Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Tanzanian novelist Abulrazak Gurnah
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Stockholm/UNI/Sputnik/IBNS: The 2021 Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to Tanzanian novelist Abulrazak Gurnah on Thursday.
Odisha: Xavier Institute of Management to host media conclave Communique on Oct 10
Oct 07, 2021, at 11:16 pm
Bhubaneswar: Xavier Institute of Management of Bhubaneswar will host its annual media conclave- Communiqué - on Oct 10.
Fashion brand Style Baazar launches first store in Kolkata
Oct 06, 2021, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fashion brand Style Baazar has recently launched its first store in Kolkata, making it their 100th across the eastern India.
Kumartuli Walk: Where the Mother Goddess is a 'Deltasur' slayer
Oct 06, 2021, at 05:25 pm
In the warrens of Kolkata's clay artists' colony Kumartuli, the idols of goddess Durga with ten splayed arms and three observant eyes, are getting final touches in the second year of a global pandemic. IBNS writer Debayani Bose marvels at the defiance of the potters to disease and universal budget crunch as they mold the lumps of clay into paragons of divinity
Countdown begins: Bengalis observe Mahalaya, gear up for Durga Puja festival
Oct 06, 2021, at 03:48 pm
Kolkata: Gearing up for the Durga Puja celebration, the Bengali community, like many others, on Wednesday observed the final day of Pitru-paksha through Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion when one pays tribute to ancestors through prayers, rituals and a dip in the river Ganga by maintaining COVID-19 protocols.
Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
Oct 05, 2021, at 09:21 pm
New York: For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of the world’s 71 million educators, UN agencies chiefs said on Monday, just ahead of World Teachers’ Day.
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Oct 05, 2021, at 07:34 pm
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Maniesh Paul returns to Flipkart video with two new launches
Oct 04, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Mumbai: The festive season is almost here and all of us are gearing up for some dhamakedaar celebrations! Adding some extra tadka to this time of the year, Flipkart Video recently launched a brand new show - Win With The Stars and unveiled a fun, interactive quiz format, Funtastic Quiz.
Khadi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with world’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed at Leh
Oct 02, 2021, at 11:44 pm
Leh: Pride and patriotism, the collective spirit of Indian-ness and the heritage artisanal craft of Khadi, brought the nation together in saluting the world’s largest National Flag, made of Khadi cotton fabric on Saturday at Leh.
Hard Rock Cafe Kolkata reopens, expect celebrations aplenty this festive season
Oct 01, 2021, at 11:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hard Rock Café Kolkata, part of the popular international brand famous for its rock ‘n’ roll theme, has reopened, to the delight of its patrons.
J&K government announces scheme to award teaching community
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The J&K regime has announced a scheme to give 'Best Teacher Awards' to the teachers in schools, colleges and at the university level.
J&K Armed Police organises scientific workshop
Sep 30, 2021, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Celebrating 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', JKAP-5th Battalion PCR, Srinagar organized a science workshop on the topic 'Space and Other Technological Achievements” in collaboration with Government Degree College, Eidgah.
Sri Lankan singing sensation Yohani is all set to sizzle at her upcoming concert in Gurgaon
Sep 30, 2021, at 12:29 am
Gurgaon: Having won hearts all the way from Sri Lanka to India, Yohani Diloka De Silva, the singing sensation has finally landed in New Delhi for her upcoming performance in Gurgaon.
Tagore introduced me to the beating heart of Bengal: Monica Shie
Sep 28, 2021, at 06:39 am
Monica Shie bids goodbye to Kolkata after her two-year-long stint in the City of Joy as the Director of American Center and as the Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Kolkata. Ahead of her departure she shares with IBNS the experience and excitement of her time in the eastern metropolis
Jammu and Kashmir: Tourism department organises Musical Evening in Srinagar
Sep 28, 2021, at 03:33 am
Srinagar: Tourism Department today organized a Musical Evening at SKICC here to commemorate the World Tourism Day being celebrated tomorrow under the theme ‘Tourism for Inclusive Growth'.
Wow!China opens its largest bistro format outlet in Salt Lake, Kolkata
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The popular food chain Wow!China recently launched its largest bistro format outlet at Salt Lake (Sector V) in Kolkata.
Dishani Roy of south Kolkata adjudged winner of Ya Devi, 2021 at Acropolis Mall pageant
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Along with celebrating its sixth birthday, the popular Acropolis Mall of Kolkata also held the grand finale of its Ms Blooming Kolkata pageant.
Check out these brands from Kolkata for trendy fashionable jewellery
Sep 27, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Can jewellery be far behind when you are replenishing your wardrobe with the latest collection of fashionable wear for the upcoming festive season?
Don’t miss the doughnut festival at JW Bakery
Sep 27, 2021, at 05:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: If you are a doughnut fan, then do rush to JW Bakery located inside JW Marriott Kolkata for an assorted mix of glazed or creme-filled doughnuts, cronuts, sliders, and other delectable offerings.
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Sep 27, 2021, at 04:49 am
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39th Surtarang discovers new singing talents as Sonu Nigam and Pankaj Udhas add zest to the event
Sep 26, 2021, at 08:09 pm
A global cultural programme, the "39th Surtarang" was organized by Sangam Kala Group with celebrated artists like Sonu Nigam and Pankaj Udhas participating in the event.
Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist was my trigger to tell stories, says debut writer Priyasha Bagchi
Sep 26, 2021, at 07:08 pm
It was her dexterous balancing of career plans and deep-rooted passion for story-telling which led 22-year old medical student Priyasha Bagchi to publish her debut novel ‘The Road to Infinity: A Story of Two Parallel Lines’. In this interview with Uttara Gangopadhyay, the pre-final year medico, studying at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, talks about her journey of transforming an idea into a book.
Launch of special festive audio album KaneKane
Sep 26, 2021, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Theatre enthusiast and graphic designer Subhamay Basu, who spearheaded the digital portal ‘timesoftheatre’, has launched an audio album for the upcoming Durga Puja.
Central University of Kashmir, Vigyan Prasar 2-day National Urdu Science Congress begins
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:56 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Chancellor, Lt. Gen (Retd) Syed Atta Muhammad Hasnain, Wednesday underscored the need for inculcating scientific temper and knowledge among the school, college and university students, for the overall growth and development of the country.
NIT Srinagar hosts webinar for NEET aspirants
Sep 25, 2021, at 08:46 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar's social start-up Move Beyond -A Career Counselling School, of Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IIED) hosted a special webinar for NEET aspirants attended by 1,300 aspirants across Jammu and Kashmir.
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu launches book on smart villages
Sep 25, 2021, at 12:41 am
New Delhi: A new book that puts together case studies on uplifting villages, titled ‘Smart Villages: Bridging the Global Urban-Rural Divide” by Springer Nature Switzerland AG was launched late Wednesday by Zoho founder Dr Sridhar Vembu, who has inspirationally gone back to a village to lead his company’s $610 million software operations.
Sep 24, 2021, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With Durga Puja round the corner and the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic looming large, organisations are coming forward to ensure the safety of citizens.
Hansa Veena exponent Pandit Barun Kumar Pal critical after suffering stroke
Sep 24, 2021, at 01:15 am
Kolkata: Pandit Barun Kumar Pal, an exponent of Indian slide guitar Hansa Veena and one of the seniormost disciples of late sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, has been in a hospital in Kolkata battling post stroke complications, his family said on Thursday.
Social enterprise Lakshyam launches Holy Cow range of products
Sep 24, 2021, at 12:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi-based social enterprise, which works with disadvantaged women and children, has launched a range of organic products through its social venture ‘Holy Cow Lakshyam’.
#BoycottManyavar trends on Twitter in backlash against Alia Bhatt's new ad questioning Kanyadan
Sep 23, 2021, at 03:37 am
A section of Twitter users is upset over a new advertisement of Manyavar, which speaks up against the prevalent practice of Kanyadan among Hindus, leading to an outpour of anger on the micro-blogging site with a call to boycott the brand known for its wedding collections.