LFW: Shantanu, Nikhil gear up to present their Recruit SS’19 collection
Jan 15, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata / Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS): One of the most popular and loved designer duos of the Indian fashion industry, Shantanu and Nikhil Mehra are all set to present their latest collection, Recruit SS’19 at their first ever Finale at Lakmé Fashion Week.
PC Chandra Group unveils book of paintings by veteran actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay
Jan 15, 2019, at 01:11 pm
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): That veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay can easily get into the skin of any role is common knowledge - but did you know that in real life too he as versatile as the roles he essayed?
Kumbh Mela 2019 begins with thousands taking dip at sunrise
Jan 15, 2019, at 10:52 am
Prayagraj, Jan 15 (IBNS): The Kumbh Mela started this morning with thousands of pilgrims taking a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati here.
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival: 10th anniversary edition to start from January 18
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival’s 10th anniversary is from Jan 18 – 20 and Oxford Bookstore is bringing the celebration to Park Street, the birthplace of the bookstore nearly a century ago.
Jan 14, 2019, at 04:06 pm
Mumbai /Kolkata, Jan 14 (IBNS): Building on its legacy as India’s premier fashion stage for upcoming design talent, Lakmé Fashion Week in association with Diamond Producers Association has announced a platform to discover and nurture emerging Diamond jewellery design talent.
Memory of pain enhances pain responses in males, not females: Study
Jan 13, 2019, at 05:03 pm
New York, Jan 13 (IBNS): The general assumption is that people have a poor memory for pain, but both men and male mice clearly remember physically painful experiences and become stressed by the experience, says a new study by Loren Martin, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, and colleagues at McGill University in Montreal.
Decathlon enters Kolkata, opens store in Salt Lake
Jan 12, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Decathlon, the French sporting goods retailer in the world, last week kept its footprint in Kolkata by opening its first store in Salt Lake area.
Dilip Datta launches book A Brief History From Creation of Universe to Evolution of Human Being
Jan 12, 2019, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Management consultant Dilip Datta's book A Brief History From Creation of Universe to Evolution of Human Being was recently launched at Starkmark in South City mall here.
More than 90% risk their safety by not using rear seat-belts: Nissan-SaveLIFE study
Jan 11, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): A new research report by Nissan India and SaveLIFE Foundation brought attention to the startling number of Indians compromising their and their childrens’ safety.
Jan 11, 2019, at 02:45 pm
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IBNS): Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed an effective process to turn old clothing and textiles into high-quality building products such as flat panels.
Talent management company Fface ready to launch its first reality web series
Jan 11, 2019, at 02:05 pm
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): Fface, a Kolkata-based talent management company, recently launched its Fface Calendar 2019 in the presence of actor Koushani Mukherjee and Tollywood's popular couple Subhasree Ganguly and Raj Chakraborty.
Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul opens exhibition to help women entrepreneurs
Jan 11, 2019, at 01:35 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Sarojini Nalini Dutt Memorial Association has recently organized a two-day exhibition cum fundraiser for supporting women entrepreneurs, Self Help Groups and NGO's .
Vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhury regales audience at city concert
Jan 11, 2019, at 01:19 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Versatile vocalist Sohini Roy Chowdhury, from the Kirana Gharana, recently performed at the 5th Annual Chowdhury House Concert organised by Calcutta Performing Arts Foundation.
British doctor Jack Preger retires after 40 years of service to Kolkata’s poorest
Jan 11, 2019, at 11:34 am
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Forty years after he first opened his medical bag and started treating the poorest of the poor on the pavements of Kolkata, Dr Jack Preger has decided to retire.
Sanskriti University signs MOU with ICAR-NBPGR
Jan 10, 2019, at 11:03 pm
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): Sanskriti University, which has a campus spread over 40 acres in Mathura near Delhi, has signed an MOU with Indian Council of Agricultural Research –National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources(ICAR-NBPGR) to further the cause of academic excellence and research.
Jan 09, 2019, at 12:52 pm
At a time when body-shaming is much in news in the social discourses, the ‘Big Fat Company’ theatre group of Bengaluru comprising plus-size actors, proves their point emphatically, reports Pooja Mahesh
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HRD Minister Javadekar approves addition of 5000 more seats in Navodaya Vidyalayas from AY 2019-20
Jan 07, 2019, at 06:40 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday announced the approval an increase of 5000 seats in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) for the Academic Year 2019-20.
“Proud to be an Urban Naxal,†says Sreemoyee Piu Kundu at the launch of her new book, ‘Cut’.
Jan 07, 2019, at 03:56 pm
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IBNS): National award winning director, Srijit Mukherjee launched Sreemoyee Piu Kundu’s new book, ‘Cut: The Life and Death of a Theatre Activist’ in the presence of performing artist, Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee, and actors Ekavali Khanna and Sohini Sengupta, recently in Kolkata.
Kolkata Kettle: A fashion edit on craft, couture and cause
Jan 05, 2019, at 02:41 pm
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): Ready to loosen your purse strings for some shopping at the start of the New Year and support women empowerment?
Shopping makes you happy, materialism is not that bad: Study
Jan 02, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Amsterdam, Jan 2 (IBNS): People who attach great importance to buying or having things are often referred to as ‘materialistic’, which is generally regarded as being a ‘bad’ quality.
EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance
Jan 02, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Kolkata, Dec 27 (IBNS): Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized ‘Parv Bharatiyam’, a festival of dance and music recently at their Kolkata premises.
Google ushers in new year with an adorable doodle
Jan 01, 2019, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IBNS): As Tuesday ushered in a new year, popular search engine Google did not lag behind to delight netizens with an adorable doodle on its homepage marking the start of a new almanac.
Jyoti Singh wins ‘Miss Bihar-2018’ title, Nisha is first runner-up
Dec 30, 2018, at 04:40 pm
Patna, Dec 30 (The Bihar Post/IBNS): Jyoti Singh won the title of “Miss Bihar, 2018” at an event organized here on Friday.
Myx Bar & Kitchen woos Kolkatans for 31st night
Dec 29, 2018, at 03:22 pm
Kolkata, Dec 29 (IBNS) The Myx Bar & Kitchen is wooing Kolkatans with the assurance of the best party in town on Dec 31.
Dabboo Ratnani shoots Manyavar calendar for 2019
Dec 28, 2018, at 07:47 pm
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IBNS): One of India’s most coveted fashion and lifestyle photographers, Dabboo Ratnani, recently came on board to shoot the Manyavar-Mohey celebrity calendar for 2019.
Dwijing River Festival begins in Assam
Dec 28, 2018, at 01:59 pm
Guwahati, Dec 28 (IBNS): The Dwijing River Festival began at the Aie River Park, Hagrama Bridge in Assam’s Chirang district on Friday.
Dec 28, 2018, at 11:48 am
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): Sultan of Santoor, Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya in a statement said he is opening the first ever Centre of Excellence in Los Angeles, California, United States of America in 2019.
Rhitom Sarkar, slide guitar artist, is keen to take his melody to a wider audience
Dec 28, 2018, at 11:34 am
Born to musician parents Rhitom Sarkar, a child prodigy, started with Indian classical music but soon he veered towards playing the guitar because of the instrument's musical appeal akin to vocal due to its ability to glide. His innovative mind searched for ways and means to incorporate the finer nuances of Indian music in his guitar. An MBA in System Administration, B.SC (Hons) in Computer science, he has also completed M.MUS/Sangeet Bhaskar (Guitar-classical), and is a Gold Medalist (First Class First). Sarkar shares his musical journey with Subhojit Roy, co- founder Connections PR.
Yellow and Violet : An artist's impression of the colours that stand poles apart
Dec 28, 2018, at 11:18 am
A graphic designer, owner of Graphite Studio and Artistic Director, Janus – White Cube, Subhamay Basu, talks about how his reconciliation with the colours yellow and purple.
Dec 28, 2018, at 10:44 am