year ushering in a festive feel as it brings along 350 speakers from across the globe associated with…
Kolkata, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A.C.V. Ananda Bose, the new governor of West Bengal, will soon take Bengali lessons, sources said here on Thursday. A ceremonial beginning as per Hindu rituals will start on January 26,…
Bengaluru, Jan 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned oncologist, cancer researcher and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee’s latest book “The Song of The Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human” was unveiled by Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive…