Starmark and Penguin Books, YFLO organised an evening with Emraan Hashmi to celebrate the launch of his book The Kiss of Life

Aug 11, 2016, at 09:07 pm

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Starmark and Penguin Books, in association with FYLO( Young FICCI Ladies Organisation), organised an evening with Emraan Hashmi, at Kolkata's The Taj Bengal to celebrate the launch of his book The Kiss Of Life. The book has been co-authored by Bilal Siddiqi.

Serendipity Arts Trust announces the first edition of Serendipity Arts Festival to be held in Goa

Aug 10, 2016, at 11:28 pm

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Serendipity Arts Trust, a Munjal initiative for the promotion of creativity in arts and culture, announces Serendipity Arts Festival.

Lakme and Sabyasachi come together once again for a finale like never before

Aug 10, 2016, at 05:10 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Aug 9 (IBNS): The upcoming Winter Festive edition of Lakme Fashion Week promises to be bigger and better as celebrated designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee returns to the very stage where he made his debut, but this time as the Lakme Grand Finale Designer.

Tollywood actress Nusrat Jahan unveils Kolkata’s first ever skincare boutique

Aug 08, 2016, at 08:04 am

Kolkata, Aug 8 (IBNS): Tollywood star Nusrat Jahan recently inaugurated a first of its kind premium skin boutique in the city that seeks to address aging and skincare.

Shyam Sundar Jewellers launches diamond collection, Rituparna promotes brand

Aug 04, 2016, at 07:48 am

Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): Kolkata-based jewellery house Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers on Wednesday launched some new collection of diamond jewellery with Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta endorsing them as their brand ambassador here.

Kolkata: Shiraz celebrates its 75 years with team Egoler Chokh

Aug 04, 2016, at 04:48 am

Kolkata, August 3 (IBNS): Shiraz Golden Restaurant on Tuesday celebrated seventy five years of its establishment with the cast and crew of the upcoming Bengali movie, Egoler Chokh.

Women now have a more egalitarian world to fight for rights: Goa Governor

Aug 01, 2016, at 05:26 am

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Goa governor Mridula Sinha has said that the women of today are fighting for their empowerment in a more egalitarian world and it should not be so that after two decades one has to fight for men's empowerment.

Google doodles on Munshi Premchand’s 136th birthday

Jul 31, 2016, at 11:54 pm

New York, July 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday celebrated Indian writer Munshi Premchand’s 136th birthday by decorating its homepage with a doodle.

Srilankan Airline signs up Jacqueline Fernandez as Brand Ambassador

Jul 31, 2016, at 04:32 am

Colombo, July 30 (IBNS): Srilankan Airlines, the award-winning airline, on Saturday signed on board Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez as their brand ambassador.

Why Active living is great for your Intellectual motivation

Jul 29, 2016, at 05:40 pm

Hackathon: Building apps for a better future

Jul 29, 2016, at 12:01 am

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): The final countdown of the 24-hour Hackathon, a collaboration between the U.S Consulate General-Kolkata, NASSCOM 10,000 Start Ups and Microsoft, took place at the American Centre, Kolkata, recently.

Experimenter Curators’ Hub (ECH) to begins in Kolkata

Jul 28, 2016, at 11:56 pm

Kolkata, Jul 28 (IBNS): The sixth edition of the Experimenter Curators’ Hub (ECH) begins in Kolkata on Thursday.

Calgary Stampede faces adverse economic run

Jul 28, 2016, at 10:35 pm

Calgary (Alberta, Canada), Jul 28 (IBNS): The annual Calgary Stampede concluded successfully on July 18 but the drop in overall attendance during the 10-day festival raised an important question – is the economic downturn a perceived notion or for real, according to media reports.

Kolkata: It’s raining Hilsa at The Gateway Hotel

Jul 26, 2016, at 08:42 pm

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): The arrival of monsoon starts tickling the Bengali taste buds with tantalising thoughts of devouring Ilish during the rains. Ilish or Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is extremely popular in India, especially in the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura and Assam.

CRY,RICOH launch photo book based on ‘Share My World’ theme

Jul 26, 2016, at 07:14 am

New Delhi, July 26 (IBNS): CRY – Child Rights and You, along with RICOH India Limited, presented their labour of love – a photo-book filled with a series of still yet moving visuals clicked by children across two Metro cities – Kolkata and Delhi – based on the theme ‘Share My World’.

Kolkata: U.S. Consulate,NASSCOM 10,000 Start Ups, Microsoft host 24-hour Hackathon

Jul 25, 2016, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS) The U.S. Consulate General-Kolkata, in collaboration with NASSCOM 10,000 Start Ups and Microsoft, hosted its first ever 24-hour Hackathon titled Building Apps for a Better Future at the American Center from July 23 to 24.

New research reveals most common ways Islamophobic Facebook trolls portray Muslims

Jul 25, 2016, at 09:06 pm

London, July 25 (IBNS) Shocking Islamophobic abuse posted on Facebook most commonly depicts Muslim women as threats to national security and suggests all Muslims should be deported, according to a new academic study published on Monday.

Titan launches latest Octane collection for customers

Jul 22, 2016, at 09:18 pm

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Octane, the range of stylish chronographs from Titan, keeps it bold and sporty with its latest collection of timepieces for men.

Oscar winning director, Oliver Stone, finds Pokemon Go an invasion of privacy

Jul 22, 2016, at 08:22 pm

San Diego, Jul 22 (IBNS): Film Director Oliver Stone has warned that gaming apps such as 'Pokemon Go' signify a "new level of invasion" and could lead to "totalitarianism". He was speaking at the Comic Con International, according to media reports.

‘Breaking Free’ wins Human Rights Award

Jul 19, 2016, at 10:21 pm

Mumbai, Jul 19 (IBNS): Filmmaker and activist Sridhar Rangayan’s path-breaking film on Indian LGBT community has been awarded the Barbara Gittings International Human Rights Award at the recently concluded qFLIX Philadelphia film festival in USA.

CRY , RICOH present ‘Share My World’

Jul 18, 2016, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): It took four enthusiastic volunteers and a bunch of imaginative young minds equipped with cameras to start with! And believe it or not, within just six months of fun-packed workshops and outdoor sessions, they produced what they were so fond of… a series of wonderfully clicked photographs telling their own stories! These were the stories depicting the everyday world they lived in, and the very own imaginary beanstalks they wanted to grow around.

Exclusive Vogue Wedding Show 2016 to take place in early August

Jul 18, 2016, at 10:07 pm

Mumbai, Jul 18 (IBNS): The Vogue Wedding Show (VWS), a 3-day opulent wedding exhibition showcasing the latest and exclusive wedding services and over 50 coveted brands from the bridal world, will be held from August 5-7 2016, the Taj Palace, New Delhi.

Youngest siblings more likely to go into business, study finds

Jul 18, 2016, at 09:55 pm

London, July 18 (IBNS): New research into birth order effects has found that the last-born children of non-entrepreneurial parents are more likely to go into business than first-borns.

Skinn by Titan launches India’s first all-French advertisement

Jul 18, 2016, at 09:20 pm

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): In a first-ever, Skinn by Titan, a range of exquisite French fragrances, aired an all-French ad film. Highlighting the French origin of Skinns’s range of perfumes, the unique film was initially aired without subtitles, thus creating intrigue and emphasising the French connect.

HRD Minister felicitates Class XII achievers who braved difficult circumstances

Jul 17, 2016, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS) In a first of its kind event, Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar felicitated 46 students who achieved high in their XII exams, despite hailing from economically weakest of weaker sections.

Prayas 2016: A not-to-be-missed art festival in Kolkata

Jul 17, 2016, at 04:46 am

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Prayas 2016, an art initiative promoted by Smita Art and Chemould Art Gallery, began on July 3 in Kolkata.

Flipkart takes a peep into digital Indian's abode

Jul 16, 2016, at 10:25 pm

Bengaluru, July 16 (IBNS): Ecommerce marketplace Flipkart announced a study that brings about popular home buying trends online. Observing the purchase patterns among its 75 million consumers, Flipkart delves into Indian homes and the changing lifestyles reflected through the type of products consumers purchase across the country.

Social media sites obstruct children’s moral development, say parents

Jul 16, 2016, at 03:18 am

London, July 15 (IBNS): More than half of UK parents think popular social media sites hamper their children’s moral development, according to a poll commissioned by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

Playing footsie

Jul 15, 2016, at 07:36 pm

Who says the humble shoes are poor cousins of fashionable ensembles? Shoes in many avatars are now stealing the limelight whether on the street on muggy monsoon days or high-end evening dos, finds Pramita Bose

Tanishq redefines royalty with Queen of Hearts

Jul 13, 2016, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS) : Tanishq, India’s largest and most preferred jewellery brand, has launched Queen of Hearts – a high value diamond jewellery collection.