UNSW Sydney and MAHE Manipal partner to to offer academic and educational exchange
Aug 13, 2019, at 11:30 am
Kolkata, Aug 13 (IBNS): UNSW Sydney and MAHE Manipal have entered into a partnership to promote academic and educational exchange between the two universities and has established a joint seed fund for research collaborations.
West Bengal celebrates Eid-ul-Zuha
Aug 12, 2019, at 05:06 pm
Kolkata, Aug 12 (UNI) The Muslim community in West Bengal on Monday celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha, the 'festival of sacrifice', with religious fervour and due solemnity.
Mahul Brahma of mjunction receives CSR Leader of the Year Award
Aug 12, 2019, at 04:31 pm
Delhi: Mahul Brahma, author of The Luxe Trilogy and Head of CSR and Corporate Communications for a Tata Group company, mjunction, has won CSR Leader of the Year Award in coveted CSR Summit and Awards 2019 held in New Delhi.
Google doodles on birth anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai
Aug 12, 2019, at 10:02 am
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Search engine giant Google on Monday celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of Indian scientist and innovator Vikram Sarabhai with a doodle on its homepage.
Someplace Else celebrates its 25th anniversary
Aug 10, 2019, at 11:03 pm
Kolkata: Someplace Else, one of the pubs in Kolkata by THE Park Hotels, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
What’s Brewing at the Roastery Coffee House?
Aug 10, 2019, at 10:50 pm
What’s brewing at the Roastery Coffee House? Well… a rich fusion of all that is coffee!
Rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee receives Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award
Aug 10, 2019, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): Sangeet Kala Niketan presented the Pandit Manmohan Bhatt Memorial Award to rock percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee for his contribution to Indian Classical and Fusion Music.
Top notch companies offer jobs to people with disabilities at the regional Abilympics in Kolkata
Aug 10, 2019, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS) : A large number of top corporate houses recently came forward to offer jobs to people with disabilities at the 19th edition of the East Zone Regional Abilympics for People with Disabilities (PwDs) in Kolkata.
Reasons You Can Be Disqualified from Military Service
Aug 10, 2019, at 12:24 pm
While many men and women might dream of joining the military, the US forces have introduced strict criteria when selecting recruits. In fact, according to the Defense Department, only 1% of candidates out of 34 million 17 to 24-year-olds are eligible to pursue military service.
Aug 09, 2019, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Aug 9 (IBNS): New Delhi based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) will be presenting two distinct art exhibitions titled ‘Common Course’ - Poetic, satirical and political commentaries' and ‘Over the edge, crossing the line - Five artists from Bengal’.
Sheheryar B. Sheikh pens a dark satire on Pakistan’s political structures
Aug 08, 2019, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata, Aug 8 (UNI) Pakistan's chequered and volatile history can be a good source material for any author.
Micromax expands its product portfolio, launches Smart Google-Certified TV
Aug 07, 2019, at 12:16 am
Micromax, India’s homegrown consumer electronics brand, introduced three different models of Google certified Smart Televisions. The Android TV variants include 32-inch (80 cms), 40-inch (102 cms) and 43-inch (109 cms) with 16:9 aspect ratio. The base model is priced at Rs 13,999.
New store promises to make Kolkata men look "Dapper" on all occasions
Aug 06, 2019, at 12:32 pm
Kolkata, Aug 6 (IBNS): Fashion conscious men in Kolkata now have a reason to rejoice with the opening of Dapper, an exclusive designer store for menswear and accessories.
Kolkata-based Chaepani promotes independent music album of Samantak Sinha
Aug 05, 2019, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IBNS) : Chaepani, a Kolkata-based artistic forum, recently launched a music video called 'Baishe Ashar', which has been directed by their founder-director, Debasish Sen Sharma, who is also an independent film maker.
Delve into traditional and innovative hilsa based dishes at the Acropolis Mall this weekend
Aug 03, 2019, at 04:13 pm
Kolkata, August 3 (IBNS): Are you a 'hilsa' fan? Then rush to the Hilsa Festival at Acropolis Mall in south Kolkata where some of the leading eateries of the city have gathered to present some of their special dishes.
Aug 02, 2019, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata, Aug 2 (IBNS): Senco Gold & Diamonds, the fastest growing jewellery retail chain in India, on Friday rolled out a new brand campaign “Shine On” ,featuring former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly, who is also the brand ambassador of Senco Gold & Diamonds since 2015.
Aug 02, 2019, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IBNS): The Minster of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Sh Parshottam Rupala dedicated an exclusive user & farmers’ friendly website on fall armyworm on the auspicious occasion of Shravan Amavas on August 1, 2019 here.
Kolkata's fusion food vegan restaurant Hakuna Matata celebrates fourth birthday
Aug 02, 2019, at 02:11 am
Kolkata: Hakuna Matata, a global fusion vegetarian restaurant, in Kolkata's iconic entertainment hub Park Street celebrated its fourth birthday recently in style, living up to the spirit of its title by screening "The Lion King" for its well-wishers and unveiling a few more mouth-watering dishes.
How to Gamble Safely at Live Casinos Online?
Aug 01, 2019, at 11:43 pm
Live casino sections, much like the rest of a casino portal, are the part of a gambling domain and usually have licensing norms and standards applicable as the rest of the domain. With a rise in the gambling online industry, there is much focus on making it safer, legitimate, secure and transparent for players.
Aug 01, 2019, at 11:29 pm
The University of Mumbai which was previously known as the University of Bombay, was established in 1857 and on broadly the same lines as the University of London. One of the oldest learning institutions of India it has produced notable alumni such as Homi Bhabha and B R Ambedkar.
Gandhi as seen through the lens of traditional Indian artists
Jul 31, 2019, at 11:23 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (UNI): Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi shared a unique bond though they vastly differed on ideas of nationalism.
App-based home cooked food delivery service Nanighar launched
Jul 31, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Food tech start-up Nanighar, an app based home cooked food delivery service, along with cloud kitchen facility was launched here this week.
Jul 31, 2019, at 09:11 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC) in association with Department of Tourism, Govt. of West Bengal inaugurated photography exhibition ‘My Kolkata in Kolkata’ on Wednesday.
American Center Kolkata hosts Global Tiger Day programme
Jul 31, 2019, at 02:51 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): The need to resolve the man-animal conflict through spread of awareness and judicious initiatives underlined the 'International Tiger Day' programme held at the American Center in Kolkata.
Dig into some delectable Italian dishes this weekend at the JW Kitchen
Jul 31, 2019, at 02:49 pm
Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Here is your chance to go on a culinary tour of Italy right here in Kolkata at the JW Kitchen, the all-day dining outlet of JW Marriott Kolkata, which is hosting a Italian food festival until Sunday.
Jul 30, 2019, at 02:46 pm
Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): To the delight of lovers of modern Bengali music, Shusmita Anis, a popular singer from Bangladesh, was recently in Kolkata to release an album titled 'Tribute to Feroza Begum, Kamal Das Gupta and Pranab Roy'.
Most female entrepreneurs don't get desirable support from their spouse yet in India: Rashmi Bansal
Jul 30, 2019, at 01:14 pm
Non-fiction writer and entrepreneur Rashmi Bansal was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata this month. As Bansal launched her new book Shine Bright, the author shared stories of several successful people who found mention in the book. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
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Jul 29, 2019, at 07:48 pm
Bhubaneswar, July 29 (UNI): Odisha, which has been claiming the origin of rasogala, finally got the GI tag, as the Chennai-based GI Registry on Monday issued formal certification for “Odisha Rasagola".
IIT Kharagpur’s Thrust on Funded Programs for international students
Jul 29, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Kolkata, July 29 (IBNS): IIT Kharagpur is offering a range of scholarships to boost the presence of foreign students in its campus. The Institute has set up various scholarship programs funded by its alumni in addition to scholarships offered by Indian Council for Cultural Relations and MHRD’s Study in India program. With this new emphasis on financial aid, the Institute received close to 220 applications from foreign students this year for various degree programs.
Jul 29, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata, July 29 (IBNS): Project Management Institute West Bengal Chapter celebrated the first edition of Members and Volunteers Summit at the Auditorium of Tata Communications recently. The theme of the session was "Collaborate and Serve".