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Women's Day offers from Marriott group hotels in Kolkata

Mar 04, 2022, at 05:09 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: From discounts to women's groups to complimentary wine, these hotels have a range of special offers this Women's Day, March 8.

An ABC Safari: A fun learning experience for kids

Mar 03, 2022, at 11:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS:  Swati Kheria, an educator and a storyteller, believes that to steer children away from the digital addiction and inculcate a habit of reading books among them, it is necessary to add a fun twist to the learning experience.

Vasant Utsav by PKF to welcome spring was an ode to late kathak exponent Birju Maharaj

Mar 03, 2022, at 11:04 pm

Spring blooms a smile in Nature. Spring blooms joy in the human heart. There’s a fragrance of happiness all around. Green, red, orange, yellow, pink, blue, and violet – the abundance of colours during spring calls for a celebration with song and dance.

Former Miss India unveils ‘Yashoda’, honours writer with ‘Author of 2021’ Award

Mar 02, 2022, at 11:25 pm

Mumbai:  Former Miss India Shivani Jadhav has unveiled the book, Yashoda, about women’s empowerment in a small town in Bihar, and also honoured its writer Manoj Kumar Rao with the ‘Author of the year 2021’ award.

Kashmir girl receives international rank in English, Math Olympiad

Mar 02, 2022, at 12:03 am

Baramulla/IBNS: Ayesha Shahid, a class second student of Aarifeen School of Excellence (ASE), Delina, Baramulla, received secured 529th international rank in International Junior English Olympiad and 580th international rank in the International Junior Math Olympiad last year.

Kreative Minds presents online art exhibition

Mar 01, 2022, at 08:46 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Kreative Minds, a Bengaluru-based organisation offering courses in art, design, craft and music, is hosting a group art exhibition till March 2 this year.

Ways To Improve Children’s Mental Growth

Mar 01, 2022, at 07:34 pm

In today’s world, the increase in competition among children is creating a big burden for them. From school to extra-curricular activities, they are subjected to constant pressure to be the best in almost every field. Parents play a great role in shaping their children’s future, giving them the most conventional piece of advice and showing them the right direction. From school education to after school programs, parents do everything in their power to give their children the best.  

PKF's 3-day boutique festival of love enriches Valentine's Day season with literary ferment

Mar 01, 2022, at 06:47 pm

Valentine's Day was perfect for an exclusive festival on love, Chasing Love, presented by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation. The 3-day virtual boutique literature festival was online thanks to the pandemic and was pre-recorded for a seamless quality watch. The seven sessions with 26 speakers was curated by author and literature festival director Shinie Antony.

Hit by pandemic and paucity, Kolkata's young hearts struggle to paint dreams at art workshop

Feb 28, 2022, at 09:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: During the 30th Apeejay Anand Art workshop, 15-years-old Mohammad Rihan Manzoor was trying to express his covid induced lockdown experiences through paintbrush along with 1,000 other students, including children from Nepal and Pakistan, who joined the event in online and offline mode.

French author Patrick Deville talks about Plague and Cholera amid COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 26, 2022, at 06:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic that has still kept the world on edge, French author Patrick Deville  on a winter evening in Kolkata threw light upon his 2012 book Plague and Cholera, which is based on the life of bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin.

Concrete Vision: Sona College’s green tech innovation gets patent

Feb 26, 2022, at 04:51 am

Salem: A team of researchers from Sona College of Technology, Salem has patented a unique method of replacing up to 70 per cent sand in concrete with shredded plastic in the process cracking two of the biggest environmental issues faced by the world in the 21st century.

First tribal youth from Srinagar qualifies NEET

Feb 26, 2022, at 12:18 am

Srinagar/IBNS: Where there's a will there's a way- this encouraged Tufail Ahmad of Mulnar Harwan, Srinagar to never look back in his life till he achieved his goal of qualifying National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

Karaoke app ‘Star Manch’ announces association with 45th International Kolkata Book Fair with its new ‘Boi Melar Gaan’

Feb 25, 2022, at 11:44 pm

Kolkata: After a gap of one year, Kolkatans breathe a sigh of relief as the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair 2022 is all set to make a comeback this year.

Kitaab Festival in Delhi draws booklovers

Feb 23, 2022, at 06:42 pm

Prabha Khaitan Foundation organised a week-long Kitaab Festival in Delhi presented by Shree Cement, from 13 to 17 December, where English, Hindi and Urdu literatures were celebrated in the company of a niche audience. Eleven books were launched in these 5 days at the India International Centre in New Delhi.

Supreme Court to hear plea to cancel CBSE exams

Feb 22, 2022, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a plea seeking cancellation of physical exam for Class 10 and 12 to be conducted by the CBSE, ICSE and state boards.

Stairway To Nirvana: Composer Samir Bodhi 's debut album stands for peace through music

Feb 22, 2022, at 02:37 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-born scientist Samir Chatterjee, now a resident of southern California, has also proved his mettle in the world of music.

GNIOT Group of Institutions to support their meritorious students with scholarships

Feb 21, 2022, at 08:41 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Greater Noida Institute of Technology (GNIOT), an institute for management, engineering & technology, has announced scholarships for meritorious students under various categories.

Stairway To Nirvana: Composer Samir Bodhi 's debut album stands for peace through music

Feb 21, 2022, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-born scientist Samir Chatterjee, now a resident of southern California, has also proved his mettle in the world of music.

Jammu and Kashmir: Exhibition showcasing finest of Kashmir Handicrafts inaugurated at Gulmarg

Feb 21, 2022, at 04:59 am

Gulmarg: Beginning today, Gulmarg will play host to a “craft mela”, a unique handicraft exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir.

CMAT is 2nd most popular MBA entrance exam in India, reveals Shiksha's MBA Outlook Report 2022

Feb 18, 2022, at 03:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Online college selection platform Shiksha.com's MBA Outlook Report 2022 has found that Covid has shifted MBA aspirants’ priorities and they are now willing to pursue the course in their own state or town rather than relocating to cities beyond their home state amid the covid situation.

George Telegraph Group owned Alameeb Mediart Lab celebrated star-studded Love Carnival 2022

Feb 18, 2022, at 02:12 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Alameeb Mediart Lab, an initiative by the George Telegraph Group organized Love Carnival 2022 today to celebrate Valentine’s Day uniquely by celebrating love for art and work with budding artists.  

2022 will be the year of educational transformation for JK: CS Mehta

Feb 17, 2022, at 07:28 pm

Jammu/IBNS: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired a meeting to take stock of arrangements for reopening of educational institutions and resuming  offline teaching in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pokémon GO Tour will celebrate its second edition in India

Feb 17, 2022, at 01:48 am

Kolkata: Pokémon GO Tour will celebrate its second edition of the global event in India.

At Broccoli get a pizza served straight from the oven!

Feb 16, 2022, at 11:47 pm

It was a bite into freshness! The straight from the oven Chicken Keema Masala pizza was just that…fresh! The live kitchen was visible from the seating area and everything unfolded before our eyes…the baking of the pizza with its lavish spread of sauce and cheese topped with chicken keema masala, jalapeno and onion toppings!

Gradually reopen schools, hold offline classes with adherence to SoPs: JK's LG told officials

Feb 15, 2022, at 06:07 am

Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha Friday observed that the pandemic situation has cimproved and authorities can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools.

Covid has had a huge negative impact on museums: Vinod Daniel

Feb 15, 2022, at 03:09 am

Vinod Daniel Member, Board, International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Chairman, AusHeritage, is busy these days with the upcoming 2-Day Global Summit on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’ which will start from February 15.  IBNS-TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra caught up with him to discuss his project and the challenges museums are facing amid the pandemic. Excerpts:

KISNA launches special diamond jewellery for Valentine’s Day celebrations

Feb 15, 2022, at 02:29 am

Kolkata: KISNA, the domestic retail jewellery arm of HK Jewels, announced on Monday the launch of exquisite diamond jewellery collection, "Celebration” as part of the Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Kolkata artist Ranjit Das pays tribute to late Lata Mangeshkar through street graffiti

Feb 14, 2022, at 05:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Artist Ranjit Das, one of  the countless fans of India's nightingale late Lata Mangeshkar, is paying his tribute to the iconic singer through his graffiti series in the streets of Kolkata.

Ministry of Culture to organize first of its kind Global Summit on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’ this week

Feb 14, 2022, at 06:18 am

New Delhi: The Ministry of Culture, Government of India will organize a first of its kind, 2-Day Global Summit on ‘Reimagining Museums in India’, on Feb 15-16.

Linc Limited unveils all-new mass premium brand 'Lincplus'

Feb 13, 2022, at 07:36 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Linc Limited has unveiled mass premium brand "Lincplus" as the heritage company has forayed into a new vertical of health and hygiene.