Alcatel Announces ‘Alcatel Days’ Sale on Flipkart Platform
Alcatel, the French consumer tech brand, has announced its Alcatel Days Event in association with Flipkart. The special sale will start on 19th June at 12:00 AM IST. All products from the recently launched V3 Series will be available for tech enthusiasts with exciting offers.
Customers can now avail No Cost EMI options, which have been extended from 3 months to 6 months, making these...
Haryana CM Directs All-Out War Against Criminals, Emphasizes Zero-Tolerance for Crime
Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini, today chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the law and order situation in the state and the ongoing excise auctions in Haryana. While issuing stern directives to the Home Department to launch a ‘High Octane drive’ against criminals and ensure a responsive police presence across Haryana, the Chief Minister declared that maintaining...
NSE IX signs strategic MoU with Cyprus Stock Exchange
In a landmark development, NSE International Exchange (NSE IX), located at GIFT City, Gandhinagar, India, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). Held during the visit of Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi ji to Cyprus and graced by H.E. Nikos Christodoulides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, the MoU was formalized during...
Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Varinderpal Singh Dhoot, Naib Tehsildar,
Continuing its crusade against corruption, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has arrested Varinderpal Singh Dhoot, Naib Tehsildar, a resident of village Dhoot Kalan, in Hoshiarpur, for amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Disclosing this here today an official spokesperson of the state VB said the arrest follows a vigilance enquiry conducted by Jalandhar range, which...
French-Caribbean Star David Walters Brings Soul Tropical Rhythms to City on June 19
Get ready to dance for this exclusive concert as French musician David Walters "Trio" brings his Soul Tropical tour to Chandigarh. He would be performing at Tagore Theatre, Sector 18 at 7:30 pm on June 19, Thursday.
French-Caribbean musician David Walters will bring this musical journey to city, blending Afro-Caribbean roots, soul, funk, and global grooves. This celebration of music, culture,...
From Beach Days to City Tours: 5 Kidswear Essentials for Every Vacation Mood
Finding outfits that can match kids’ pace isn’t always easy, especially when the day goes from beach walks to museum stops in a blink. One minute they’re racing up a hill, the next they’re building sandcastles or chasing pigeons in a city square. That’s where Jockey Juniors comes in with a vibrant collection made to breathe and play along....
Khalsa College Amritsar signed MoUwith Haryana Knowledge Corp Ltd
Khalsa College Amritsar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Haryana Knowledge Corporation Limited (HKCL), an organisation promoted by the Government of Haryana. The MoU was signed by Dr. Atam Singh Randhawa, Principal, Khalsa College Amritsar, and Mr. Abhijeet Kulkarni, Managing Director and CEO, HKCL.
As per MoU, HKCL will provide support in building a multidisciplinary higher education ecosystem in...
New guidelines for monitoring IBD patients to prevent bowel cancer
The new guidelines, developed for the British Society of Gastroenterology by academics at the Universities of Newcastle, Oxford, Central Lancashire and others, have been published in the UK journal Gut. This work was supported by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
Despite improved treatments...
Royal College of Art Graduate Sonakshi Presents “Zaat”
![The Gallery at British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, will present "Zaat" by Sonakshi, a powerful sculptural installation that unravels matrilineal memory through the language of heirloom, metal, and meaning. The exhibition runs from 11 June through 31 July 2025 as part of Study UK: Creative Connections II. Born in Agra and now based in London, Sonakshi Chaturvedi brings together her expertise in painting, enamelling, and gemology to question how women's histories are remembered—or systematically erased. The exhibition confronts the inherited roles of bride, mother, and grandmother, foregrounding untold longings encoded within craft traditions of the Indian subcontinent. A Fresh Voice in Contemporary Art Fresh from completing her MA in Jewellery & Metal at the prestigious Royal College of Art (2024), Sonakshi represents a new generation of artists bridging traditional craft with contemporary artistic practice. Her unique background as both a Graduate Gemologist and researcher with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (Ministry of Culture) positions her with the requisite capabilities to question the cultural significance of adornment and inheritance in South Asian societies. “Zaat began as a way to fortify my own nostalgia, but it evolved into an act of reclamation—tracing heirloom objects that held the silent resistance of women remembered only as mothers, brides, grandmothers. Through sculpture, I archive their matrilineal inheritance as material memory—for future female ancestors to know them not just by the roles they played, but as individuals with dreams, agency, and voice” explains Chaturvedi. Exploring Material Memory The title "Zaat" refers to identity or the core sense of being. Visitors to Zaat will encounter a series of sculptural forms crafted in brass, white metal, cold enamel, resin-based enamel, and gemstones—each inspired by objects from the artist’s grandmother’s wedding trousseau. At first glance, these forms appear worn, metallic, and subdued—echoing the weight of tradition and domestic expectation. But within, they burst into candy-like, psychedelic interiors—revealing a hidden world of colour, desire, and youth. These contrasting surfaces act as metaphors for how generations of women, often remembered only as wives, mothers, or grandmothers, concealed vivid inner lives beneath uniform roles. Zaat transforms these heirloom-inspired forms into vessels of material memory—preserving not just what was passed down, but what was never said. Sonakshi Chaturvedi’s professional experience spans prestigious institutions including The Gem Palace Jaipur, Zoya by TATA, recent internships at Olympia Auctions and the recently commissioned Riverside Studios by Vedanta in London, giving her deep insight into both traditional Indian jewellery-making and contemporary artistic practice. Part of Prestigious Cultural Initiative "Zaat" forms part of the British Council's Best of British series, celebrating UK alumni who are shaping global cultural discourse. The Study UK: Creative Connections II programme highlights the international impact of UK education in fostering artistic innovation and cross-cultural dialogue. Looking Forward Currently pursuing advanced studies in gemology with Gem-A (FGA) while developing her enamelling practice with UK-based artists, Sonakshi plans to pursue doctoral studies to further her artistic practice around cultural and gender identity on a communal level, to contribute to the larger craft based cultural dialogue. Exhibition Details: What: Zaat by Sonakshi Where: The Gallery, British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi When: 11 June – 31 July 2025 Opening Reception: [DATE AND TIME NEEDED] Admission: Free Gallery Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.](https://i0.wp.com/www.chandigarhcitynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sonakshi-Presents-Zaat-3.jpeg?resize=696%2C1237&ssl=1?v=1750091374 "Royal College of Art Graduate Sonakshi Presents “Zaat”")
The Gallery at British Council, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, will present "Zaat" by Sonakshi, a powerful sculptural installation that unravels matrilineal memory through the language of heirloom, metal, and meaning. The exhibition runs from 11 June through 31 July 2025 as part of Study UK: Creative Connections II.
Born in Agra and now based in London, Sonakshi Chaturvedi brings together her...
Motion Education Celebrates Outstanding NEET 2025 Results with 7 Students in Top100 & 18 in Top 500
Motion Education, a leading coaching institute for NEET and IIT JEE (Main + Advanced), has delivered exceptional results in NEET-UG 2025, with 7 students securing positions in the Top 100 All India Rankings and 18 making it to the Top 500. These outstanding achievements in India’s most competitive medical entrance examination reflect Motion’s continued excellence in preparing students for...
