Mumbai, Dec 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The who’s who in the world of literature, fine arts, culture and celebrities will croon and swoon over the timeless compositions of the legendary romanticist Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, alias “Mirza…
Panaji, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid criticism from civil society for blocking public access to two art installations with oblique references to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC), organisers of…
By Sukant Deepak Gwalior, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) “You see, I was a child prodigy. My musical career started at the age of eight when I was invited by some of the greatest classical musicians like…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned Indian classical vocalist Savita Devi, known for her thumris, breathed her last at the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram on Friday morning. She was 80. She was unwell…
Jaipur, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be organised at Diggi Palace for the last time in 2020. At a meeting chaired by Rajasthan chief secretary D.B. Gupta on Thursday, it was…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Read about Indian kings from the hoary past to the present, delve into in a refreshing new take on Chanakya and finally immerse yourself in some unpublished stories of Egyptian…
Panaji, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) ‘Miyah’ poets from Assam, whose artworks were barred from being displayed at the ongoing Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, have expressed deep disappointment and blamed “political suppression” for the move. Citing…
Panaji, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after two of his curated exhibits were barred from public viewing at the ongoing Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, allegedly for oblique references to the ongoing CAA and NRC…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) It’s created an enviable niche for itself in a overcrowded world and now, the $25,000 DSC Prize For South Asian Literature is set to become even more…
Panaji, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four musicians from a band, Dastaan Live, performing at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa, were arrested on Wednesday and later released on bail for allegedly insulting Hindu sentiments. The four…
New Delhi, Dec 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eminent author, politician and diplomat Shashi Tharoor was on Wednesday among the 23 writers named for the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British…
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Well-known Urdu humour writer Mujtaba Hussain has decided to return his Padma Shri award to protest “the atmosphere of fear and hatred created by the Modi government”. Hussain, who was awarded…
By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) You tell her that you read somewhere that the most beautiful places in the world are cursed with conflict. She pauses, and whispers that she didn’t really…
By Arundhuti Banerjee Lonavala, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nandita Puri, author and wife of the late actor Om Puri, is gearing up for her fourth book, “Jennifer”, a real-life account of a girl who is a…
By Siddhi Jain New Delhi, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australian master potter Ted Secombe, known for his beautiful crystalline glazes, will showcase the best of his ceramic art in a solo exhibition in the national capital….
New Delhi, Dec 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a corruption and criminal conspiracy case against Padma Shree awardee Leela Samson, Bharatanatyam dancer and former director of Kalakshetra Foundation and four…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Eddie Stern who has been teaching yoga in New York for the last quarter of a century, after being trained by an eminent guru in India, says he is humbled…
Kochi, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Even while there is a huge shortage of qualified designers in the country, the market for design has huge potential, said experts of creative industries at the Kochi Design Week (KDW)…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Author of 18 works of fiction and non-fiction, Namita Gokhale’s upcoming novel, “Jaipur Journals”, is set against the backdrop of the vibrant and multilingual Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF). The metafictional…
New Delhi, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Award-winning author and noted philanthropist Sudha Murty enthralled a jam-packed audience with her insights on writing for children, engaging in a conversation with fellow writer Shashi Tharoor and answering searching…