New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Our connection with art and aesthetics is about as old as humanity; and the multi-layered lives and stories of performers go at least as far back as recorded history. Madhur…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Saturday, all roads are leading to the residence of legend of modern Malayalam literature MT Vasudevan Nair, who turned 90. In morning, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury led the long…
Milan Kundera, most of whose landmark novels were written in his French exile, always chose to label himself as a part of French literature. Yet, his inherited Central European intellectual tradition of philosophical reflection, particularly…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even as the sunset years of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore were mired in controversies including repression of public agitations and uprisings, it was also a period of commendable industrial…
Lucknow, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dieticians at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS) have compiled a book of recipes of millet dishes. The institute plans to popularise the recipes by distributing the book…
London, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, according to a study of more…
New Delhi, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The chronicler of Delhi, Swapna Liddle, has come out with a new book that, in the words of William Dalrymple, “finally supersedes Percival Spear’s classic, ‘Twilight of the Mughals’.” Taking…
Pune, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Highways Nitin Gadkari has lauded the Maharashtra political culture where leaders of all political parties and ideologies share good personal relations irrespective of their political differences. < div…
Panaji, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa on Saturday celebrated the monsoon feast of Sao Joao, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, which comes on June 24 every year, amidst heavy rainfall. The feast of Catholic prophet…
By Janvi Sonaiya Ahmedabad, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the midst of the glitz and glamour of her latest outlet launch in Ahmedabad, Anita Dongre, the quietly composed fashion maven, reflected on her journey. She shared…
Jaipur, June 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) An aestheticallly carved sandalwood box by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to US President Joe Biden, was made by Mohit Jangid, a Jaipur-based National Award winning artist. Made of sandalwood brought from…
Panaji, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday co-chaired the first steering Committee Meeting for the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Information…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, June 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Disclaimer: You really do not have to be a foodie to enjoy Zac O’ Yeah’s ‘Digesting India: A Travel Writer’s Sub-Continental Adventures With The Tummy: A Memoir…
Gorakhpur, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gita Press in Gorakhpur has refused to accept Rs one crore cash reward for the Gandhi Peace Award. It said that it would only accept the citation and not the…
New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress criticised the government for conferring Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to Gita Press saying that the decision is a travesty and is like awarding Savarkar and Godse. “The Gandhi…
New Delhi, June 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajkamal Prakashan Samuh is holding an online book fair till June 25 on their website. Apart from all the books published by Rajkamal Prakashan, those by 350 new authors will…
By Kavya Dubey New Delhi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rampant addiction to substances may seem like a contemporary problem, but the use of psychotropic intoxicants long predates the awareness of the menace of drug addiction. Dispelling…
New Delhi, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2021 is to be conferred on well-known publisher Gita Press, Gorakhpur. The jury headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after due deliberations on…
By Janvi Sonaiya Ahmedabad, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) While Gujarat was battling with one of the worst cyclones this week, there was another wave too – this one was of feminism. At the experimental theatre space…
Panaji, June 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday announced that the history of Goa Revolution Day (June 18, 1946) will be introduced in the History text book of Class 11 from the…