Banglar Swapna Sundari gears up for finale tomorrow
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): The finale of the Banglar Swapna Sundari, which is a first-of-its-kind beauty pageant that is a talent hunt exclusively organized in Bengal, will be held in Kolkata on Saturday.
University of Birmingham leads celebration of Muslims in Britain's second city
Birmingham, Oct 20 (IBNS): Leading academics, politicians and figureheads are coming together at the University of Birmingham to explore and celebrate the past, present and future of Muslims in the UK's second biggest city.
Oxford Book Store and Patra Bharati join hands to celebrate Bengali literary festival
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's Oxford Bookstore will host a two-day Bengali Literary Festival -- the Appejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob -- starting Friday.
The college prep tip you don’t want to hear about
The Co founder of Collegify, Rohan Ganeriwala lends out some important tips for aspirants wanting to study abroad. In his latest column, Ganeriwala stresses on the importance of reading and why one should adhere to the practice for a better chance of acceptance.
Indian women celebrate Karwa Chauth
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): Indians on Wednesday celebrated Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival for women.
Jaipur Lit Fest celebrates a decade of shaping India's conversation with a focus on 'India at 70'
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday announced that its 10th edition will take place from Jan 19th-23rd 2017, once again at its beautiful home of the historic Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur.
Bata launches its premium festive collection
Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): With festive season approaching, Bata, India’s leading and trusted footwear and accessories brand, on Tuesday announced the launch of its premium festive collection with trendy elements and styling.
Sony Global Education comes to India
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Sony enters the Education space in India by introducing Sony Global Education (SGE) products to the country.
Ginger launches a new hotel in Vapi
Kolkata/Mumbai, Oct 18 (IBNS): Ginger Hotels, the dominant budget hotel chain from the house of Tata’s continues its growth in new markets with the opening of Ginger Vapi.
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): Days after West Bengal witnessed Durga Puja celebration, a spirit of festivity returned to the state on Saturday as people worshipped Goddess of Wealth and prosperity-Lakshmi.
Rotary Rotaract Shaarod Swikriti awards announced
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): As the auspicious "Navratri" ushered in the festive season across India, Kolkata was decking up for the grandest of its celebrations, the Durga Puja.
Panelists at Aster Media Awards urge positivity in journalism
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IBNS): Urging the media to play a more constructive role in society, the panelists at the inaugural Aster Media Awards reiterated the immense impact that journalism of the positive kind can have on the nation.
Mahindra NuPro and singer songwriter Sawan Dutta collaborate to produce video blogs on Bengali food
Sawan Dutta, whose last two videos on shukto and jhalmuri were released during the Pujas, talks about her association with Mahindra Agri Solutions, her video blogs and her love for all things Bengali in a candid conversation with IBNS correspondent Tanushree Sen.
Everyone has a story and Savi Sharma is determined to find them
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): A person must have the courage to believe in his or her dreams and the rest will follow said Savi Sharma to aspiring writers during the launch of her debut novel in Kolkata.
Titan launches Raga Aurora and Regalia for the gifting season
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS): Ringing in the festive season with zeal and shine, Titan is decked-up to offer its customers with exciting gold offerings and world-class timepieces.