Recently launched Bengali audiobook app Power Talking Books doing well say Power Publishers
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): Power Talking Books, from Power Publishers, a mobile phone app that serves as an audiobook containing short stories and novels by almost all A-list Bengali writers, has created quite an impression, according to the app builders.
Sarat Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture 2017: The Legacy of the Bose Brothers and Patriotism
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:24 am
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): 'The Legacy of the Bose Brothers and Patriotism' was the theme for the Sarat Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture 2017 held in Kolkata recently.
Cafe Philo: A layman's guide to western philosophy
Sep 09, 2017, at 02:53 am
'Cafe Philo' is a compilation of twenty-three essays based on various philosophical theories and laws drafted by some famous western philosophers.
Kolkata kids get a new play-zone complete with their own salon and cafe
Sep 06, 2017, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): Stone Paper Scissors, a children's play-zone recently inaugurated in Kolkata, takes its name from the eponymous game but gives a special meaning to the concept.
Singer donates part of music album sale proceeds for welfare of Kolkata's Mehboob Band
Sep 06, 2017, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): Music composer and director Debojyoti Mishra recently launched a music album titled 'Aamar Praner Manush', which contains some popular Tagore songs (Rabindra-sangeet) sung by London-based Soma Das.
Emojis: Message in a short cut
Sep 06, 2017, at 07:28 pm
While emoji-crazy millennials grow in number, the digital modern day ideograms pop up in new avatars too, capturing everything from religion and race to sexual orientation. Sudipto Maity probes
India's e-waste from old mobiles will jump 1800% by 2020: study
Sep 05, 2017, at 11:57 pm
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS): By 2020 Indias e-waste from old mobiles and computers will rise by about 1800 per cent and 500 per cent respectively by 2020 as compared to the levels in the year 2007, according to an ASSOCHAM-KPMG joint study.
Pdt VishwaMohan Bhatt teams up with Pdt Prodyut Mukherjee for Rhythmexpress Moods Season II
Sep 05, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Kolkata, Sept 4 (IBNS): PadmaVibhushan winner Pdt VishwaMohan Bhatt teams up again with Tabla virtuoso Pdt Prodyut Mukherjee to present the Rhythmexpress Moods Season II.
Free spectacles distributed to 329 underprivileged girls at Avadi school in TN
Sep 05, 2017, at 04:58 am
Chennai, Sept 4 (IBNS)The India Vision Institute (IVI) on Monday distributed 329 free spectacles to girls of the Government Girls Higher Secondary School at Kamaraj Nagar, in Tamil Nadu's Avadi.
Kolkata: Kamala presents ethnic textiles and accessories for the festive season
Sep 04, 2017, at 04:05 pm
Kolkata, Sep 4 (IBNS): If you are looking for ethnic designs wear that are not run of the mill for the upcoming festive season, then the Autumn collection of textiles presented by Kamala, at ICCR Kolkata, may be your answer.
Kolkata: Power Publishers launches Bengali audio-book app Power Talking Books
Aug 30, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): An audio book has many advantages, including helping the visually impaired enjoy the literary world, said Pinaki Ghosh, founder, Power Publishers, at the launch of an app called Power Talking Books.
Fitness and styling go hand in hand says stylist Bobby Sen
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Mumbai-based stylist, who has worked with the likes of Vidya Balan, Tabu and Raveena Tandon, said that fitness and styling go hand in hand while explaining the details of styling at a fashion-based event organised recently by one of Kolkata's popular gymnasiums, Skulpt.
The Nicobar Edit to anchor in Kolkata for the first time
Aug 29, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Here is an opportunity to take a look at the contemporary yet classic Autumn collection from Nicobar, a Mumbai-based lifestyle design studio, in Kolkata itself.
Leading names in wedding services offer guidance at the Art of Weddings by Radisson Blu
Aug 29, 2017, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IBNS): Weddings have come a long way from being merely a family occasion, planned and overseen by a well-meaning group of family members and friends.
Young children’s sense of self is similar to that of adults, says finding
Aug 26, 2017, at 03:42 am
New York, Aug 25 (IBNS): Young children’s sense of self is similar to that of older kids and adults, a team of psychology researchers has found.
Internet cosplays, webcamming on the rise
Aug 23, 2017, at 06:49 pm
Sex has always been a part of the web, be it internet pornographic sites or sites providing users with voyeuristic opportunities. However, of late, users have moved on from being the conventional mute watcher for a more interactive role. Models too have benefited from this. Thus allowing webcamming and cosplays to flourish. Sudipto Maity reports
Third edition of Pinkathon Empowering Indian women comes to Guwahati
Aug 23, 2017, at 02:36 am
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IBNS): United Sisters Foundation and Maximus Events along with super model-actor-fitness enthusiast Milind Soman formally announced the launch of the third edition of Pinkathon-Empowering Indian Women in Guwahati at a press conference at Retro Town.
Aug 21, 2017, at 09:50 pm
Thane, Aug 21 (IBNS):Based on strong consumer demand, VLCC launcheditsstate-of-the-art salon in Thane.
Mahul Brahma’s book on luxury Decoding Luxe launched in Kolkata
Aug 19, 2017, at 02:26 am
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IBNS) Former journalist-turned-communicator Mahul Brahma on Thursday launched his debut book “Decoding Luxeâ€, which is billed as a definitive guide to luxury, in an audience-packed Starmark bookstore at a city mall.
Fashion is a person's personal style statement: Diksha Modi
Aug 17, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Diksha Modi, a Kolkata based designer, is running her own studio 'Kisses' which was launched around 2009. After getting firmly established in the city, she wants to keep her footsteps outside Kolkata into the bigger world of fashion wear. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to her.
Recycled office chairs transformed into hard-shell backpacks and bicycle panniers
Aug 15, 2017, at 10:30 pm
London, Aug 15 (IBNS): Old office chairs are being transformed into hard-shell backpacks and bicycle panniers as part of an innovative new project.
Google doodles to celebrate India's Independence Day
Aug 15, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IBNS): A special paper-cut style doodle decorated the homepage of popular search engine Google on Tuesday to mark India's Independence Day.
Curiosity propelling youth to take up drugs, says former junkie turned rehab founder
Aug 15, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IBNS) "The very first major drug I used was LSD. Life changed after that," says Delhi-based Nikhil Sejwal, founder of the Recovery Foundation, a rehabilitation centre in the national capital.
Musical duo Lopamudra Mitra and Joy Sarkar release their latest album in Kolkata
Aug 12, 2017, at 06:48 pm
Kolkata, Aug 12 (IBNS): Akash the Infinite, a music album by Joy Sarkar and Lopamudra Mitra, and sponsored by Boroline, was released recently at the Lake Club premises.
Indian model Cheryl Charles wins Miss World Next Top Model 2017
Aug 11, 2017, at 10:44 pm
Mumbai, Aug 11 (IBNS): Indian model Cheryl Charles won the Miss World Next Top Model 2017 beating almost 50 other competitors from different countries around the world.
Talk2All: A new app that promises to break the language barrier
Aug 09, 2017, at 09:30 pm
Austin, Aug 9 (IBNS): A language application (app) on Android called Talk2All promises to break the language barrier by translating nearly 104 languages in real time.
Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity, finds study
Aug 09, 2017, at 01:14 am
Washington, Aug 8 (IBNS): Loneliness and social isolation may represent a greater public health hazard than obesity, and their impact has been growing and will continue to grow, according to research presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.
SpiceJet unites Army Jawans with their Sisters on ‘Raksha Bandhan’
Aug 09, 2017, at 12:54 am
Gurgaon, Aug 8 (IBNS): SpiceJet celebrated Raksha Bandhan — the festival that symbolises the eternal love and devotion of a brother and his sister - in a unique way this year.
Bollywood needs to rethink Dalit representation, media scholar says
Aug 08, 2017, at 09:11 pm
London, Aug 8 (IBNS): An expert in Indian cinema at Birmingham City University (UK) has said that Bollywood is creating the wrong perception of an entire community in its portrayal of Dalits.
Santoor Maestro Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya creates raga Ganga
Aug 08, 2017, at 07:58 pm
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IBNS): Santoor Maestro Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya has created a new raga Ganga dedicated to the lifeline of India.