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The Lords and Barons enriches Park Street’s breakfast scene

Nov 11, 2020, at 07:52 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Are you curious about what a full English breakfast may look like? Then head to The Lords and Barons, the popular Brit style pub on Park Street, which has now decided to expand its offerings by opening for breakfast.

Women won't be totally free as long as prejudices persist: Writer-activist Cherie Blair

Nov 11, 2020, at 01:21 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Barrister-writer-activist Cherie Blair in a virtual interactive session on Tuesday said women won't be totally free as long as prejudices against them persist.

Is it safe to drink hot tea from paper cups? IIT Kharagpur research warns of microplastic pollution

Nov 06, 2020, at 01:39 am

Kharagpur (West Bengal)/IBNS: Has the time arrived to do a rethink on consuming hot liquids, such as tea, from disposable paper cups, the use of which has gone up manifold during the pandemic crisis?

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?

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.

The Park Kolkata top chef reimagines delicate Bengali cuisine with Jacob's Creek wine for gourmand experience

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.

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.

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’.

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.

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.

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.

Dia Mirza, Sonu Sood to co-host UN's campaign Bharat Ke Mahaveer

Oct 17, 2020, at 03:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian actors Dia Mirza and Sonu Sood will co-host Bharat Ke Mahaveer, a campaign which will celebrate Indians who have shown extraordinary kindness - extending a helping hand to the vulnerable amid Covid-19 pandemic.

Renowned poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri dies

Oct 15, 2020, at 05:49 pm

Palakkad/UNI: Jnanpith laureate Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly known as Akkitham, the renowned poet of simplicity in Malayalam literature, passed away due to old age-related ailments at a private hospital in Thrissur on Thursday.

Jammu and Kashmir: Craft Mela to start in Numaish Gah from Oct 13

Oct 11, 2020, at 12:09 am

New Delhi:  In order to provide directmarketing support to maximumnumber of artisans and weaversof Jammu and Kashmir whohave been distressed due toCovid-19 pandemic, the Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, isorganizing a Craft Mela from October 13 at Numaish Gah (Kashmir Haat), Srinagar, onrotational basis. 

Add flavour to Durga Puja feasts with new spice blends from JK Masale

Oct 09, 2020, at 01:22 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Wondering if you will miss all the delicious food sold by street vendors during Durga Puja this year?

Nykaa opens first 'Nykaa On Trend Store' in Kolkata

Oct 08, 2020, at 04:59 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Nykaa, India’s leading beauty and lifestyle omnichannel retailer, continues to expand its retail footprint in India with the opening of its first Nykaa On Trend store in Kolkata at the Acropolis Mall.

IIT Guwahati students’ start-up, Sahara, develops mobile application for offline to online business services

Oct 07, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Sahara, a hyperlocal-tech startup of the students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, has developed a mobile application that lets offline business owners create synergy with customers and potential business partners on a global platform with the power of digitalisation.

Kolkata restaurants raining special offers for cricket lovers this IPL season

Oct 07, 2020, at 02:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: From specially curated menus for dine in options to home deliveries to match night getaways to on the house drinks, hotels, restaurants and bars in Kolkata are raining special offers for the super excited fans of this year’s Indian Premier League.

Mexico-India Dialogues on Women’s Rights: Breaking Gender Stereotypes in the Media

Oct 02, 2020, at 02:49 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Mexico in India and UNESCO New Delhi jointly hosted the 2nd Mexico-India Dialogues on Women’s Rights on the subject of Breaking Gender Stereotypes in the Media.

Wrestler The Great Khali joins Maithan Steel as brand ambassador

Oct 01, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Kolkata: Maithan Steel has unveiled its revamped identity of ‘Nirmaan ka Maandand’ with the launch of new advertising campaign  starring The Great Khali, a great Indian wrestler and an epitome of enormous strength in the country and beyond.

Jammu and Kashmir: Medical student turning waste materials to work of art

Oct 01, 2020, at 12:27 am

Srinagar: A medical student from Jammu and Kashmir is turning waste material to art, earning appreciations for her creations.

Uber partners with HelpAge India to give free rides to elderly

Sep 30, 2020, at 11:16 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Uber has announced a partnership with HelpAge India, a leading NGO dedicated to serving the disadvantaged elderly, for providing 1,000 free rides a month across Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi NCR, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

Jammu and Kashmir: SKICC celebrates World Tourism Day with operation of lazer show

Sep 29, 2020, at 11:15 pm

Srinagar: SKICC celebrated World Tourism day 2020 at SKICC with the operation of the Lazer Show and Musical Fountain at its back lawns.

FICCI FLO Mumbai organises special online exhibition of Indian weaves, on till September 30

Sep 26, 2020, at 07:23 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: With the festive season round the corner, here is an opportunity to help the less fortunate in these trying times and also gain something good for yourself in the process.

Know how Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar helped in popularising homeopathy

Sep 25, 2020, at 06:14 pm

Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar (1820 – 1891) was one of the legendary figures of the 19th century Bengal renaissance, as an academist, social reformer, humanitarian, and philanthropist.

Even crowded lanes cannot deter bike taxi Rapido from offering best services, says new campaign

Sep 23, 2020, at 12:58 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Rapido, India’s leading bike taxi platform, has launched a new campaign called #CaptainsOfTomorrow, which cleverly combines the cricket fever surrounding the ongoing IPL tournament and India’s love for Gully Cricket.

Jammu and Kashmir: Craft entrepreneurs urged to apply for RCMC

Sep 22, 2020, at 11:48 pm

Srinagar: In order to access various benefits under the foreign trade policy and become part of a worldwide network of exporters in the international market, the Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has called upon craft entrepreneurs to apply for registration-cum-membership certificate (RCMC) in terms of the handbook of procedures of the DGFT.

Pubs reopen in Kolkata, to stay open as per government mandated hours

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:43 am

Kolkata/IBNS: If you have been missing your favourite tipple, or ruing about not being able to meet your friends over a round of drinks, there is good news.

Joblessness? Read Alexa Shoen's new book

Sep 22, 2020, at 12:18 am

Kolkata/UNI:  The Covid-induced pandemic has created widespread joblessness across the globe but somewhere a writer is charting out a roadmap to beat the blues.