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Bengali writer Gourikishore Ghosh's 100th birth anniversary celebrated in Kolkata

Jun 28, 2022, at 04:48 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Eminent Bengali writer and journalist Gourikishore Ghosh's 100th birth anniversary was celebrated at Rabindra Sadan here last week.

Rash Behari Bose preached 'Asia for Asians' and 'India for Indians' in Japan to become part of pan-Asianism: Prasun Roy

Jun 28, 2022, at 05:37 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Author Prasun Roy has touched upon the role of Indian revolutionary Rash Behari Bose in the country's struggle against the British Raj while speaking about his book A Samurai Dream of Azad Hind: Rash Behari Bose recently in Kolkata.

Pride Month: Kolkata based ethnic wear brand elevates sarees to gender-neutral status

Jun 27, 2022, at 04:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata based ethnic wear brand Ummaira has elevated sarees to a gender-neutral status on the occasion of the Pride Month having its models draped in six yards.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone turns 25, writer JK Rowling remembers the best moment of her life

Jun 27, 2022, at 04:23 am

London: Writer JK Rowling on Sunday thanked her fans who boarded the Hogwarts Express since 1997 as her debut novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone turned 25, marking a major landmark in the paradigm of English fantasy writing.

iLead: Experts give career advice to students at ‘Future Vista – The New Age Careers’

Jun 27, 2022, at 12:21 am

Kolkata: Educational institute iLEAD recently hosted a five-day career conclave titled ‘Future Vista – The New Age Careers’ in Kolkata where changes and growth in various sectors along with the emerging new-age career opportunities were discussed.

Google Doodle honours German-Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank

Jun 25, 2022, at 07:19 pm

Tech giant Google Saturday honoured German-Dutch Holocaust victim Anne Frank commemorating the 75th anniversary of the publication of her memoir, The Diary of a Young Girl.

Artistes share thoughts on Kolkata as city cafe launches online story-telling space

Jun 25, 2022, at 01:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Artistes from the city thronged south Kolkata's Boho Trunk Cafe & Store to share how they prioritised the city, which is often referred to as a deathbed of jobs, over their lavish opportunities outside as the joint Thursday launched an online story-telling space.

Mangolicious June: Bengal Mango Utsav 2022 begins in Kolkata, time to tickle food buds of fruit lovers

Jun 24, 2022, at 02:32 pm

Kolkata: Kolkata will be savouring the lip smacking flavours of various kinds of mangoes for the next three days with the Bengal Mango Utsav 2022 beginning in the city from Thursday.

GRSE observes Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with tree plantation drive and other programmes

Jun 24, 2022, at 02:33 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), a Mini Ratna Category 1 Defence PSU and a leading warship-building company of India, recently commemorated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) celebration with 100 tree sapling plantation drive

Yauatcha Kolkata celebrates Dragon Boat Festival with a limited-edition special menu

Jun 24, 2022, at 01:52 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Yauatcha, the Kolkata-based outlet of the dim sum teahouse from London, is offering a special menu as part of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Iman Chakraborty inaugurates Taneira's first two stores in Kolkata

Jun 23, 2022, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali singer Iman Chakraborty inaugurated TATA's ethnic-wear brand Taneira's first two stores in Kolkata Wednesday.

Prabha Khaitan Foundation celebrates women achiever Priti Rathi Gupta in UK

Jun 23, 2022, at 09:47 pm

London/IBNS: Kolkata-based non-governmental organization Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), in few of its first initiatives to resume in-person events after a long gap due to covid, hosted a meet and greet session at the Taj 51 Buckingham Gate hotel in London with Priti Rathi Gupta who has been selected as the only women icon from India as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee pageant.

A memorable Rendezvous!

Jun 23, 2022, at 03:55 am

I am in a trance! It was a heady feeling as a bouquet of flavours burst inside my mouth! One spoonful and layers of subtle flavours merged to awaken my senses and savour minutely each and every element that went to create it. It was one of the most unusual dishes that I have tasted in recent times. Only a highly creative mind with the skill of a star chef could have served such perfection.

Oriplast joins hands with SVF Music on World Music Day

Jun 23, 2022, at 01:42 am

Kolkata/IBNS: For the World Music Day, Oriplast has joined hands with SVF Music to bring "Musi-Fusion" with an ensemble of some musicians who represent their generation.

NGO IVI vision initiates screening for auto drivers to make Puducherry roads safer

Jun 22, 2022, at 05:38 am

India Vision Institute (IVI), an Indian NGO working to prevent avoidable blindness and provide access to a pair of eyeglasses, formally launched the campaign in the presence of C Maran, SP, Traffic, on Tuesday.

Pt Viswamohan Bhatt enthral guests at a cultural evening by Suromurchhana US and Kolkata

Jun 20, 2022, at 11:24 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Suromurchhana, a cultural institution supervised by vocalist Pandit Sanjoy Banerjee, recently held a cultural evening to pay tribute to legendary Indian classical singer late Pandit AT Kanan on his 101st birthday.

Kashmiri music label starts Kehwa Beats to showcase Valley's own music talent

Jun 20, 2022, at 11:13 pm

Srinagar: A youtube channel is trying to showcase the world  the beauty of Kashmir's diverse musical and literary culture by starting its own music series “Kehwa Beats”.

Young generation's liking of new kind of Rabindra Sangeet most important: Sahana Bajpaie

Jun 20, 2022, at 04:19 pm

Bengali singer-songwriter Sahana Bajpaie took over the Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata's stage Sunday evening with Rabindra Sangeet, which is being played for the first time since the joint opened in the city's sunset strip that is Park Street. Bajpaie, who is originally from West Bengal's Shantiniketan, played Tagore, DL Ray and her own songs for the guests who gathered at the cafe when monsoon rains kept the city wet. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to Bajpaie on the sidelines

Samsung announces global launch of ViewFinity S8 monitor

Jun 20, 2022, at 03:16 pm

Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the global launch of ViewFinity S8 (Model Name: S80PB), a high resolution monitor specialized for creative professionals including content creators, graphic designers and more.

Sourendro-Soumyojit's concert on World Music Day has a unique line up of artists. Know it

Jun 19, 2022, at 08:44 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Singers duo Sourendro-Soumyojit's concert on the World Music Day is having a unique line up of artists who will be performing at Science City Auditorium in Kolkata Jun 21.

'I love you' message floods social media platforms as world celebrates Father's Day today

Jun 19, 2022, at 06:25 pm

It's time again to cherish the importance of fathers and to pay tribute to fatherhood as children across the world dedicated Sunday to celebrate Father's Day with India posing no exception.

UK commemorates International Yoga Day 2022 at Kolkata's Eco Park

Jun 19, 2022, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata, commemorated the International Yoga Day 2022 at Eco Park in New Town.

Customers ordering from Kolkata cloud kitchen edabba can curate their own meals

Jun 18, 2022, at 07:08 am

Kolkata/IBNS: This popular cloud kitchen in Kolkata is now allowing customers to curate their own meals from a wide range of dishes.

Listen to Sahana Bajpaie in Kolkata's Hard Rock Cafe this weekend

Jun 18, 2022, at 05:30 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Popular Bengali singer Sahana Bajpaie will be performing a live show at Hard Rock Cafe in Kolkata this Sunday.

More Kolkata restaurants and cafes gear up for Father's Day celebration

Jun 18, 2022, at 03:11 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In this second part of our list of Kolkata restaurants for Father's Day celebration, we talk about a variety of places, ranging from an almost century old nostalgic restaurant to modern day gastropubs abd bars.

Check out what restaurants and cafes in Kolkata are cooking for this Father's Day

Jun 18, 2022, at 12:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: From sandwiches to parathas, from north Indian dishes to south Indian spreads, breakfast, lunch or dinner - restaurants and cafes in Kolkata are pulling all stops to help you celebrate this Father's Day. 

Catch the ‘Esthetique 2022 – My Style My Art’ exhibition in Noida starting on June 17

Jun 17, 2022, at 06:22 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Kreative Minds, an art organisation, is holding a three-day fine arts exhibition in Noida, near Delhi, curated by artist Amrita Tiwary, who is also the founder of the organisaiton.

Kolkata based Ølterra is hosting a special monsoon cocktail menu

Jun 17, 2022, at 03:19 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Ølterra, the Greek themed popular restaurant in Kolkata, is offering a Monsoon Cocktail Menu for a limited period.

Professionals from disparate fields enact drama on Uttam Kumar's Share Chuattor in Kolkata

Jun 16, 2022, at 10:08 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Professionals from disparate fields with no acting background from a city-based theatre group came together to enact a drama on 1952 iconic Bengali film Share Chuattor at the Minerva Theatre Tuesday.

MAKAUT School of Applied Science & Technology hosts interdisciplinary conference in Bengal

Jun 16, 2022, at 05:06 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The School of Applied Science & Technology, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), has organised APPSCICON22 – an interdisciplinary conference “of the students, for the students, and by the students”.