Oct 29, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and former Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief, Karnal Singh, was a part of the special team of Delhi Police, which had carried out the much debated encounter of terrorists in Batla House in the national capital in 2008. In an interaction with Ehsaas Woman of Mumbai Ketki Bhatia in the latest edition of An Author's Afternoon, hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement, Singh spoke about his book Batla House where he wrote about the encounter extensively. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the interaction
Kashmir artisans to take part in Noida Haat fairs, make most of festival season
Oct 29, 2020, at 10:31 pm
Srinagar: After successful participation of craft entrepreneurs and exporters in virtual fairs amidst stringent Covid-19 lockdowns, the artisans and weavers from Kashmir shall get their first opportunity to participate in physical fairs outside the J&K for selling their exotic range of hand-made products during the Diwali Utsav beginning at Noida Haat from October 30 to November 14.
Amish Tripathi delivers keynote address at Linc Pen and Plastics' Spellinc 2020-21 contest
Oct 29, 2020, at 03:38 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The grand finale of Spellinc 2020-21, Linc Pen and Plastics Limited’s pan India, all-digital English proficiency championship, was held live on zoom and streamed on Linc pen's Facebook page recently.
DU Vice-Chancellor suspended by President over 'misconduct' allegations
Oct 29, 2020, at 02:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi University Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi has been suspended on orders of President Ram Nath Kovind amid a major row over appointments.
Jammu and Kashmir lad cracks KAS in first attempt, now emerges as inspiration for many
Oct 28, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar: A young Kashmiri has emerged as an inspiration for many in the Valley after he qualified for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) 2018 in first attempt.
FYOOL: An app that lets you earn cashbacks on your fuel and other bills
Oct 28, 2020, at 10:44 pm
KOLKATA/IBNS: Who doesn’t love a little extra saving, especially when personal finances have taken a hit too owing to the pandemic situation?
Girish Dutt Shukla's debut novel Maroon In A Sky of Blue deals with mental health issue
Oct 28, 2020, at 04:13 am
Girish Dutt Shukla in his debut novel, ‘Maroon In A Sky of Blue’, poignantly mirrors the sensitive behavioral disorder and mental health issues that most people go through while dealing with a personal loss.
Get spooked beneath the Hunters Moon at Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata
Oct 28, 2020, at 01:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This year, Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata has planned a wicked fete for Halloween, complete with special cocktails, food platters and a spooky ambience.
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:45 pm
A Bengali's true love Hilsa wrapped with tempered karelas and paired with a fruity Jacob's Creek white wine. Risotto with kasha mangsha (Bengal's iconic low-heat cooked mutton) with the same Australian brand's red wine or your favourite mishti bhapa doi with sparkling wine. Sounds yummy, offbeat and lip-smacking? Well, that was the magical fusion forged by chef Sharad Dewan at The Park Kolkata this puja.
How Hard Is It To Win The Lottery?
Oct 27, 2020, at 06:19 pm
The game of the lottery is not easy to win. In earlier days, people used to buy tickets from the lottery agents and wait for the day of declaration of result. The ticket numbers which matched with the lucky draw would get the jackpot prize. It shows which lotteries have the best and worst odds can help the players to choose ticket numbers.
Power Publishers distributes audiobooks through Audible and other audiobook apps worldwide
Oct 26, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Power Publishers, a leading producer of Indian language audiobooks recently tied up with Amazon Audible and other major audiobook apps to distribute their productions, covering a wide range of topics, including educational books, worldwide.
Devotees offer prayer at Kamakhya temple on Maha Navami amid tight COVID-19 protocols
Oct 25, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Joining the rest of the country, the celebrations of Durga Puja have also kicked-off at historic Kamakhya temple in Assam’s capital city Guwahati.
Jammu and Kashmir: Talent hunt competition ‘Kashmir Ke Sitare’ held
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:05 am
Srinagar: A musical talent hunt competition for the Kashmir Valley was organized by News18 Urdu at Tagore Hall, Srinagar.
VC SKUAST-J chairs 18th Scientific Advisory Committee meeting of KVK Jammu
Oct 24, 2020, at 12:01 am
Srinagar: Prof J P Sharma, Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J on Thursday suggested the adoption of income oriented activities for achieving the aim of doubling farmers’ income by 2022.
Karnataka: College, diploma classes to reopen from Nov 17, says Dy CM
Oct 23, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Putting an end to uncertainty over the future of youths, the Karnataka government has decided to reopen colleges and diploma classes across the state from November 17.
Durga Puja in neo-normal: A tug of war between hope and despair
Oct 23, 2020, at 05:27 pm
The year 2020 has so far not failed to stun the human race. Of course, the world has been thrown out of its gear thanks to the deadly novel coronavirus but little did we expect that Durga Puja in Bengal would witness a grim reality of beautiful marquees without its soul-the people.
International poetry festival ‘Chair Poetry Evenings’ goes online this year
Oct 23, 2020, at 02:16 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Chair Poetry Evenings, Kolkata’s international poetry festival, has decided to go online this year owing to the global pandemic crisis.
Oct 21, 2020, at 05:24 am
Kolkata/IBNS: This year Youth Association of Mohammad Ali Park is celebrating 52nd year which was inaugurated on Tuesday by Brahmachari Mural Bhai, General Secretary, Dakshineshwar Ramakrishna Adyapeath.
Rapido collaborates with TVF’s The Screen Patti for a new sketch
Oct 21, 2020, at 03:37 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading Bike Taxi platform, has collaborated with The Viral Fever's The Screen Patti (TSP) to promote TSP’s newly launched sketch ‘When You Can’t Say No’.
Oct 20, 2020, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: Designer extraordinaire Manish Malhotra is set to showcase his stellar collection ‘Ruhaaniyat’ at the opening show of Lakmé Fashion Week’s digital-first, season fluid edition, scheduled to be hosted later on Tuesday.
ePujo. in to bring Durga Puja pandals to people virtually amid Covid-19
Oct 20, 2020, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the Covid-19 scare, website ePujo.in is set to treat the audience with the same charm of being in the Durga Puja pandals virtually.
MBD Group launches AASOKA – a Personalised Learning app based on STEE model
Oct 20, 2020, at 06:14 am
Kolkata/IBNS: MBD Group has launched “AASOKA” – the Powering, Adaptive and Personalised Learning app -- which enables students and teachers of CBSE, CISCE and various state boards to sustain a seamless teaching learning process in spite of the school closures and recent social distancing advisory for schools issued by the Ministry of Human Resources.
Oct 20, 2020, at 04:41 am
Kolkata: A two-day film festival was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass communication, unit of one-year diploma in film making and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College in collaboration with Pundranagar Film Society, Bangladesh and IMPACT, India.
Don’t miss Taco Bell’s Giveback Offer this Durga Puja in Kolkata
Oct 20, 2020, at 02:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Taco Bell India, part of the Mexican inspired quick service restaurant chain Taco Bell, has launched a special offer during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata.
Oct 20, 2020, at 01:16 am
Jaipur: A short musical film “Dashobhuja” (the ten-armed Goddess) by Spagia Foundation has drawn the who’s who of the performing arts and film world to highlight the ten astras (weapons) wielded by Maa Durga in each hand and its deep spiritual meaning and message.
Durga Puja 2020: Eating out in Kolkata
Oct 19, 2020, at 11:10 pm
In this second of our two-part series, we bring you a list of bars and restaurants which have designed various special menus for this festive season. However, do remember many restaurants recommend advance booking and are implementing contactless menu and payment.
Durga Puja 2020: Eating out in Kolkata
Oct 19, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: From buffets to mid-night meals, Kolkata restaurants and bars are offering a range of delectable food and drinks to get you out of the pandemic blues and enjoy Ma Durga’s arrival with your family and friends, in a sanitised and hygienic environment.
Durga Puja 2020: Special food and staycation offers from ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar
Oct 17, 2020, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar has launched what they call Bhadralok-er Bhuribhoj & Staycation (October 22 to 26) for this Durga Puja in keeping with ITC Hotels' ethos of Responsible Luxury, which pays tribute to the heritage and intrinsic flavour of the region.
Durga Puja 2020: Puja Mahabhoj & Maha Utsav 2020 at JW Marriott Kolkata
Oct 17, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: JW Marriott Kolkata has laid out its Durga Puja special spread across three venues – the Grand Ballroom, JW Kitchen and Vintage Asia – to offer a grand spread to its patrons.
Octogenarian journalist Mark Tully laments sensationalism of TV news channels, prefers radio
Oct 17, 2020, at 07:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Octogenarian journalist Mark Tully has recently lamented the present day's sensational journalism and falling standards of television news, expressing his eagerness to turn on to radio again.