Keeping Faith: A photographic record of Indian religious traditions in the US
Jul 17, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Kolkata, Jul 17 (IBNS): The ultimate aim of all religions is harmony said Avatar Singh, representing a popular Gurudwara in Kolkata, thus putting in a nutshell the theme of the photo-exhibition and an inter-faith meet organised at the city's The American Center recently.
Public spaces in Kolkata to become canvas for street art festival
Jul 17, 2017, at 06:23 pm
Kolkata, July 17 (IBNS): Soon Kolkata, often hailed by many as India's cultural capital, is to witness the transformation of its public spaces into a canvas for artists through the commencement of the Kolkata Street Art Festival under the aegis of Berger Paints, a leading paint manufacturing company of India.
Fear of crime is contagious, even in low crime communities, finds study
Jul 17, 2017, at 01:47 am
London, July 16 (IBNS): Fear of crime is perpetuated by the opinion of others, and often doesn’t correlate to the actual likelihood of experiencing crime, according to new UCL research.
KTM organizes a spectacular stunt show in Chittoor
Jul 15, 2017, at 11:59 pm
Chittoor, July 15 (IBNS) KTM, the European Racing Legend, conducted breath-taking KTM Stunt show in Chittoor.
Lilly Singh appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador
Jul 15, 2017, at 10:54 pm
Kolkata, July 15 (IBNS): Actress, comedian, and author, Lilly Singh was appointed UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador at a special event on Saturday in New Delhi.
Kolkata: Rush for the inaugural discount at Head Turners Sports Salon
Jul 14, 2017, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata, Jul 14 (IBNS): The fashion-conscious sports lovers of Kolkata now do not have to tear their hair on how to get their hero's hair cut. Head Turners, a popular salon chain, is ready to help at their first-of-its kind sports themed salon in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Rush for the inaugural discount at Head Turners Sports Salon
Jul 14, 2017, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata, Jul 14 (IBNS): The fashion-conscious sports lovers of Kolkata now do not have to tear their hair on how to get their hero's hair cut. Head Turners, a popular salon chain, is ready to help at their first-of-its kind sports themed salon in Kolkata.
Central government funded K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences to open training centre in Kolkata
Jul 14, 2017, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata, July 14 (IBNS): A career as a fitness or a gym instructor can be a rewarding experience provided one has the right training and certifications, said Kaizzad Capadia, co-founder and director of K11 Academy of Fitness Sciences (K11), recently, while announcing that an academy will be soon opened in Kolkata.
Lost Lustre: A hunt for a stolen gem that will take you on an Alaskan cruise as well
Jul 14, 2017, at 10:06 pm
Everybody loves a good mystery. And any good mystery book is just incomplete without adventure. But the problem is finding a good book of mystery with an engaging adventure thrown in. So it was with some trepidation that I picked up the 'Lost Lustre' by Akanksha Chokshi.
Jul 14, 2017, at 04:38 am
Bangalore, July 13 (IBNS): IFIM Business School, a leading private B-School in Bangalore, has partnered with NASSCOM SSC to become their first Licensed Training Partner (LTP) in Karnataka.
Srinivasan Services Trust to help young people pick up vocational skills and become employable
Jul 13, 2017, at 08:43 pm
Chennai, July 13 (IBNS): Srinivasan Services Trust (SST), the social arm of TVS Motor Company, aims to give vocational training to people in the age group of 18 to 35 years and help them become employable.
To be an IAS officer remains among preferred choices for youth: ASSOCHAM survey
Jul 11, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): To be a civil servant, more specifically, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, remains among the top most preferred choices for the youth, as is evident from a sharp rise in the number of the applicants for the coveted positions, an ASSOCHAM Paper has noted.
Esquire Whiskey lounges to debut in India
Jul 11, 2017, at 09:50 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): Hearst Magazines, one of the world's largest publishers of monthly magazines, and Franchise India Holdings Ltd, the largest integrated franchise solutions company in Asia, on Tuesday announced plans to launch Esquire whiskey lounges across India in a deal brokered by IMG.
Jul 11, 2017, at 09:47 pm
SBI PO Admit Card is issued by the State Bank of India every year. It is issued independently for all the three phases viz. Prelims, Mains, and Interview.
Kolkata: It’s raining Hilsa at The Gateway Hotel
Jul 11, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): The arrival of monsoon starts tickling the Bengali taste buds with tantalising thoughts of devouring Ilish during the rains. Ilish or Hilsa, the national fish of Bangladesh, is extremely popular in India, especially in the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Tripura and Assam.
Veteran cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar passes away in Pune
Jul 11, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Pune, Jul 10 (IBNS): Renowned cartoonist Mangesh Tendulkar passed away at a Pune hospital on Monday night, according to media reports on Tuesday. He was 82.
Down Flows The Kansai: Tracing the many facets of life
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:46 pm
“Down Flows The Kansai†authored by Barendra Nath Ray traces the life of a college professor, Abhinov Ray. It is not a racy, pacy plot but interesting indeed.
Supreme Court vacates its stay order on admission to engineering courses through JEE 2017
Jul 10, 2017, at 08:47 pm
New Delhi, Jul 10 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India on Monday vacated the stay on counselling and admission in IITs through 2017, according to media reports.
Jul 09, 2017, at 08:09 pm
Most of the time, a filmmaker chases a story. Rarely, the story comes chasing him. For Paul Harris, it was the latter. He discovered a small town called McCluskiegunj while researching for a long term project on Anglo Indians. Thus emerged his documentary ‘Dreams of a Homeland’. Shoma A. Chatterji reports
Bottling the power of the splendid sun
Jul 09, 2017, at 07:58 pm
Researchers in University of Missouri in USA and India's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore are working together to design lighter, more portable and cheaper solar cells to power the lives of people in some of the world’s poorest, most remote places. Deepayan Sinha, Cullen Ecoffey, Erdenetungalag Erdenekhuyag and Tomás Orihuela report from both the countries
Living one's dreams is the main theme of An Old Monk by Prab Keerat Mahendru
Jul 09, 2017, at 03:59 am
'An Old Monk' is the story of Keerat and his relation with his beloved grandparents. The author, Prab Keerat Mahendru, very honestly narrates the story with a swift flowing attitude throughout.
Jul 09, 2017, at 03:48 am
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): Power Publishers and Future Publishers & Distributors of Kolkata have collaborated to come up with a range of school level educational books.
Jul 08, 2017, at 10:45 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Readomania, hosted the release at its Quest Mall outlet here of Cantilevered Tales – the new book of film, television and stage actor, writer and director Jayant Kripalani.
It’s raining chocolates at JW Marriott Kolkata
Jul 08, 2017, at 12:51 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): Chocolate is soon to flood JW Marriott Kolkata and the best of the chocolate delicacies is going to make its way to the popular dessert section of the all day dining den – JW Kitchen.
JW Marriott Kolkata organizing workshop for kids on chocolate
Jul 08, 2017, at 12:39 pm
Kolkata, July 8 (IBNS): World Chocolate Day is round the corner and JW Marriott Kolkata has lined up an interesting workshop for kids with the star being – Chocolate.
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D’Royal Studio of Royal School of Fashion and Technology inaugurated in Guwahati
Jul 08, 2017, at 04:21 am
Guwahati, July 7 (IBNS): Imam A Siddique of Big Boss-6 fame, the notable Indian fashion stylist and TV personality inaugurated the D’Royal Studio of Royal School of Fashion and Technology at Royal Global University on Friday.
Author Siddharth Roy weaves magic for the broken heart in The Special Fish
Jul 07, 2017, at 09:32 pm
The concept of young love has been the topic of many fictional stories from time to time. But as time progressed, so did the way of portrayal of romance in books and movies.
Supreme Court stays admission to engineering courses through IIT-JEE Advanced Counselling
Jul 07, 2017, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi, Jul 7 (IBNS): The Supreme Court of India (SC), on Friday, stayed the admission process for engineering courses in IITs, IIITs and NITs, according to media reports.
Sanjiv Goenka nominated as Chairman of IIT Kharagpur Board of Governors
Jul 06, 2017, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, July 06 (IBNS): India's premier public engineering institution IIT Kharagpur said prominent industrialist Sanjiv Goenka has been nominated as the Chairman of its Board of Governors.
Kolkata: Savour the king of fruits at Orko's Mango Festival
Jul 06, 2017, at 08:38 pm
Kolkata, Jul 6 (IBNS): One of Kolkata's popular restaurant and lounge bar, Orko's, is ready to delight gourmets with two different food festivals in July.