Roots Corporation Ltd. launches first Ginger Hotel in Katra

Mar 13, 2015, at 04:21 am

Kolkata / Katra, Mar 11 (IBNS): Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation, a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), on Thursday announced the launch of its first hotel in Katra at the foothills of the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.

Vedanta celebrates 'Sakhi Da' on International Women's Day

Mar 13, 2015, at 04:05 am

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Vedanta, a diversified natural resources company, with operations across zinc, lead, silver, oil & gas, iron ore, copper, aluminium and commercial power, celebrated 'Sakhi Day' on International Women's Day.

Titan Eyeplus hosts Optometry Challenge Shield

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:16 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Indian eyewear retail chain Titan Eyeplus organized the grand finale of Titan Eyeplus Shield Optometry Challenge-2015 on Tuesday in Kolkata.

Arijit Singh, Mika and Shankar Mahadevan pay tribute to Kalyanji-Anandji

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:57 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS) : Hungama.com, a music service, came up with a unique way to pay tribute to Kalyanji-Anandji at the Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2015.

BML Munjal University introduces Forensic Accounting MBA in India

Mar 11, 2015, at 04:18 pm

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): BML Munjal University (BMU), founded by The Hero Group, is launching a two-year full-time MBA programme in 'Accounting and Finance' with a focus on Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud.

Rush Fitness opens another outlet in Kolkata

Mar 11, 2015, at 04:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS):Fitness training provider Rush Fitness launched its 4th outlet in Kolkata's Alipore area on Tuesday.

Videocon launches revolutionary Wi-Fi enabled AC range

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:52 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): With an endeavour to constantly expand its portfolio and formulate smarter and connected devices, Videocon on Tuesday unveiled its first ever Wi-Fi AC range for the Indian market.

Tata Teleservices' Anjali selected for International Antarctic Expedition 2015 for Climate Change and Sustainability

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi / Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Teleservices Limited on Tuesday said that one of its employees, an officer of the Tata Administrative Services, Anjali Birla has been selected for the International Antarctic Expedition for Climate Change and Sustainability 2015.

Wendell Rodricks picks KASHISH 2015 International poster contest winner

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Delhi-based art director Niharika Rastogi as the winner of the KASHISH 2015 International Poster contest.

Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrates Women's Day

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:35 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Heritage Academy Kolkata celebrated Women's Day on Monday by organizing a seminar on Women Leadership in Educational Institutions and Corporates.

Village Welfare Society, VFS jointly celebrate International Women's Day

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Saluting the spirit of women, Village Welfare Society and VFS jointly celebrated International Women's Day on Monday.

Fair and Handsome gets a new face in Hrithik Roshan

Mar 10, 2015, at 02:34 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Emami Limited, one of India's leading FMCG companies, on Monday announced roping in of Bollywood Superstar Hrithik Roshan as one of the brand ambassadors for Fair and Handsome, a Rs 235 crore power brand and a category creator.

Kolkata hosts Bohurupi fashion show

Mar 09, 2015, at 05:38 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS) Vasanta is an out of the box celebration of spring by Bohurupi at Abar Baithak with a multidisciplinary ambience of live art and musical performances by Bangladeshi artist Jhoton and Sanghamitra baul and Prasanta baul .

Kolkata's leading bookstore celebrates Women's Day with musical drama

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:52 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore in Kolkata from Primarc Group of Companies, celebrated the International Women's Day by bringing together Dr. Sudeshna Basu along with other eminent personalities Dolly Basu, Anashua Majumdar and Biblab Dasgupta in one common platform for 'I am not a mother - nohot mata', on Sunday.

'I am not a mother- Noho Mata', a concept by Sudeshna Basu

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:23 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore in Kolkata from Primarc Group of Companies, celebrated the International Women's Day by bringing together Sudeshna Basu along with other eminent personalities, including Dolly Basu, Anashua Majumdar and Biblab Dasgupta, in one common platform for 'I am not a mother - Noho Mata', on Sunday.

J&K: Educational institutions to re-open from Monday

Mar 08, 2015, at 05:05 am

Srinagar, Mar 7 (IBNS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered that all the state-run educational institutions shall re-open on Monday.

Kolkata's PC Chandra Gardens celebrates Holi

Mar 07, 2015, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A celebration of the triumph of good over evil, Holi, is one of India's most fun-filled festivals celebrating happiness and togetherness. This year, Buzz 365 Entertainments, Co-ordinated by Media Connect celebrated the festival of colours as 'Rangostav 2015-Buzz Ki Holi Festival' at PC Chandra Gardens in Kolkata.

Kolkata hosts 'Rangotav'

Mar 07, 2015, at 05:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) Buzz 365 Entertainments, co-ordinated by Media Connect, celebrated the festival of colours Holi on Friday.

Akar Prakar to host Raza's 'Aarambh'

Mar 07, 2015, at 04:52 am

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Kolkata's art gallery Akar Prakar is going to host an exhibition named 'Aarambh' on the recent works of artist Sayed Haider Raza.

Is bindi a fashion statement?

Mar 06, 2015, at 10:38 pm

Is the bindi a fashion statement, a caste mark or a marriage symbol? It is all three. Placed within contemporary perspectives, it is debatable whether it is popular television that has resurrected the bindi as a cosmetic to enhance the feminine image of woman. Shoma A. Chatterji examines

BML Munjal University introduces Forensic Accounting MBA in India

Mar 06, 2015, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) BML Munjal University (BMU), founded by The Hero Group, is launching a two-year full-time MBA programme in 'Accounting and Finance' with a focus on Forensic Accounting and Corporate Fraud.

Google celebrates Holi with colourful Doodle

Mar 06, 2015, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): As the whole country is celebrating the traditional Indian festival of colours, popular search engine Google also marked the occasion of Holi with a Doodle on its homepage.

Holi in the clouds

Mar 05, 2015, at 08:30 pm

Bhopal, Mar 5 (IBNS) This year, Holi falls in the first week of March. For cloud lovers like me, tones of sunsets, and colours in the skies of first few days of March were like holi.

Holi brings riot of colours in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2015, at 05:26 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colours, will be celebrated on Thursday, where people of all ages will colour each other with rang and gulal.

ICAI & EIRC organizes seminar on Union Budget

Mar 05, 2015, at 04:43 am

Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) has organized a Seminar & Discussion on Union Budget 2015 at Kala Mandir Auditorium in Kolkata.

Asha Audio releases Indo-Bangladesh music album

Mar 04, 2015, at 05:41 am

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Music company Asha Audio on Tuesday launched a new album named Bhalobashbi Re Tui (You Will Love), a musical odyssey by Roopsha from India and Razeeb from Bangladesh through a programme at Galleria in Kolkata.

Rapid Metro Gurgaon joins hands with SABMiller India to promote road safety

Mar 03, 2015, at 11:45 pm

Gurgaon, Mar 3 (IBNS): SABMiller India has joined hands with Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) to promote responsible drinking and road safety.

Pedigree partners with Pet Fed in Kolkata

Mar 03, 2015, at 06:01 am

Kolkata, Mar 2 (IBNS): Mars International India Pvt. Ltd., which is a pet food manufacturer and marketers of the international pet food brand Pedigree and Whiskas, has partnered with Pet Fed, a first of its kind pet convention in India.

I have fabulous memories of Darjeeling: Chhimi Tenduf-La

Mar 01, 2015, at 05:54 pm

Sri Lanka based Chhimi Tenduf-La's recently released book The Amazing Racist catapults him as a soul-stirring writer to watch out for. Half Tibetan, half British, he grew up in Lutyens Delhi but has settled down in Sri Lanka. Sujoy Dhar in conversation with the writer whose grandparents owned the iconic Windamere Hotel of Darjeeling

Bhopal hosts conference on 'Juvenile Justice'

Feb 28, 2015, at 09:04 pm

Bhopal, Feb 28 (IBNS) A two-day Regional Round Table Conference on Effective Implementation of Law relating to Juvenile Justice commenced on Saturday in Madhya Praesh's Bhopal city.