Agartala, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first ever two-day India-Bangladesh tourism festival would be held in Agartala on Thursday, officials said here on Tuesday. An official of the Tripura Tourism Department said, ministers, members of Parliament,…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Jatinga, a small tribal village and Assam’s only hill station, is known for the mysterious suicide of birds during certain weeks of the year. While scientists and ornithologists…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 15th edition of the Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards (META) Festival, a week-long national theatre festival culminating in an awards ceremony, announced its list of nominations for 2020. Spanning…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) From February 20 to 26, the spellbinding Khajuraho Temples will come alive with some of the most spectacular Indian classical dance performances during the 47th Khajuraho Dance Festival. The dance…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of India rising to a $5 trillion economy by 2025 is unrealistic though it will happen at some time, says Montek Singh…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) With the continuous commitment towards environmental sustainability, country’s largest lender, SBI has taken a unique initiative by creating two distinctive 12.5 ft artworks namely ‘Manasvi’ and ‘Tapasvi’. SBI chairman Rajnish…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Read about the Battle of Plassey on June 23, 1757 between the forces of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and East India Company troops led by Robert…
Panaji, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The mortal remains of one of India’s top fashion designers and gay icon Wendell Rodricks were laid to rest in his ancestral village of Colvale in North Goa after a solemn…
By Ahana Bhattacharya Pune, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) While everything about Pune’s music Vh1 Supersonic music festival was happy and vibrant, a slice of reality reflected in Manjiri Desle’s photography. The Mumbai girl, who has just…
New Delhi, Feb 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 20th edition of the ‘Hunar Haat’ was inaugurated at the India Gate lawns here on Thursday. The 10-day event, based on the theme of “Kaushal Ka Kam”, will conclude…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Feb 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) With a view to build upon the community of creative people residing in Goa, the maiden edition of The Goa Open Arts Festival that will take place…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) “Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu”, a book written by V. Krishnaswamy, which narrates the journey of India’s first and only woman athlete to win a silver…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Railways will run special trains to Ajmer from Puri for the Khawaja Urs Fair-2020, said an East Coast Railway (ECoR) statement on Tuesday. The decision was taken after…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Feb 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Communal tension, same-sex love, child abuse and patriarchy — even as playwright Mahesh Dattani’s plays portray everyday tragedies, his characters never cease to be human. They are…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) The 13th International Film Festival on Art and Artists organised by the JD Centre of Art, which witnessed multiple film screenings, workshops and talks by several senior artists, concluded here on…
Srinagar, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Srinagar police organised a talent hunt event titled ‘Choona Hai Aasman’ under the Civic Action Programme at Tagore Hall here on Monday. A large number of participants from Srinagar district participated…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Feb 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Imagine a gently gurgling brook. Now close your eyes and let the magic woven by India’s greatest flautist transport you to a never never land. That’s the…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mahatma Gandhi fought for the unity of India for every moment of his public life and never accepted that the country could be divided on religious lines, former President Pranab…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Hunar Haat, a marketplace to empower master artisans and craftspersons, has generated employment for nearly 3,00,000 people, said Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, in Indore on…
Kanpur, Feb 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Well-known Hindi litterateur and Padma Shri awardee Giriraj Kishore passed away on Sunday, following a cardiac arrest at his Suterganj residence in Kanpur, doctors said. He was 83 and is survived…