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Kolkata: Lifestyle Spring Summer’17 Collection unveiled by lead actors of Bengali thriller ONE

Apr 12, 2017, at 10:02 pm

Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): Prosenjit Chatterjee, Nusrat Jahan and Yash Dasgupta, the lead actors of the Bengali action thriller ONE, lend a strong support to the launch of Lifestyle Spring Summer’17 Collection recently in Kolkata.

Artist Swati Pasari's art exhibition in Kolkata was a lesson in positive thoughts

Apr 12, 2017, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, April 11 (IBNS): The fourth All India Annual Exhibition of Emami Chisel Art showcased the talent of the 29 year old contemporary artist, Swati Pasari, in a special one day solo exhibition recently in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Cafe Heritage wants patrons to see it as an 'adda zone'

Apr 12, 2017, at 08:31 pm

Kolkata, April 12 (IBNS): Cafe Heritage, which recently opened in Kolkata downtown, offers a mix of Continental and Chinese dishes, with special attention to the nutritive value of food.

Jet Airways, MIAL host education excursion for children from NGO

Apr 12, 2017, at 12:26 am

Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS): Jet Airways, India's full-service, premier international airline, on Tuesday helped fulfill the wishes of 35 young minds from the NGO 'The Wishing Factory' by facilitating an educational excursion at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at Mumbai, in association with the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL).

Experience the real fun of playing online Poker

Apr 12, 2017, at 12:08 am

Online gaming has gripped the entire nation and is now it is no longer meant only for kids or children. These days one may witness people of all ages playing theonline game whether they are at home or even while traveling.

PM Modi greets Indians on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti

Apr 11, 2017, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi, Apr 10 (IBNS): Prime Minister greeted Indians on Tuesday on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti through a Twitter message in Hindi.

Water tanks for thirsty animals

Apr 11, 2017, at 07:15 pm

Animal activists in Rajasthan’s Sirohi district have launched a unique campaign to provide water through tankers to wildlife animals to tide over acute water shortage in its forests. But conservationists say there is no need to intervene in these natural processes of variations in mortality, reports Rakhee Roytalukdar

Google doodles on Jamini Roy's birth anniversary

Apr 11, 2017, at 02:46 pm

New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Tuesday designed its homepage with a doodle to pay tribute to Indian artist Jamini Roy on his 130th birth anniversary.

Pantaloons launches 24th store in West Bengal

Apr 11, 2017, at 01:25 am

Kolkata, Apr 10 (IBNS): Pantaloons, a family fashion destination from Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited, launched its 24th store in West Bengal and its 1st in Chandan Nagar on Monday.

Himalaya Men and Royal Challengers Bangalore co-create India’s first-ever facewash for Men with Active Lifestyle

Apr 10, 2017, at 11:58 pm

Bangalore, Apr 10 (IBNS): The Himalaya Drug Company, India’s leading home grown Wellness Company, today announced the launch of Himalaya Men Active Sport Facewash.

Simaaya inaugurates Poila Baisakh collection with cast members of Durga Sohay

Apr 08, 2017, at 09:40 pm

Kolkata, Apr 8 (IBNS): Simaaya on Saturday is all set to welcome some very special guests to its premises at Triangular Park.

Self publishing is opening the door for new authors

Apr 08, 2017, at 04:05 am

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): The uprising of self publishing in India has made it possible for new, talented writers to start a career in writing.

Kolkata: Sourav Ganguly inaugurates Bandhan Creation's Gariahat Store

Apr 08, 2017, at 02:14 am

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS):Former Indian cricket team captain and President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) Sourav Ganguly inaugurated Bandhan Creation's Gariahat outlet on Friday here.

Emami Chisel Art brings solo show by renowned Kolkata based contemporary Artist and ‘Pranic Healer’ Swati Pasari

Apr 08, 2017, at 12:30 am

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Emami Chisel Art presents A Special One Day Solo Exhibition by young and vibrant contemporary artist and renowned pranic healer Swati Pasari showcasing exquisite sculptures inspired from the principles of immortality, timelessness, inner stillness, peace and meditation.

Celebrating Poila Baisakh at Taj Bengal

Apr 07, 2017, at 09:27 pm

Kolkata, Apr 7 (IBNS): Naba Barsha is the celebration of the Bengali New Year, popularly known as ‘Poila Baisakh’ and the occasion is marked with joy and enthusiasm of the beginning of the New Year.

Interpreting Octavio Paz through photo-poetry dialogues

Apr 07, 2017, at 08:55 pm

Dhaka, Apr 5 (IBNS): A recent photo-poetry exhibition inaugurated in the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where photographers interpreted the work of Mexican poet and diplomat, Noble Laureate Octavio Paz, in their own way.

IIHMR University in collaboration with JHU offers Master of Public Health Program 2017

Apr 07, 2017, at 05:15 am

Jaipur, Apr 6 (IBNS): The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program in India, in cooperation with the IIHMR University, Jaipur.

Arts at CERN will host four artists in residency for 2017

Apr 07, 2017, at 01:05 am

Geneva, Apr 6 (IBNS): Arts at CERN has announced the winners of the four artist residency awards for 2017: the studio hrm199 led by artist Haroon Mirza, Laura Couto Rosado, Cheolwon Chang and Tomo Savić-Gecan.

NiT obtains NIRF Ranking

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS): Narula Institute of Technology (NiT) - an institute under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives, on Wednesday said it has obtained “NIRF Ranking”, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

Rising incomes make people less likely to attend religious services

Apr 05, 2017, at 01:52 am

London, Apr 4 (IBNS): New research by The University of Manchester has found that people are less likely to attend religious services regularly if their income rises.

The rise of our ‘foodie culture’ has left the working class behind, says study

Apr 05, 2017, at 01:45 am

London, Apr 4 (IBNS): The rise of a new foodie culture of world cuisine in England has left the working-class and non-Londoners behind, new research by The University of Manchester has found.

National Institute of Technology rule the Zonal Finals in Kolkata

Apr 04, 2017, at 09:54 pm

Kolkata, Apr 4 (IBNS): Palak Kumar and Sudeep Saurabh from National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur and Dipankar Sarma and Tushar Jain from National Institute of Technology Silchar were the top two teams at the Zone 2 finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2017, held in Kolkata.

Witness the ‘Barff’ of Kashmir at Prithvi Theatre

Apr 04, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS): AGP World is all set to enthrall the audience with their intense dramatic play called Barff on Apr 6 and 7 at Prithvi Theatre.

Reebok launches Floatride

Apr 03, 2017, at 11:37 pm

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Reebok, a global pioneer in running and fitness innovation and manufacturing, has on Monday launched the Reebok Floatride Run - its most technically-advanced running shoe to date, which provides an unprecedented level of comfort and performance for runners around the world.

PM Modi interacts with students at Smart India Hackathon 2017

Apr 03, 2017, at 08:22 pm

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with a group of students from Guru Nanak Institute of Technology in the Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2017 on Saturday.

Chander Haat holds a multidisciplinary art exhibition 'Life and Time: The Changing Landscape’

Apr 03, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Kolkata based artists’ commune, Chander Haat held a multidisciplinary art exhibition entitled ‘Life and Time: The Changing Landscape’, at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, recently.

Indian Edtech player Eruditus raises $8 Million from Bertelsmann

Apr 03, 2017, at 03:52 pm

Mumbai, Apr 3 (IBNS): Eruditus Executive Education recently announced that it has raised $8 million (INR 52.36 crore) in its Series B round from Bertelsmann India Investments (BII), an official release stated.

West Bengal State Akademi, RBU organises Basant Utsav

Apr 03, 2017, at 04:25 am

Kolkata, Mar 30 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with All India Radio, Kolkata and Doordarshan Kendra, Kolkata, organised the Basant Utsav – a classical music concert featuring artistes and well-known accompanists – at the Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata on March 17 and 18.

The Magic Diary: How an Indian journalist brings storytellers of world together

Apr 01, 2017, at 02:52 am

New Delhi, Mar 31 (IBNS) They had not met each other before and knew little about each other’s culture when they started off. But soon, surprise was replaced with respect, impatience with empathy and the outcome: The Magic Diary.

New book claims FTIL founder Jignesh Shah was framed for breaking market monopoly

Apr 01, 2017, at 02:35 am

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) The Target, a new book by an ace journalists claims to bare all—how Jignesh Shah, who innovated commodity trading exchanges for different classes of assets, was destroyed by a sinister plot devised by powerful brokers at Malabar Hills in India’s financial capital, and corridors of power comprising influential politicians and bureaucrats in Lutyens’ Delhi.