Power Publishers brings illustration services: Comic Book, Film Storyboard, Cover Design, Children’s Book Illustrations and more

Jun 30, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Power Publishers, a leading Indian publishing, film and audiobook services company, now brings a large range of illustration and art services.

Learning in the time of a pandemic: The divide that divides

Jun 30, 2020, at 05:45 pm

It is three months since the first lockdown was announced due to Covid-19. Like all fields, the pandemic has affected the area of education too which has had to take recourse to online learning even from the primary school stage. But lack of universal availability of the electronic tools for learning, has also created a divide between the haves and have-nots. Anju Munshi probes

MyGovIndia goes live on Indic language social media platform ShareChat

Jun 30, 2020, at 05:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: ShareChat, an Indian social media platform, announced that MyGov India, an initiative by the Union government will be available on its platform for citizen engagement.

Public speaker and youth mentor Yash Tiwari pens novel on the COVID-19 pandemic

Jun 29, 2020, at 08:23 pm

Kanpur/IBNS: In a pandemic-ravaged world, where good news is still few and far between, 18-year old Yash Tiwari has made India proud by penning a novel on the current situation, which, according to his claim, is the first of its kind in the world.

A son talks about his father’s dedication to creative works despite the latter’s transferable job

Jun 29, 2020, at 05:54 pm

Writing under the pseudonym of Ateen Prahar, poet and author Hara Narayan Dhar displays his sense of humour and rhyming in his book of poems titled ‘Abol Tabol Dot Com’.

Poet and author Hara Narayan Dhar’s son talks about his father’s literary works

Jun 29, 2020, at 05:46 pm

Anirban Dhar talks about his project to get his parents and grandfather’s literary works in Bengali translated to English and published as well as about his own book in the pipeline.

Author interview: Srimati Ray talks about her book of poems 'On the Wings of Time'

Jun 29, 2020, at 01:06 pm

"The poems reflect my thoughts on nostalgia, love, hope, nature, life, and my dreams of a better tomorrow," says Srimati Ray about her first published book.

Trying hand at one of the world's oldest metal casting art

Jun 27, 2020, at 12:20 pm

At a time when the Prime Minister of India urges everyone to be 'vocal for local', here is a first hand account by Nitin Waghela about the traditional Dokra art of West Bengal and how one can train with the artists who are facing the challenge of machine-made products

Author interview: Vikramraj Parthasarthy talks about his book Legacy of the Legends

Jun 26, 2020, at 04:53 pm

The book is a tribute to the legendary leaders and cultural icons who have made this world a better place to live in, says author Parthasarthy about his recently published book.

Book review: This book of poems by Srimati Ray is a lyrical transformation of thoughts into words

Jun 26, 2020, at 04:25 pm

Readers are bound to recall poet Robert Frost’s famous line, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words,” while reading ‘On The Wings Of Time’ penned by Srimati Ray. 

Book review: Punarbhava is an action-based fantasy thriller by Dr Ashutosh Jain

Jun 26, 2020, at 04:16 pm

You are most likely to be on a thrilling journey while reading 'Punarbhava', fantasy action thriller, with the tagline 'A Hero Reborn', written by Dr. Ashutosh Jain.

Kolkata's stylish bistro Quantum has drawn up an extensive delivery and takeaway menu

Jun 23, 2020, at 10:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Quantum, a stylish bistro located in the Alipore neighbourhood of Kolkata, has curated a special home delivery menu for those who are still hesitant about stepping out of the house but eager to enjoy a slice of the good life.

Give your home-office a professional look with help from ITZIN

Jun 23, 2020, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: ITZIN, a creative interior architecture firm, with experience of working in India and abroad, may have the right answer if you are worried about the look of your home-office.

Kolkata’s health food café Mint reopens with a nutritious yet appetising menu

Jun 23, 2020, at 09:14 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based Mint Health Café has reopened its doors for dine-in with all health protocols in place, according to the cafe.

Faith leaders from MP focus on spreading awareness against discrimination stemming from COVID-19 pandemic fear

Jun 22, 2020, at 10:10 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Madhya Pradesh based leaders from various faiths came together recently to spread awareness against the stigma and discrimination prevalent in society owing to an irrational fear of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Very perception of wedding will change in post-Covid era: Author Amita Sahaya

Jun 22, 2020, at 03:58 pm

Author Amita Sahaya was present at An Author's Afternoon session presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in June through Zoom. Sahaya, whose present book 'The Shaadi Story' examines the Indian wedding through a socio-economic and gendered prism, during an interaction with author Kiran Manral, spoke how marriage has been an integral part of a woman's life and how it is changing. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

Shiva Texyarn launches anti-viral fabric with technology that deactivates Coronavirus

Jun 20, 2020, at 07:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Indian textile company Shiva Texyarn has recently launched an anti-viral fabric with HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 which the firm claimed would deactivate most viruses including the deadly Novel Coronavius, that has kept the world on an edge, in the shortest-possible time.

McDonald’s India -North and East to spice up taste buds with all-new chili burgers

Jun 19, 2020, at 05:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: McDonald’s India – North and East has introduced two new ‘Chili’ burgers and Orange Fizz to its menu.

Fashion in the time of Corona

Jun 19, 2020, at 12:03 pm

Covid 19 has already changed the way we have lived so far when we took many things for granted. But as a sign of human resilience, people are also slowly adapting to the change. That includes dressing up fashionably still but keeping in mind the safety concerns. Anju Munshi takes a look at the current scene

JW Marriott Kolkata offering dine-in and delivery facilities for Father's Day

Jun 18, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: JW Marriott Kolkata has arranged for both dine in and delivery facilities for all those keen to celebrate Father's Day on June 21.

Online shopping temporary, people will revisit stores: Starmark CEO Gautam Jatia

Jun 18, 2020, at 11:18 am

Despite the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country, India entered into Unlock 1 paving way for the reopening of restaurants, malls, religious places. Starmark, Kolkata's bookstore chain, has also thrown its gates wide open for its customers. Has the footfall been the same or the scenario changed?  Starmark's CEO Gautam Jatia was in conversation with India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh

Cancel CBSE board exams, use internal assessments for results: Sisodia to HRD Minister

Jun 17, 2020, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday suggested Union Human Resource Development (HRD) minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ to cancel the board exams of class 10th and 12th, and declare their results based on term exams and internal assessments in the wake of rising Corona cases.

SC directs CBSE to chalk out the way on remaining board papers by June 23

Jun 17, 2020, at 05:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI:  The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to come up with a solution by June 23, Tuesday on how the remaining papers of Class 10th and 12th board exams, slated from July 1-15, can be conducted or evaluated keeping in view prevailing COVID-19 situation.

Paytm introduces contactless ticketing for state-run buses for safe city commuting

Jun 16, 2020, at 10:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: India's leading financial services platform Paytm on Tuesday announced that it has launched a contactless ticket buying facility for state-run local transport buses and promote safe intracity travel.

Coca-Cola India’s ‘Ummeedo Wali Dhoop’ campaign salutes positivity, togetherness and generosity of the human spirit

Jun 16, 2020, at 06:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Celebrating the ability of human spirit to persevere and to always emerge stronger, Coca-Cola India has released a series of stories narrated through the digital medium as short films, static posts on its social assets and long format stories on Coca-Cola India Journey titled ‘Ummeedo Wali Dhoop’, recognizing beacons of hope, countless acts of selflessness, kindness and courage. 

Hamdard Laboratories India forays into the ‘ready to drink’ segment with RoohAfza Fusion and RoohAfza Milkshake

Jun 16, 2020, at 06:29 pm

New Delhi: Hamdard Laboratories India owns a legacy of more than 100 years and is one of India’s largest and most trustworthy names in the FMCG and foods sector.

Get ready for the new normal world: “Transformation Series 2020” tells you how

Jun 15, 2020, at 09:28 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: If you are looking for stability in this pandemic-mauled world and want to put a confident foot forward as you go out to meet the new normal world, an e-talk titled ‘Transformation Series 2020’ may help you to find the answers.

IIT Kharagpur students develop social distancing tracking device for use at crowded sites

Jun 14, 2020, at 11:24 am

Kharagpur (West Bengal)/IBNS: A students' research group at IIT Kharagpur, Autonomous Ground Vehicle (AGV), has developed a low-cost AI-based cyber-physical system for monitoring social distance in public places.

British Council announces Digital Pride Festival featuring #MoreFilmsForFreedom

Jun 13, 2020, at 03:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In celebration of global Pride Month in June, British Council presents #MoreFilmsForFreedom, a global collection of three short films that showcase new filmmaking voices supporting creative collaborations which explore LGBTIQ+ themes.

Canada: South Asian Festival featuring arts, culture and music goes digital this year

Jun 13, 2020, at 03:05 am

Brampton/IBNS: The festivals of Arts & Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA) in Canada's Brampton will be presented digitally this year owing to the current COVID-19 pandemic.