Category: Lucknow

Lucknow: Isabella Thoburn College celebrated its annual College Day on 19th November, 2024 by staging an English play, The Imaginary Invalid. On this occasion, the Chief Guest Dr. Ammar Rizvi, former Acting Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, and Chief Patron Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and the accomplished politician Anil Kumar Singh were accorded a warm welcome by the College President Dr. E.S. Charles. The programme commenced with the invocation by the college choir followed by the presentation of the annual report by the Acting Principal Prof. Panzy Singh, in which she…

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Lucknow: The ten-day Uttarakhand Mahotsav, organized by the Uttarakhand Mahaparishad, concluded with grandeur at the Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant Hill Cultural Park on Birbal Sahni Marg, Goma Ghat, this evening. The event, which showcased the rich culture and traditions of Uttarakhand, left spectators and stall holders yearning for an extension of the festival. The festival featured numerous competitions, including poetry sessions (kavi sammelan), cultural displays from various states, and a diverse array of materials at over 200 stalls. Additionally, a health check-up camp, organized by KK Hospital, was a notable…

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Lucknow: A satirical talk programme was organised in SR College in which the famous satirist Pankaj Prasoon read out the compositions of his new book ‘Sach Bolna Paap Hai’. He said that the real representative of Lucknowi tehzeeb is the city bus conductor, he keeps talking till every empty space in the bus is filled! His catchphrase is “Get a grip because you are in Lucknow”. He said about social media “We are filling ourselves with artificial emotions, nowadays we are liking posts and not friends”. He said that the…

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Lucknow: The second day of Sahitya Akademi Delhi’s two-day event was a celebration of children’s literature, resonating with insights, experiences, and cultural retrospectives. Held at the Nirala Auditorium of the Hindi Institute, the sessions brought together award-winning writers, scholars, and enthusiasts. The event underscored the evolving landscape of children’s literature in India, tracing its roots and exploring its future. The Origins of Children’s Literature: A Mother’s Lullaby Odia scholar Dash Benhur, in his presidential address during the seminar titled Children’s Writing: Past, Present, and Future, highlighted that children’s literature predates…

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