I am not just a Ray actor: Soumitra Chatterjee at release of book on his roles
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS) Dadasaheb Phalke winning actor Soumitra Chatterjee said he is proud of his collaboration with Satyajit Ray but wouldn't want to limit himself to just being known as a Ray actor, at the launch of 'Beyond Apu- 20 Favourite Film Roles', a book on various movie characters he essayed.
U.S Consulate holds two-day "Vlogging" workshop in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): A two day "vlogging" (video blogging) workshop was hosted by the U.S Consulate under the guidance of video diplomacy expert Christoph A Geiseler and Anouschka Dap at American Center here, with the participants learning to raise awareness about social issues as serious as human trafficking with the aid of short video blogs.
Starmark to host launch of noqnoq
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark will host the launch of noqnoq – a children’s fashionline, an Emami Group venture – by actress Rituparna Sengupta and her daughter Rishona Niya.
Shakespeare , Tarantino come together for unique production of ‘Macbeth’
London, Feb 17 (IBNS) Literary icon William Shakespeare's timeless, blood-soaked tale of murder, lust and power is to get a modern makeover this month, as Birmingham School of Acting presents a reworking of the tragic play that plays homage to some of director Quentin Tarntino’s best-loved films.
Sanskrit University is being set up in WB: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a Sanskrit University is being set up in the east Indian state.
Pro Afzal Guru slogans: Jadavpur University rally under Centre's scanner
New Delhi/Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): A day after slogans in favour of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and separatist Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani were raised during a rally held by Kolkata's prestigious Jadavpur University (JU)'s students, the Ministry of HRD has sought reports from the West Bengal government on the issue, sources said on Wednesday.
Google doodles to celebrate René Laennec 235th birth anniversary
California, Feb 17 (IBNS) Google om Wednesday celebrated French physicist René Laennec's 235th birth anniversary with a doodle.
Kolkata: MENTAID holds ‘I Draw U Paint’ by Baniprosonno
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): In a unique initiative, MENTAID, a non-profit educational and cultural institution for the mentally challenged, organised octogenarian painter Baniprosonno’s ‘I Draw U Paint’, a unique workshop at their school premises here on Tuesday.
Starmark to host launch of Harsho Mohan Chattoraj's Ghosts of Kingdoms Past
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., will host the launch of Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s book Ghosts of Kingdoms Past.
Manipal ProLearn offers Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services
Bangalore, Feb 12 (IBNS) Manipal ProLearn has launched a certification course in Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Tanishq debuts at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS) : The red carpet at music’s biggest night, the Grammy Awards, will now see a dash of Indian glamour. Tanishq, India’s largest jewellery retailer, will make its grand debut at the music industry’s most prestigious event.
Microsoft selects four educators from WB in its class of Education Innovators 2015-2016
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Microsoft India on Monday announced the selection of four "Innovative Educators" from West Bengal in the 2015-2016 class of Education Innovators.
Mudejar art of architecture and embellishments in Spain offers a glimpse into a time when Christian and Islamic art fused and created beauty together, discovers Ranjita Biswas
Love is in the air: World celebrates Valentine's Day
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) It is that time of the year when love birds join hands, spend some moments of closeness together and feel loved as the globe is celebrating Valentine's Day on Sunday.
Lalit Kala Akademi hosts the Kala Vithi Art Exhibition
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS) A unique painting exhibition cum sale, ‘Kala Vithi’, showing the work of 10 master painters was launched by Ashwani Lohani, CMD, Air India and Padma Shri Shovana Narayan, at the Lalit Kala Akademi Art Gallery, in New Delhi on Saturday.