Mumbai, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mumbaikars celebrated Makar Sankranti and Pongal with immense devotion, gaiety and religious fervor here on Wednesday. The festival, marking the transition of the Sun from the Dhanu (Sagittarius) sign to the…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Twinkle Khanna’s fiction novel ‘Pyjamas are Forgiving’ has won the Crossword Book Award (Popular) for Fiction for last year. Speaking at the 17th edition of Crossword Book Awards, an evening…
Agra, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Thousands of colourful kites lit up the Agra sky on Tuesday evening carrying messages to save Yamuna river in the city of the Taj Mahal at the Etmauddaula view point park….
New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Google celebrated the famous Indian poet, songwriter, social change advocate — Kaifi Azmi’s 101st birthday with a doodle on Tuesday. The doodle soothes the moment of Kaifi Azmi on stage…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stressing that the upcoming Union Budget must focus on providing more jobs to the youth, serious infrastructure development and addressing the problems faced by the agriculture sector,…
London, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) London-based musician-composer Soumik Datta will be seen in a television series, “Rhythms of India”, showcasing Indian musical traditions and trends, starting from January 25. In the series, Soumik, who recently released…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) National award-winning filmmaker from Odisha, Manmohan Mahapatra (69), passed away at a private hospital here on Monday, family sources said. Known as the father of Odia new wave cinema, Mahapatra won…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) From a legendary woman warrior Queen of Kashmir to the only living legend the world has, life came full circle for Ashish Kaul as the mega star of the millennium Amitabh…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) It’s very easy to judge V.K. Krishna with his long record of pluses and minuses; on what he accomplished he commands plaudits, on what he blotched up,…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bibek Debroy, author and Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, here on Saturday, was conferred the Prolific Author Award at the SKOCH Public Policy Lit Fest, organised by…
Chennai, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said India’s ancient culture and humanitarian value are the legacy that needs to be protected by taking them to the future generations. Speaking at…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite the winter chill, the capital witnessed a large gathering of Indian classical music lovers on the second day of the 19th edition of Swami Haridas Tansen Sangeet Nritya Mahotsava….
Kolkata, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Popular musicians John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V. Selvaganesh will perform in Kolkata later this month and raise funds for supporting the art of handcrafted musical instruments….
New Delhi, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate four heritage buildings that have been renovated and refurbished in Kolkata to the nation on January 11. He will be in Kolkata for a…
Mangalore, Jan 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran playback singer K.J. Yesudas turned 80 on Friday and obsereved the day at the famed Kollur Mookambika temple here with his family, a tradition he has been taking part for…
Kolkata, Jan 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) just gets bigger and bigger. The 11th edition during January 17-19 will see a focus on themes like nationalism, identity, homeland and belonging as over…
Chandigarh, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) British craftsmen will exhibit artefacts at the Surajkund fair with signing of a pact on Wednesday between the Haryana government and the British Council here. State Tourism Minister Kanwar Pal said…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Jan 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) He has been fascinated with actor Irrfan Khan from the time he saw his electric performance in ‘Maqbool, watched his heart-breaking interpretation of Ashoke Ganguli in ‘The…
Chandigarh, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Noted Dhadi folksinger Idu Sharif, a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi and other awards who was battling poverty and paralysis, died at his residence here on Tuesday, his family said. A…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) India is slated to be the guest country at the Paris book fair — Livre Paris — in March, third time after 2002 and 2007. As part of a reciprocal…