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Tommy Hilfiger launches two select watches for Indian customers

Oct 07, 2014, at 05:48 am

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IBNS) Leading international fashion house Tommy Hilfiger is celebrating its 10th anniversary in India this festive month.

Bicycle Diaries

Oct 04, 2014, at 07:33 pm

Can bicycles create a revolution? Yes, so far as preservation of the environment is concerned. Yes, when it comes to cheap transport that spares you the hassle of a bus ride or taking out your car. Yes, when motorized transport with fuel emissions is threatening our lives. Shoma A. Chatterji reports on cycling groups promoting the simplest form of commuting as a neo urban lifestyle .

Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Maha Dashami

Oct 03, 2014, at 03:56 pm

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): It's time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) as Maha Dashami puja commenced on Friday amid a mood of gloominess in Kolkata and the rest of Bengal.

Filling classrooms with poorly trained teachers undercuts education gains, warns UN

Oct 03, 2014, at 05:58 am

New York, Oct 2 (IBNS) A global shortage of teachers has pressured many countries into hiring educators with little or no training, undermining the educational progress of numerous school-age children around the world, the United Nations education agency warned on Thursday.

Kangana Ranaut introduces ASMALLWORLD to India

Oct 03, 2014, at 03:32 am

Mumbai, Oct 2 (IBNS) National award winning actress and Bollywood's fashion poster-girl, Kangana Ranaut hosts a brunch to introduce ASMALLWORLD, the leading international private travel and lifestyle club, to India.

Festive fever reaches peak on Maha Ashtami-Maha Navami

Oct 02, 2014, at 05:06 pm

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): The festive spirit in Kolkata reached its peak on Thursday as the Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami celebrations of the Durga Puja commenced on the same day.

Mahasaptami: Kolkatans soak in festive spirit

Oct 01, 2014, at 04:04 pm

Kolkata, Oct 1 (IBNS): With the dawn Mahasaptami ushering in, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Wednesday as people upped their celebratory mood to a great deal.

Durga Puja: ITC Ashirvaad Atta launches "Chatpate Pandal Hopper"

Oct 01, 2014, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): To make puja pandal hopping more exciting, adventurous and rewarding ITC Ashirvaad Atta announces the flag off ceremony of "Ashirvaad Shobcheye Chotpote Poribar Contest" the one of its kind puja pandal hopping contest to test the energy, enthusiasm and eagerness of true Bengalis.

Puja: Berger Paints turned citizens of Kolkata into judges

Sep 30, 2014, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Berger Paints completed a unique campaign for the special occasion of Durga Puja- Priyo Pujo, where the citizens of Kolkata voted and judged their favourite Pujo in the city.

Durga Puja celebrations start with Mahashashti

Sep 30, 2014, at 05:10 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): With the Maha Panchami night fading away, Hindus especially the Bengali community in Kolkata geared up to welcome Goddess Durga along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals as the festival officially kicked off from Mahashasti on Tuesday.

Thomas Cook India announces launch of travel quiz

Sep 30, 2014, at 04:04 am

New Delhi, Sept 29 (IBNS): To commemorate World Tourism Day, travel and travel related financial services company Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., has announced the launch of the Thomas Cook Travel Quest-India's first national travel quiz for school students.

Maha Panchami commences Durga Puja festivity

Sep 29, 2014, at 02:24 pm

Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Finally it's time for the Bengali community across India and specially in Kolkata to take a break from their busy lives with the dawn of Monday ushering in the annual festival of the Hindus-Durga Puja amid celebrations of Maha Panchami.

Kolkata hosts Education USA Fair for students

Sep 28, 2014, at 05:02 am

Kolkata, Sept 27 (IBNS) U.S. Consul General Helen LaFave on Saturday inaugurated the Education USA Fair hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), in partnership with the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Kolkata at the Oberoi Grand Hotel here.

Annual Regional Convention of IIPA held in Guwahati

Sep 28, 2014, at 01:25 am

Guwahati, Sept 27 (IBNS) : The Annual Regional Convention of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) Assam Regional Branch was organized on Saturday at the Conference Hall of Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok in Assam's Guwahati city.

Hrithik, Katrina drive Volvo S60 in Bang Bang

Sep 27, 2014, at 04:51 am

Kolkata, Sept 26 (IBNS): Superstars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif will be seen driving in the luxurious and stylish red Volvo S60 in their upcoming movie Bang Bang that releases on Oct 2.

RB partners with NDTV, FB to launch cleanliness campaign

Sep 27, 2014, at 04:14 am

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS): As the global leader in consumer health and hygiene, RB (formerly called Reckitt Benckiser), on Friday announced a 5 year ambitious program in partnership with NDTV and Facebook-"Dettol-Banega Swachh India".

Fiama Di Wills collaborates with Masaba Gupta

Sep 26, 2014, at 11:29 pm

New Delhi, Sept 26 (IBNS) ITC's leading personal care brand, Fiama Di Wills, announced its association with happening designer, Masaba Gupta for a special fashion presentation to be showcased for Fiama Di Wills at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Spring-Summer 2014.

Hindus upset at Barbie depicted as goddess Kali

Sep 26, 2014, at 02:28 pm

New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) Hindus are upset with an upcoming art show opening in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on Oct 11 depicting iconic Barbie doll as their goddess Kali, calling it highly inappropriate.

Vidya Balan inaugurates PC Jeweller's first showroom in Kolkata

Sep 26, 2014, at 05:38 am

Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): After complementing different states and the taste of jeweller connoisseur all around the country, PC Jeweller has launched a new showroom in Kolkata in the presence of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan.

Kolkata college hosts conference on Health Reporting

Sep 25, 2014, at 03:04 pm

Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College recently hosted an International Conference on Health Reporting where senior journalists shared their thoughts with the students of the college.

Azva sets golden trends for bridal season

Sep 25, 2014, at 05:44 am

Kolkata,Sept 24 (IBNS): With the onset of the bridal season, Azva by the World Gold Council showcased top trends in gold jewellery for young brides through a grand fashion show at Tollygunge Club in Kolkata.

WB: Tamara opens in Durgapur

Sep 25, 2014, at 04:33 am

Durgapur, Sept 24 (IBNS): Tamara has opened its doors in the city of Durgapur with a grand launch of their Global Cuisine Restaurant at the Junction Mall by Tollywood actor Shaheb Bhattacherjee, Mrs. India International Richa Sharma.

Kolkata pays homage to the legend Pankaj Mullick

Sep 25, 2014, at 02:21 am

Kolkata, Sept 24 (IBNS): A day before Mahalaya, a special programme- 'Durga Mahima'- was organized in Kolkata.

Cambridge University Press launches 'Centre for Excellence'

Sep 24, 2014, at 11:07 pm

New Delhi, Sept 24 (IBNS) Cambridge University Press, which has been active in South Asia for the last decade, has announced the launch of a "world class" 'Centre for Excellence for the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) in New Delhi.

Flipkart introduces award-winning Martian Notifier Smartwatch

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:50 am

Bangalore, Sept 23 (IBNS) Flipkart, India's largest e-commerce marketplace, and Martian Watches, a USA-based developer of fashionable smartwatches, Tuesday launched its new Martian Notifier line of smartwatches exclusively on Flipkart.com for Rs 9,999.

Cathay Pacific launches Wine Lift

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:15 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced the latest addition to its range of specialised airfreight products-Wine LIFT.

Google announces launch of social campaign ReachForTheSky

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:13 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Google Tuesday announced the launch of a new social campaign called #ReachForTheSky, in association with MARD initiative.

Bengal observes Mahalaya, gears up for 'Durga Puja'

Sep 23, 2014, at 02:44 pm

Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): The most awaited festival of the Hindus, especially for the Bengali community, the 'Durga Puja', is finally knocking at the door as Kolkata along with the rest of Bengal is observing the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya on Tuesday, which sets the stage for Goddess Durga to leave her abode in Kailash and make her annual trip to her paternal home on earth.

Franklin Templeton launches "Fundtastic Cup"

Sep 23, 2014, at 04:51 am

New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Mutual fund house Franklin Templeton Investments (India) has launched the Fundtastic Cup, an engaging online investor education game designed on the theme of India's most loved sport-cricket.

Tata Power's Club Enerji celebrates 'World Car Free Day'

Sep 23, 2014, at 03:14 am

Kolkata/ Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Tata Power's nationwide energy conservation programme, Club Enerji, has constantly endeavored to propagate the critical need to conserve energy and our natural resources across the country through students from various schools.