Junction mall's 'Wifi' gift to Durgapur
Nov 17, 2015, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for Junction Mall situated at Durgapur in West Bengal as it successfully hosted eastern India’s first and only fully free wireless frequency zone on Saturday.
Manohar Lal Jewellers launches Diwali collection
Nov 17, 2015, at 04:43 am
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Manohar Lal Jewellers, a well-known and trusted Jewellery retailer, has launched its Diwali Collection in Gold & Diamond.
Launch of Ananya Chatterjee and Joie Bose's books of poems
Nov 14, 2015, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Poetry Paradigm, will host the launch of two books of poems – Ananya Chatterjee’s The Blind Man’s Rainbow and Joie Bose’s Corazon Roto and Sixty Nine Other Treasons.
With new UN smartphone app, users can help feed Syrian refugee children with a simple tap
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday launched a free app that will allow smartphone users worldwide to feed hungry children with a tap on their screens.
Google celebrates Hedy Lamarr's 101 birthday with animated doodle
Nov 09, 2015, at 02:59 pm
New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Monday remembered Austrian actress, scientist Hedy Lamarr on her 101st birthday with an animated doodle.
Nov 08, 2015, at 10:51 pm
Flowers never go wrong when it comes to fashion and prints, find designers. Pramita Bose reports
Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee team up to launch 'Vihaan' recently
Nov 08, 2015, at 02:58 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS) 'Vihaan', an album by Padmashree and Grammy Award winning virtuoso Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, teamed up with India's leading percussionist and Gima nominated tabla maestro Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee, was released at the Sagarika Art Gallery here recently.
IGBC certifies Primarc's 'Gangetica' as Silver-rated Green Home
Nov 07, 2015, at 04:41 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for east India's leading real estate group, Primarc, as its residential project 'Gangetica' at Chandannagar has been awarded with a 'Silver' rating in the Green Building segment by Indian Green Building Council.
Nov 06, 2015, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) Kolkata's Casa Kitchen, a pure vegetarian restaurant cum bar, is offering a more than opulent indulgence for the corporate gourmet, who wish to conduct a successful business meeting over a lunch or just treat themselves and their discerned delegates.
Google doodles on Adolphe Sax's 201st birthday
Nov 06, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Friday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle to celebrate 201st birth anniversary of saxophone inventor Antoine-Joseph Sax who was also known as Adolphe Sax.
Raima Sen and Milkha Singh inaugurates Aauris in Kolkata
Nov 05, 2015, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) Tollywood actress Raima Sen and sporting legend Milkha Singh on Wednesday inaugurated Modern Inns Pvt Ltd's latest venture Aauris, a luxury hotel near Kolkata's Park Street area.
Chemould and Smita Art hold Freedom workshop in Kolkata
Nov 03, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS) 2015: To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14 – a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.
PC Chandra Jewellers opens new showroom in Baruipur before Dhanteras
Nov 03, 2015, at 05:40 pm
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS) Jewellery brand PC Chandra Jewellers on Sunday launched their new showroom in Baruipur, showcasing their new designs in gold, diamonds and precious stones.
Google remembers George Boole on his 200th birthday, creates doodle
Nov 02, 2015, at 03:00 pm
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS) Popular search engine Google on Monday decorated its homepage with a doodle celebrating 200th birthday of mathematician George Boole.
Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Ray's 128th birth anniversary
Oct 28, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, will celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray with a presentation of select verses from his ‘Aabol Taabol’ by the Mohul Abrittir Band on Oct 30.
Google pays tributes to legendary cartoonist R K Laxman with doodle on birth anniversary
Oct 24, 2015, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IBNS) Search giant Google has honoured an uncommon 'common man'-legendary cartoonist R K Laxman-by dedicating doodle on its homepage on the occasion of his 94th birth anniversary.
Oct 20, 2015, at 06:34 pm
Love them or hate them, you have to live with them –the ad breaks of various kinds in this market-oriented society where manufacturers vie with each other for consumer attention. But how does the target audience take them, or the ad-makers justify them? Pramita Bose takes a look
Fair and Handsome associates itself with Hrithik Roshan
Oct 19, 2015, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): In an endeavor to strengthen its youth appeal, Fair and Handsome, the leading fairness brand exclusively for men from the house of Emami Limited, has launched a unique digital campaign #HandsomeLife.
Oct 18, 2015, at 04:11 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): An Emami Group Venture ‘Studio by Starmark’, an exclusive home store for contemporary living, was inaugurated by eminent personalities Rituparna Sengupta, Ushasie Chakraborty and Agnimitra Paul at the Emami Market outlet on Friday.
Oct 18, 2015, at 04:02 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Members of the Kalyani Youth Leadership Foundation (KYLF), who are students of the Globsyn Business School, distributed clothes and fruits to 51 inmates of the Home for Old & Infirm Political Sufferers at Subhasgram at South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on the Mahalaya day.
Oct 17, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) On the event of the 40th anniversary of Terre des Hommes Germany India Program, Terre des Hommes, along with its partners Path Welfare Society and Lake Gardens Women & Children Development Centre presented a children’s event in Kolkata with the theme ‘Safe Spaces for Children’ to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate.
Vodafone in association with The Bengal spreads cheers among citizens in Durga Puja
Oct 17, 2015, at 09:43 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, along with a renowned NGO ‘The Bengal’ celebrated this Durga Puja in Kolkata with a difference, by spreading cheer in the lives of 50 senior citizens from the Little Sisters of the Poor.
STORY gifts fun-filled festive season to kids
Oct 17, 2015, at 06:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): STORY, the talk-of-the-town leisure store in Kolkata by Primarc Group, will be organizing series of workshops for kids during the Durga Puja vacations.
Oct 17, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, hosted the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney's 'Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth' in Kolkata on Thursday.
Kesh King gets a new face in Shruti Haasan
Oct 15, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS) Actress Shruti Haasan, popular Indian film actress, singer and musician known for her works in Telegu, Tamil and Hindi films comes on board as the new face for the popular ayurvedic hair care brand - Kesh King.
Thakurbari cuisine to be on platter on Puja days
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS) Bringing back the 'Thakurbari' (Rabindranath Tagore household) delicacies like "Kadambari's Pabda Shorshe Jhal" or the delectable "Kaju Bata Murgi", Kolkata's only floating speciality hotel Floatel will serve the dishes for the gourmet this puja.
Green Trends salon introduces 'Head-to-Toe' makeover packages for Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2015, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon has introduced 'Head to toe' package to enthrall customers during this Durga Puja.
Kolkata hosts United music festival
Oct 14, 2015, at 03:08 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) : India is a nation of diverse cultures, religion and lifestyles.
British Council to present Globe Theatre's Hamlet in India via Livestream
Oct 14, 2015, at 04:29 am
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): The British Council on Tuesday announced that it will present for the very first time in India Hamlet by world renowned Globe Theatre.
Vodafone attempts to engage customers in Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2015, at 01:30 am
Kolkata Oct 13 (IBNS): With Bengal’s most awaited annual festival around the corner, Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, has conceptualized an innovative initiative to engage with and delight customers visiting Vodafone stores in Kolkata.