New Delhi, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In July 1765, Robert Clive, in a letter to Sir Francis Sykes, compared Gomorrah favourably to Calcutta, then capital of British India. He wrote: “I will pronounce Calcutta to be…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stereotyping and objectification of women in the media narrative is a universal truth that needs to be addressed, questioned and reversed as the media in general, especially advertising, has failed…
BY VISHAL GULATI Shimla, Dec 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first consignment of 2,00,000 rainbow eyed trout ova, the cold-water species introduced by British India in Himachal Pradesh during colonial times, will be dispatched to Sikkim for…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The “unexpected” appointment of Yogi Adityanath as the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in 2017 was met with “outrage and disappointment in most quarters, other than the staunch…
Chennai, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Workers digging a pit in a paddy field 100 metres away from the proposed museum at the Keeladi excavation site were in for a surprise when the top of an ancient…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mridula Ramesh, a leading clean-tech angel investor with a portfolio of over 15 startups and who is involved in multiple initiatives to build climate entrepreneurship, ran out…
Lucknow, Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) With winter now peaking, several rare migratory birds have been spotted in Lucknow this season. While the sunbird is found all over Lucknow, bird watchers say that Indian pitta (also called…
Shahjahanpur (UP), Dec 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three peacocks were found dead while one was found in an unconscious state in a dry pond at a village in the Banda area of Shahjahanpur district in the past…
Guwahati, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to boost trade and tourism in the northeast region and to promote its cultural heritage through railway connectivity, two more Vistadome train services were flagged off on Sunday…
By Mohammad Suaib Khan New Delhi, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Adored by all, Delhi is a hot destination for shooting of films, web series and documentaries. Many Bollywood blockbusters and web series have been shot in…
By Praveen Dwivedi Bhopal, Dec 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) On Friday, the Madhya Pradesh Police was celebrating its Foundation Day with enthusiasm and recalling the sacrifices and achievements of a number of police personnel in their services…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prinseps auction house is set to host the Gobardhan Ash Live Auction, offering 35 rare works on paper from the family estate alongside 35 accompanying NFTs. The auction will open…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) An exhibition titled ‘Devi — depicted through folk and tribal art, calendar art, and lobby cards — curated by Seema Bhalla was inaugurated at the Kamaladevi Complex in India International…
Chennai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Saurashtra community of Madurai that produces Sungudi hand spun sarees is in dire straits, contemplating to shut down their unique brand after the GST for the sarees was increased to…
Chandigarh, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab-born German writer and four-time Poet-Laureate, Rajvinder Singh, passed away at a hospital in Berlin after a brief illness, his family said. He was 66 years old. He is survived by…
Prayagraj, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A first of its kind plant that manufactures tiles and bricks from the construction waste has become operational in Prayagraj. The manufacturing unit uses debris and construction waste that lies unused…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Penguin Random House India has acquired two unpublished titles by award-winning writer and filmmaker Satyajit Ray — ‘Feluda in the Golden Fortress’ and a collection of essays and interviews –…
Mumbai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days before the annual fair, Shiv Sena leader and Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar visited and prayed at the famed Mahim Dargah on Thursday afternoon. The actress, along with her actor…
Chandigarh, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi announced to set up a Punjabi Film Development Council to promote the Punjabi language and Culture. He said the proposal in this regard would be cleared…
Pilibhit (UP), Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five elephants from Karnataka will be brought to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR). These elephants will undertake forest patrolling and carry out rescue operations, especially in cases of man-animal conflict….