Kolkata: Sohini Roychowdhury enchants audience by her Thumri presentation
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): Sohini Roychowdhury presented Thumri from the Benaras Gharana which were highly appreciated by the audience in Kolkata recently.
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Slums are an integral part of urban society. In her book, 'Way of Life in Slums of South West Delhi', this is precisely what Dr. Uttara Singh portrays.
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:27 pm
'The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brand Loyalty in India', a dissertation by Murali S., explores a relevant issue of contemporary times, the influence of social media on various brands and their marketing strategies.
Author interview: Vijay Pratap Singh on his debut book Wet Petals
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:14 pm
So strong was the emotion that it took him eight years to put the thoughts to words, says author Vijay Pratap Singh
Jadavpur University students call off hunger strike after authority brings back entrance test
Jul 11, 2018, at 12:57 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): An hour after the authority of Jadavpur University (JU) announced to bring back entrance test for admission in undergraduate courses, protesting students of the premier university on Tuesday late night called off their hunger strike.
NEET Examination: Madras HC orders huge grace marks for Tamil students
Jul 10, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Chennai, July 10 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed CBSE to award 196 extra marks to those students who attempted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET in the Tamil Language.
After receiving flak, HRD Ministry issues clarification over IOE tag to Jio institute
Jul 10, 2018, at 01:12 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has come out with a clarification over a controversy regarding the conferment of Institution of Eminence (IOE) tag to Reliance Foundation's proposed Jio Institute.
Assam students visit Fort William in Kolkata
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): A group of 30 students from Harihajan in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam met Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, at Fort William on Monday, officials said on Monday.
Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee lauds popular film critic Pradip Biswas's emergence as a poet
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): That popular film critic Pradip Biswas was an accomplished poet too came as a surprise to him even though he has known Biswas for a good five decades, said Soumitra Chatterjee, the much awarded versatile Bengali actor, recently, in Kolkata.
Jul 09, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): Most of us have travelled by trains innumerable times but how many of us are aware of the behind-the-scene stories? Deepak Sapra's debut novel 'The Boy Who Loved Trains' will let you into this heretofore little known world.
Age and education affect job changes, study finds
Jul 07, 2018, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): New research reveals that people are more likely to change jobs when they are younger and well educated, though not necessarily because they are more open to a new experience.
7 Ways Translators Use Creativity
Jul 07, 2018, at 02:46 pm
In translation, the content in one document is rewritten in another language, retaining the meaning and effect of the original content.
Core HR - Where Everything Begins
Jul 07, 2018, at 11:37 am
Human resource management (HR) is an essential, complex and highly information-intensive function in all businesses. It is also tightly regulated by government agencies. Therefore, information technology is a fundamental tool in the effective management of human resources. A human resources management system uses the power of information technology to capture, store, analyze and report on all aspects of the most important resource of an organization: people. An HRMS is also called a human resources information system, a Human Capital Management System and Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT).
Kolkata lawyer to stage India's first all transgender dance drama Aami Chitrangada
Jul 07, 2018, at 12:46 am
Come this Sunday, Kolkata will be host to India's first all transgender dance drama, Aami Chitrangada, choreographed and helmed by lawyer-activist Megh Sayantan Ghosh.
The Angry Birds await fans at the Doha Festival City in Qatar
Jul 06, 2018, at 05:16 pm
Doha, July 6 (IBNS): Fans of the Angry Birds digital games and movies will now have a chance to enjoy an outing with their favourite aves at the recently opened Angry Birds World entertainment park in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
The Angry Birds await fans at the Doha Festival City in Qatar
Jul 06, 2018, at 05:10 pm
Doha, July 6 (IBNS): Fans of the Angry Birds digital games and movies will now have a chance to enjoy an outing with their favourite aves at the recently opened Angry Birds World entertainment park in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
West Bengal university launches job search portal to act as interface between students and companies
Jul 06, 2018, at 11:52 am
Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS): A student-friendly move from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University Of Technology (MAKAUT) is expected to ease the process of job hunting for those passing out from the institute.
Starbucks opens its fourth store in Kolkata
Jul 05, 2018, at 05:37 pm
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): American coffee house chain Starbucks has announced the opening of its new store in Kolkata.
Mamagoto's new menu in Kolkata is inspired by Asian street food
Jul 05, 2018, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): Mamagoto brings you a wonderful selection of dim sums, salads, and bao this summer with its Seasonal Blockbuster Menu.
Take a look at what's trending this wedding season at Shaadilogy's Kolkata fashion pop-up
Jul 05, 2018, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): With the wedding season in full swing, are you aware of what is trending in the fashion lanes today? If not, then here's your chance to shore up your apparels and accessories collection at a day-long fashion pop-up to be held in Kolkata on July 13.
Architect Kashef Chowdhury wants budding professionals to draw inspiration from Nature
Jul 05, 2018, at 12:21 pm
Kolkata, July 5 (IBNS): Late Indian architect and urban planner Charles Correa did not merely concentrate on designing a building but tried to connect people with their surroundings, said Harshavardhan Neotia, Chairman, Ambuja Neotia Group.
Kolkata sways to the tune of Tuborg Booster Strong Fungama Nights!
Jul 04, 2018, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): An entertainment extravaganza organized by Tuborg Booster Strong Fungama Nights, enthralled music lovers of Kolkata by bringing popular rock bands Fossils, Chandrabindoo and Blood together for the first time ever.
Google designs its hompage with doodle to mark Hubert Cecil Booth's birth anniversary
Jul 04, 2018, at 03:24 pm
New York, July 4 (IBNS): Internet search engine Google on Wednesday designed its homepage with a doodle to mark the invention of a powered vacuum cleaner by Hubert Cecil Booth.
Switch to organics may cost additional INR1,200–1,500 to a family’s monthly food budget: Study
Jul 03, 2018, at 06:23 pm
New Delhi, July 3 (IBNS): High cost of organic food products in India is the key reason behind its purchase being restricted to affluent class of consumers as the switch to organic food is likely to cost an additional INR1,200–1,500 per month for a family, according to a recent ASSOCHAM-EY joint study.
Bubbli: An effort to boost education of the deprived girl-child in India
Jul 02, 2018, at 06:44 pm
New Delhi, July 2 (IBNS) Although Indian women have been breaking barriers to rise through the ranks in the global arena, education of the girl-child from economically backward families and rural belts of India remains a concern.
Political mavericks find safe-haven on social media
Jul 02, 2018, at 01:42 pm
In the world’s largest democracies and across the globe, social media is enabling the rise in nationalism -- both in government and on the extreme fringes of society and especially with the post-truth leaders. The liberals are not too far behind as both sides pay each other with the same coin. Humera Lodhi and Yehyun Kim from USA and Sudipto Maity from India report
Jul 01, 2018, at 01:37 pm
Kolkata, July 1 (IBNS): Widening the realm of children's books in translation is ‘Timeless Tales from Bengal’, an English anthology of 34 stories, published by Niyogi Books.
Rotary to donate wheelchairs and food for Missionaries of Charity run children home
Jun 30, 2018, at 03:28 pm
Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS) Rotary International District 3291 shall donate 10 Special Wheelchairs along with Baby Powder, 10 quintal Rice, pulses, and detergent powder for 118 children at Nirmala Shishu Bhavan run by the Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity.
Book review: Young author Prithviraj Phalke delves into the land of adventures in his book Jaljali
Jun 29, 2018, at 05:05 pm
'Jaljali: The Witch with God Power' is an adolescent's take on the eternal fight between good and evil. Written by teenage author Prithviraj Phalke, the novel delves into the complex choice of using one's superpowers for good or for bad deeds.
Book review: Into the realm of architecture and human behavior
Jun 29, 2018, at 04:49 pm
'Architecture - Human Behavior' by Devi Prosad Mallik is about the 'role of user evaluation and environment behavior studies', penned with intent to help future architects.