Sampriti Bhattacharyya of Kolkata has developed underwater drones that could help in rescue missions and explorations, as well as prevent radiation leakage under the sea. SPAN writer Jason Chiang of Los Angeles meets the innovator

Journalist-author Seema Goswami, who had an opportunity to interview former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee during her career, was the guest author at An Author’s Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata on May 10. In an interactive session with her husband, celebrity journalist Vir Sanghvi, Goswami spoke at length about her book Race Course Road and also women’s position in politics. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

Hiring a chauffeur for your car makes it comfortable to commute even during rush hours while you catch up with your family or friends over a call. A chauffeur also makes it easy for you to not hackle for parking space while you are getting late for an important meeting or a movie. Another plus side is that you always have a designated driver present with you. You can also stop worrying when your kids get picked and dropped from school and other places without you having to drive them everywhere.

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS): The number of smartphone users in the country is expected to double to 859 million by 2022 from 468 million users in 2017 growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%, according to an ASSOCHAM-PwC joint study.

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green joined hands with Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City to launch a financial year calendar for Corporate and Business enterprises to spread awareness about the need for carrier detection of Thalassaemia Trait and to spread Thalassaemia Free India campaign.

Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): Pandorum Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a tissue engineering and regenerative medicine startup company, announced the development of bio-engineered cornea tissue that can promote scarless healing of corneal wounds through bio-inspired regenerative approach.

New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): A bold new campaign launched by Mothercare India, a Reliance Industries Limited-owned fashion retail entity, aims to challenge the stereotypical concept of motherhood by encouraging them to accept their imperfections.

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): EaseMyTrip (EMT), one of the leading Online Travel Aggregators of India, is offering a  set of deals on the eve of Mother’s day on May 12. 

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Filmmaker Goutam Ghose's book travel saga titled ‘Beyond The Himalayas: Journeying Through The Silk Route’ was launched here last week.

Kolkata, May 6 (IBNS): Author Ruskin Bond launched myELSA, theEnglish Learning App, which will provide a blended learning solution for school curriculum and spoken English communication with integrated modules for students from Classes 5 - 12, last week.