Category: Spotlight

Writing helped me identify myself: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Nov 24 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reading about the Kohinoor diamond and how it was taken by the…

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Forget crowdfunding, K’taka Cong leader goes ‘begging’ to build party office

By N. B. Hombal Bengaluru, Nov. Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) Frustrated over not getting required support from the state Congress leaders,…

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30K granite worker families, 175 quarries languishing in Madurai

Chennai, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) The stoppage of 175 granite quarries in Madurai alone for the past eight years on the…

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More foreign couples adopting girl child in UP

Lucknow, Nov 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) More and more girls are now being adopted by childless couples from other countries and officials…

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B’luru annual art mart to go online amid Covid scare

Bengaluru, Nov 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) For the first time since its inception in 2002, the annual iconic street art mart "Chitra…

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I am missing the magic of live: Pankaj Udhas

By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Nov 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) In January this year, Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas completed 40 long years…

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Muslim man digs reservoir in his home for Chhat festival

By Manoj Pathak Bhagalpur, Nov 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maha Parv of public faith and Lord Bhaskar concluded with the rising…

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Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Gun Island’ now in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam

New Delhi, Nov 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Widening its reach, Jnanpith Award winner Amitav Ghosh's masterful novel, "Gun Island", which seamlessly brings…

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Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival off to colourful start

Hyderabad, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The annual Qadir Ali Baig Theatre Festival got off to a colourful start with the staging…

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Jellyfish swarms sting Goa beachgoers; advisory issued

Panaji, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Goa's lifeguard agency issued an advisory on Thursday, after over 90 cases of jellyfish stings were…

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Vizag in contention for world smart city award

Visakhapatnam, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Visakhapatnam city managed to emerge as a finalist in the World Smart City Awards under the…

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Writing ‘The Lost Homestead’ was cathartic: Marina Wheeler

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) A film on Indias last Viceroy triggered a series of journeys to…

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Serendipity, digitally

New Delhi, Nov 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In light of the evolving landscape of audience engagement, the Serendipity Arts Foundation has launched…

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This inspector is a snake-catcher too

Pratapgarh (UP), Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Mandhata police station in Pratapgarh district is in the news for a very different…

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Of mangoes, bridge and a bygone era

New Delhi, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Families are like the sweet mangoes of Aamnagri -- messy, filled with juicy secrets and…

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Race for the Oscars

By Sukant Deepak New Delhi, Nov 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) It took him a while to register the news that his short…

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Sai Paranjpye spreads warmth with ‘A Patchwork Quilt’

New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) A time will come when you will find yourself heading for the final departure lounge,…

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‘Rebellious Lord’ reveals multifaceted Meghnad Desai

By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The jury is out on whether hes named after Ravans son or…

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UP to deploy 3K personnel for Magh Mela in Prayagraj

Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Nearly 3,000 Uttar Pradesh police personnel will be deployed at the Magh Mela in…

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Stephen Alter, Jairam Ramesh on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize shortlist

Bengaluru, Nov 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Stephen Alter's seminal book on the Himalayas and Jairam Ramesh's painstakingly researched biography of V.K. Krishna…

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