Mahesh Sharma releases book on cultural heritage of Trans Himalayan HP

Mar 09, 2016, at 08:33 pm

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS) Dr. Mahesh Sharma , Minister for State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for Civil Aviation, released a book entitled “The Culture Heritage of Trans Himalayas-Kinnaur” on Tuesday.

Google celebrates Clara Rockmore's 105th birthday with interactive doodle

Mar 09, 2016, at 03:32 pm

New York, Mar 9 (IBNS): Popular internet search engine Google on Wednesday decorated its homepage with a doodle celebrating Lithuanian virtuoso performer of the theremin Clara Rockmore's 105th birthday.

UK born Rishi Banerjee enthralls audience with Tagore concert in Kolkata

Mar 09, 2016, at 06:40 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS) UK born Rabindrasangeet vocalist Rishi Banerjee made a quick stop in Kolkata to present a unique concept ‘Then sings my soul’, exploring the special relationship between Rabindranath and his nieces Indira Devi Choudhurani and Sarala Devi.

Reebok India launches 'Be More Human' campaign with Kangana Ranaut

Mar 09, 2016, at 02:18 am

Kolkata/New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): Continuing its global mission to change how people perceive and experience fitness, Reebok India launched its new #BeMoreHuman campaign, featuring its newly appointed brand ambassador Kangana Ranaut.

Veteran Jharkhand lawyer's memoirs capture snatches of history of Seraikella Princely State

Mar 09, 2016, at 01:55 am

Seraikella, Jharkhand, Mar 8 (IBNS) Unveiled recently, Seraikella Musings, memoirs of Dibyendu Gopal Bagchi, one of the longest serving lawyers of undivided Bihar, contains snatches of history of the erstwhile princely state, now carved out as a district in southern Jharkhand.

Bengal celebrates Lithuanian National Day

Mar 08, 2016, at 09:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS) : Kolkata recently witnessed the bridging of barriers when Lithuania inaugurated its Honorary Consulate in Kolkata.

Google doodles to celebrate women

Mar 08, 2016, at 04:52 pm

Mountain View, Mar 8 (IBNS) Google on Tuesday dedicated an interactive doodle to women on the occasion of International Women's Day.

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU's Department of Sculpture holds 6-day workshop on mask making

Mar 08, 2016, at 03:48 am

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts and the Department of Sculpture, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day residential workshop on the making of Rava masks at the Jela Parishad Bungalow in Kamakhyaguri, and also in some of its surrounding areas in Alipurduar in West Bengal.

Rashtrapati Bhavan to host week-long ‘Festival of Innovations’

Mar 07, 2016, at 09:17 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS) President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, will open the week-long Festival of Innovations by inaugurating the Exhibition of Innovations on Saturday, March 12 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Manpasand to flavour Baskin-Robbins experience with fruit drinks magic at 250 ice cream outlets

Mar 07, 2016, at 09:09 pm

New Delhi, Mar 7 (IBNS): India’s leading fruit juice player, Manpasand Beverages Ltd, has entered into an exclusive tie up with ice cream major Baskin-Robbins.

Assam girl wins East Zone beauty contest

Mar 07, 2016, at 07:33 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS) Guwahati girl Krishnamoni Hazarika won the crown of Miss India Beauty 2016 finale (Eastern zone) pipping 19 other finalists from the region in a beauty pageant organised by Silver Dream Entertainment.

Cart That Art painting show in Kolkata inspired by e-commerce jargons

Mar 06, 2016, at 08:43 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Cart That Art-Priceless Art@ Artful Prices is an eclectic mix of around 75 attractive paintings that represent everything from spirituality to various facades of Kolkata and a plethora of moods and melodies on canvas that were exhibited in the city with affordable price tags to the works.

Kolkata hosts 4-day long classical music festival

Mar 06, 2016, at 06:44 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers in association with Behala Sankriti Sammmilini inaugurated the fourth edition of Behala Classical Festival on Thursday at the Blind School ground in Kolkata's Behala area.

Tolly actress Mimi glams up Ratnajeevan showroom opening in Kolkata

Mar 06, 2016, at 06:42 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Ratnajeevan Gems and Jewellers on Saturday inaugurated their new outlet in Kolkata's Camac Street area with Tollywood actress Mimi Chakroborty along glamming up the event with her presence.

Want to go back to painting again: Sabyasachi Chakraborty at Camel event

Mar 05, 2016, at 06:47 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Tollywood actor Sabyasachi Chakraborty, while attending an annual art exhibition and national prize distribution, organised by Camel Art Foundation on Wednesday, said that the quality of the works he saw inspired him to pick up paint brush again.

Kolkata: DHI Medical Group launches new hair product

Mar 05, 2016, at 02:25 pm

Kolkata, March 5 (IBNS) : Medical Group DHI has recently launched a new hair product in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Chowman inaugurates its sixth branch in Behala

Mar 04, 2016, at 03:31 am

Kolkata, March 3 (IBNS): Restaurant chain Chowman on Wednesday inaugurated its first oriental fine dining branch in Kolkata's Behala area.

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya enthralls audience in Kolkata

Mar 03, 2016, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS) Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya enthralled audience in Kolkata's Ramkrishna Mission Institute of Culture on Tuesday as he and his students played five Santoor simultaneously, initiating his first experimental performance.

Cricket fans pad up to visit India for T-20 Cricket World Cup: Skyscanner reveals

Mar 03, 2016, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): While India is burning with the T-20 World Cup fever, fans from across the globe are not far behind in showing their support for their favourite team! Data from leading travel search engine Skyscanner recorded a 25 percent YoY increase in searches to first-time host country India from Mar 8 to Apr 3.

The Personal Care and Beauty Market in India

Mar 03, 2016, at 04:46 pm

Personal care and beauty products make up a huge marketing segment all over the world. Indian consumers enthusiastically participate in buying and using these products. Historically urban areas and rural areas in India have been culturally very different. In part because of pervasive mass media, these differences are becoming less obvious.

How to Get That Perfect Smoky Eye Look the Easy Way

Mar 03, 2016, at 04:33 pm

Who does not want dark shouldering eyes with an intense gaze that can capture hearts? There was an era when a single swipe of kajal could do the magic.

Ente Keralam hosts Toddy Curry Festival

Mar 03, 2016, at 02:31 am

Bangalore, Mar 2 (IBNS): Ente Keralam is hosting Toddy Curry festival from Mar 2 to 20 at its outlet in Ulsoor Road.

Yami Gautam unveils the all new range of Skechers Burst

Mar 03, 2016, at 12:13 am

Mumbai, Mar 2 (IBNS): Skechers, the second largest sports & lifestyle footwear brand in the US, known for its comfortable shoes, launched ‘Skechers Burst’- the new range shoes for men and women.

City people spruce up at grooming workshop, Emblazon

Mar 01, 2016, at 10:48 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS) Young students and working professionals got a chance to polish up their personality at the grooming workshop, Emblazon, held at The Park Hotel in Kolkata.

Rotary India Literacy Mission to crown Literacy Heroes on Mar 11 in Kolkata

Mar 01, 2016, at 10:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Buoyed by the success it achieved in its Polio Eradication project, Rotary India has strategised the Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) to ensure ‘Total Literacy & Quality Education’ for India through its ‘T-E-A-C-H’ programme.

Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016 spreads happiness and ignites aspirations among schoolchildren and adults near Amtala

Feb 29, 2016, at 07:38 pm

Kolkata, March 1 (IBNS): Kalyani, a Bikram Dasgupta Foundation, on Saturday organised the Kalyani Ananda Utsab 2016, mainly for underprivileged children at the Globsyn Knowledge Campus in Bishnupur, in West Bengal's 24-Parganas (South) district.

Google doodles to celebrate Rukmini Devi's 112th birth anniversary

Feb 29, 2016, at 04:18 pm

Mountain View, California, Feb 29 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated the late Indian dancer, theosophist and animal rights activist Rukmini Devi Arundale's 112th birth anniversary with a doodle.

Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, hosts the launch of Two Quality Ladies

Feb 28, 2016, at 11:11 pm

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House on Friday, hosted the launch of Amrita Priya’s novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet.

New flyover eases traffic and builders' woes in Kolkata's southern part

Feb 28, 2016, at 05:38 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS) Opening of the Kamalgachhi (Kamalgazi) flyover along the southern end of Kolkata’s Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, and easing of the traffic jam along its meeting point with the busy Netaji Subhas Road, has not only made commuters heave a sigh of relief but also boosted the hopes of realty firms with upcoming properties along the way.

Rituparna Sengupta unveils NOQNOQ with daughter Rishona

Feb 27, 2016, at 05:32 am

Kolkata, Feb 26 (IBNS): Tollywood heavyweight Rituparna Sengupta, along with her daughter Rishona Niya, launched NOQNOQ, a children's fashion wear brand at the South City mall outlet of Starmark on Thursday.