Book review: Shankarlal Sengupta's collected poems talk about love and farewell
Nov 24, 2018, at 04:25 pm
Poetry is an old but popular medium through which human emotions, feelings, desires and regrets are expressed.
Nov 24, 2018, at 04:17 pm
Workplace plays a vital role in any organisation or institution and keeping a healthy environment is of utmost importance.
‘Hideous Barak’ and ‘India My Country’, two Power Publishers books inaugurated
Nov 16, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Kolkata, November 15 (IBNS): Two books written by author Hari Pada Roychaudhuri, 'Hideous Barak' and 'India, My Country', were recently released in Kolkata at a function held at the Press Club.
Mahul Brahma’s book ‘Dark Luxe’ explores the uncharted dark side of luxury
Nov 14, 2018, at 12:18 pm
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Luxury commentator and author Mahul Brahma launched his second book 'Dark Luxe', which explores the dark side of luxury, at an audience-packed Starmark bookstore in a city mall in Kolkata, recently.
Author Novoneel Chakraborty prefers writing a book over scripts for television programme
Nov 14, 2018, at 12:10 pm
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Writing a book is the best way to express one's thoughts said author Novoneel Chakraborty at a book signing session organised at the South City Mall in Kolkata, recently.
Tollywood celebrities attend launch of journalist Gautam Bhattacharya's book Wiki
Nov 13, 2018, at 01:12 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Tollywood celebrities Prosenjit Chatterjee, Abir Chatterjee, Mimi Chakraborty, director Srijit Mukherjee and others attended the launch of journalist Gautam Bhattacharya's debut novel ‘Wiki’, recently in Kolkata
Marvel Comics' Stan Lee passes away
Nov 13, 2018, at 10:13 am
Los Angeles, Nov 13 (IBNS): Leaving millions of his fans in tears, American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee passed away on Monday.
Sourav Ganguly and Tollywood royalty launch Gautam Bhattacharya's novel "Wiki"
Nov 12, 2018, at 01:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IBNS): Journalist and sports writer Gautam Bhattacharya on Sunday launched his debut novel ‘Wiki’ with former India captain Sourav Ganguly present on the occasion at the East Bengal Club, a venue chosen by the author in keeping with the theme of the book.
Author Novoneel Chakraborty prefers writing a book over scripts for television programme
Nov 10, 2018, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Writing a book is the best way to express one's thoughts said author Novoneel Chakraborty at a book signing session organised at the South City Mall in Kolkata, recently.
The House and Other Stories: The Kolkata Chromosome
Nov 07, 2018, at 10:12 pm
In June 2015, Kolkata, the former British raj capital that slipped into a slow but steady decay over the decades for reasons ranging from retrograde politics, Bengali inertia and a resultant flight of everything from industry to young educated professionals, was in news for a wrong reason.
Book review: Poet Ila Tiwari merges the humorous with the creative
Oct 27, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Poetry is an intimate medium for expressing one’s personal thoughts and feelings. It is also considered as one of the best creative genres.
Book review: When Najam Us Saher decides to 'Uncage the Mysterious Soul'
Oct 27, 2018, at 02:40 pm
As the title 'Uncage the Mysterious Soul' suggests, the primary theme of the book is to unravel the secrets or the repressed thoughts of the mysterious soul.
Book review: Exploring the various aspects of 'Hinduism'
Oct 27, 2018, at 02:28 pm
Subash Dutta-Roy, Dr. Ing. in his well-researched book titled 'Hinduism' explores the various aspects of the word Hindu and highlights its origin and how it evolved in the modern age.
I do not think there is a difference between reality and fantasy: Sreejib
Oct 24, 2018, at 03:45 pm
Koel Ganguly, writing under the pen name of Sreejib, released her first book ‘Aqson Level 1’ recently in Kolkata. IBNS correspondent Tirna Chatterjee catches up with her.
Book review: Amidst the Whirlwind is about relationships and resulting complications
Oct 19, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Sayan Banerjee, through his first novel, 'Amidst the Whirlwind', has highlighted the different aspects of a human relationship and how complicated it can get at times.
Book Review: Unfinished - A Woman's Tryst with Destiny
Oct 19, 2018, at 05:54 pm
Most believe that whatever is there in our destiny will happen no matter what. We cannot change our fate, but we can make the best use of whatever life has given us. This is shown to us by the strong protagonist, Anusha from Kay S’s book, 'Unfinished - A Woman’s Tryst with Destiny'.
Author Sreejib explores dichotomy of the human mind in her first book ‘Aqson Level 1’
Oct 15, 2018, at 07:57 pm
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): Author Sreejib’s first novel ‘Aqson Level 1', published by Lead Start Publishing, was recently launched at an outlet of the lifestyle and book store Starmark, in Kolkata.
Starmark hosts the launch of author Mahul Brahma’s second book ‘Dark Luxe’
Oct 10, 2018, at 12:12 pm
Kolkata, October 10 (IBNS): Luxury commentator and author launched his second book ‘Dark Luxe’ in the presence of academician and author Professor Alok Kumar, senior journalist and photographer Kounteya Sinha and senior journalist, graphic novelist and illustrator of the book Sumit Moitra.
Book review: Surosree Das spins a tale around single motherhood in The Paused Waves
Oct 01, 2018, at 01:43 pm
Beautiful. Intriguing.Captivating. These three words describe how one would feel after reading 'The Paused Waves' by Surosree Das.
Author interview: Radhika Thatte George talks about her collection of verses named 'In Passing'
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:55 pm
A poet should be able to write about anything, so long as it stirs something deep inside him or her, believes Radhika Thatte George
Author interview: R'Ocean Thomas explains thought that drives the plot of 'Kings of Hades'
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:41 pm
Here the main character is trying to point to the reader to choose a better way in life to prove oneself than taking the easiest and wrong ways, says the author.
Book review: Read about ace cricketer Rohit Sharma's rise to fame through many struggles
Sep 28, 2018, at 06:21 pm
'Rohit - Man of Masterclass 2.0' is a remarkable story of Rohit Sharma’s illustrious career in cricket. This book is itself a representation of Rohit Sharma life, beyond the cricket pitch.
Author interview: Marriage is not a business deal, says Dr Jyoti in her debut book Dowry Death
Sep 28, 2018, at 05:58 pm
In this era of education and awareness, the objectification of women should come to an end believes the author
Author interview: Lopamudra Sen on her book 'To Write Love on Her Hand'
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:46 pm
She has drawn inspiration from real people and events in her life for the story, says the author
Author interview: Rajender Singh on his book 'A Conversation with the Mountain and Other Stories '
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:31 pm
The author says that his debut book of short stories is his way of appreciating Nature.
Sep 21, 2018, at 01:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 21 (IBNS): It is not easy to select poems for recitation because an elocutionist has to cater to a varied audience at any given time, said Sutapa Bandyopadhyay at the launch of the book named 'Abrittir Kobita', at a programme held at the Starmark book and lifestyle store in Kolkata.
Book review: A Conversation with the Mountains And Other Stories
Sep 05, 2018, at 02:52 pm
Some books march into your life. 'A Conversation with the Mountains And Other Stories' by Rajender Singh is exactly such a book that would make you put yourself into the shoes of the writer and make you experience all kinds of interesting things that he has gone through.
Book review: 'India My Country' talks about hard facts in a lucid manner
Sep 05, 2018, at 02:17 pm
There are some books that would enlighten you and some that would educate you. ‘’India my country" by H.P Roychowdhury stands somewhere in the middle.
Book review: Initiation by Krishna Handa is a treat for those who love thrillers
Sep 05, 2018, at 02:01 pm
If you are an admirer of thrillers, Power Publishers' latest release,’’Initiation’’ by debutant author Krishna Handa, has something that would keep you on the edge of the seat, leave you guessing what would happen next.
Book review: Expressing poetic emotions through blank verse
Aug 30, 2018, at 06:03 pm
“In Passing” by Radhika Thatte George is a collection of poetry with the title of the book being taken from the title of the last poem in the book. The poems are mostly in blank verse.