STORY plays host to Kolkata Literary Meet
Aug 23, 2016, at 01:14 am
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IBNS): Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet in association with select publishers and Kolkata’s leading lifestyle and book store STORY organised a series of book launches between Aug 19 and 21.
The world of news is app-ified for the mobile-friendly generation
Aug 22, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Prez, PM and politicos greet nation on Raksha Bandhan
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other lawmakers greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday.
Bikers’ rally upholds the cause of child education
Aug 16, 2016, at 05:12 am
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): A lazy Sunday morning of the mid-monsoon suddenly turned into vibrant yellow, as the Russel Street area woke up to the rumble of 32 Royal Enfield bullets, with riders cruising from there to the Victoria Memorial, pushing further to the Exide crossing, and finally concluding their ride at Deshapriya Park.
Clean hair is the key to beautiful tresses: Jawed Habib
Aug 16, 2016, at 03:24 am
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IBNS): At a hair show named 'Cut, Chemical, Hair', organized at Kolkata's City Centre 1 on Friday evening, hair stylist Jawed Habib said that to maintain the quality of hair, regular use of shampoo is must for all.
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya ,Master Chef Pradeep Rozario presenteducation
Aug 15, 2016, at 05:28 am
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IBNS): One is credited with taking Indian classical music to the world stage and the other has satiated thousands of taste buds, concocting global gastronomical delights with Indian delicacies.
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.