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Inclusivity and Unity reigns in Toronto’s Durga Puja

Oct 01, 2017, at 05:09 am

Toronto, Sep 30 (IBNS): The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) celebrated Durga Puja in different pockets of the city, with numerous Bengalis, Indians, or just a mix of Asians flocking together.

Durga puja comes to end on Vijaya Dashami day

Oct 01, 2017, at 12:05 am

Kolkata, Sep 30 (IBNS) : At the end of the four-day mega festival that witnessed the entire Bengal wallow in a frenetic celebration, people bade adieu to Goddess Durga on Saturday, the Vijay Dashami day, wishing she returns the next year bringing in happiness.

Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar celebrates her 88th birthday on Thursday

Sep 28, 2017, at 08:12 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 28 (IBNS): India's much acclaimed playback singer, Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, turned 88 on Thursday, with good wishes pouring in from all corners of the world.

American cultural icon and Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

Sep 28, 2017, at 05:57 pm

Los Angeles, Sep 28 (IBNS): Hugh Hefner, 91, who founded the groundbreaking men's lifestyle magazine Playboy in 1953 and went on to be a cultural icon, died on Wednesday, according to media reports.

American cultural icon and Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner dies at 91

Sep 28, 2017, at 05:41 pm

Los Angeles, Sep 28 (IBNS): Hugh Hefner, 91, who founded the groundbreaking men's lifestyle magazine Playboy in 1953 and went on to be a cultural icon, died on Wednesday, according to media reports.

Why People Like Online Slots

Sep 28, 2017, at 06:51 am

Do you ever wonder why people like online slots so much? I did and I started to think about it lately. Some things are obvious, but others aren’t. Ultimately it seems to depend more on the type of person that likes slots.

Kolkata: HealthETC declares the winners of the Swach Bangla Nirmal Bangla Award 2017

Sep 28, 2017, at 01:34 am

Kolkata. Sep 27 (IBNS): Durga Puja organiser Suruchi Sangha won the top position in the Swach Bangla Nirmal Bangla Award 2017 instituted by HealthETC, a unit of the Daffodil Projects Private Limited.

Kolkata welcomes noodle bar Wai Wai City to town

Sep 26, 2017, at 09:58 pm

Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS) Noodle bar Wai Wai has expanded its wings and opened an outlet in Kolkata on Prince Anwar Shah Road opposite South City Mall.

‘Aamar Jaan Kolkata’: Music album from the Ahhiran Brothers

Sep 26, 2017, at 09:29 pm

Kolkata, Sep 26 (IBNS): Following an overwhelmed response they got after the release of their music video album in Facebook, Ahhirann Brothers released their new album ‘Aamar Jaan Kolkata’ in the city recently.

Nobel winner Satyarthi on Bharat Yatra to campaign against child abuse, to reach Siliguri on Wednesday

Sep 25, 2017, at 09:16 pm

Kolkata, Sep 25 (IBNS): Nobel Peace prize winner Kailash Satyarthi will reach Siliguri in West Bengal on Wednesday (Sep 27) as part of his Bharat Yatra.

Goodricke welcomes the festive season with a musical 'adda' over tea

Sep 25, 2017, at 07:30 pm

Kolkata, Sep 25 (IBNS): India’s leading producer of Darjeeling tea, the Goodricke group, decided to usher in this festive season with a musical get-together over tea, recently, in Kolkata.

Google doodles on Asima Chatterjee's birth anniversary

Sep 24, 2017, at 12:42 am

New Delhi, Sept 23 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday designed its homepage with a doodle dedicated to chemist Asima Chatterjee.

West Bengal Governor flags off `Shanti Dhak Utsav' 2017 in the presence of diplomats and literati

Sep 24, 2017, at 12:11 am

Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): In the glittering presence of diplomats and Kolkata's celebrities from diverse fields, West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi on Saturday inaugurated the Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja's “Shanti Wellness Care Dhak Utsav 2017” by playing the traditional dhak.

Kriti Sanon visits Kolkata malls for the promotion of her signature western-wear line Ms. Taken

Sep 23, 2017, at 09:11 pm

Kolkata, Sep 23 (IBNS): Actor Kriti Sanon of Bareilly Ki Barfi fame was recently in Kolkata to promote her signature western-wear line Ms. Taken.

Can Max Clearwater unravel the Poison Reality: Secret Society?

Sep 20, 2017, at 11:40 pm

“Poison Reality: Secret Society” by Dr M. Shaheed Aadam, to me, is THE detective novel of this year.

Best Wedding Venues in Bangalore

Sep 20, 2017, at 06:25 am

Getting married is a very beautiful transformation in life. The wedding day is the most special day in the life of bride and groom. They gather love and affection from their family and friends. This day demands to be celebrated with full fanaticism. Keeping in view the importance of the day, special arrangements are made to make it an ingredient of pleasant memories.

Kolkata: City gets ready to celebrate Dussehra in style at Central Park in Salt Lake

Sep 19, 2017, at 10:15 pm

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IBNS): Although Ma Durga rules in Kolkata during the autumn festival but there that there is room for all in keeping with the city's cosmopolitan nature is amply proved by the Navaratri and Dussehra celebrations that take place in various parts of the city.

Mark Zuckerberg gifts century old cup to daughter Max on Shabbat

Sep 16, 2017, at 10:01 pm

New York, Sep 16 (IBNS): A father's gift is probably the sweetest to a daughter and if it is something that reminds the family history, gets even more special.

Senco Gold & Diamonds introduces a platinum jewellery collection for men

Sep 16, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Sep 16 (IBNS): From this Durga Puja and Navratri, probably men will have a little less to complain that women have a great time dressing in the best of clothes with matching jewellery and other accessories. Thanks to Senco Gold & Diamonds.

Kailash Satyarthi’s Bharat Yatra launched, 55,000 people mobilised

Sep 16, 2017, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Sept 15 (IBNS): The Bharat Yatra, launched by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Sept 11, entered the state of Karnataka, reaching Kolar on Friday, the fifth day of the 35-day long march across the country to build unprecedented awareness on combating child sexual abuse and trafficking.

Basic Rummy Strategy for Beginners

Sep 15, 2017, at 05:06 pm

Tanishq launches its Aagomoni Collection ahead of festive season

Sep 15, 2017, at 04:39 am

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Kicking off the Pujo festivities this year, Tanishq, an Indian jewellery brand, launched the Aagomoni collection in Kolkata on Thursday.

Leander Paes launches men's platinum jewellery collection by Senco Gold & Diamonds

Sep 15, 2017, at 02:46 am

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): Senco Gold & Diamonds on Thursday unveiled a specially curated platinum men’s collection of chains and bracelets, designed in -sync with the style quotient of the Indian tennis ace and multiple grand slam winner – Leander Paes.

'One Day One Story' campaign aims to make children fall in love with reading

Sep 14, 2017, at 10:19 pm

Kolkata, Sep 14 (IBNS): One of Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain, Starmark, in association with Pratham Books, Wild Strawberry, and Lions Clubs of Calcutta Roshni District 322B1, held a storytelling session for children at its Quest Mall outlet, on International Literacy Day.

India doesn't have a proper infrastructure for performing arts: Hema Malini

Sep 13, 2017, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata, Sep 13 (IBNS): Bollywood veteran actress Hema Malini, who visited Kolkata recently, said India does not have a proper infrastructure for performing arts.

Denims: Wear it blue

Sep 12, 2017, at 08:10 pm

The blue denim remains as popular during this festive fashion as ever. Denims today also come in dresses and shirts which are coordinated with, what else, that must-have pair of denim jeans, finds Maiyankini Bose

Recently launched Bengali audiobook app Power Talking Books doing well say Power Publishers

Sep 09, 2017, at 04:39 am

Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): Power Talking Books, from Power Publishers, a mobile phone app that serves as an audiobook containing short stories and novels by almost all A-list Bengali writers, has created quite an impression, according to the app builders.

Sarat Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture 2017: The Legacy of the Bose Brothers and Patriotism

Sep 09, 2017, at 04:24 am

Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): 'The Legacy of the Bose Brothers and Patriotism' was the theme for the Sarat Chandra Bose Memorial Lecture 2017 held in Kolkata recently.

Cafe Philo: A layman's guide to western philosophy

Sep 09, 2017, at 02:53 am

'Cafe Philo' is a compilation of twenty-three essays based on various philosophical theories and laws drafted by some famous western philosophers.

Kolkata kids get a new play-zone complete with their own salon and cafe

Sep 06, 2017, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): Stone Paper Scissors, a children's play-zone recently inaugurated in Kolkata, takes its name from the eponymous game but gives a special meaning to the concept.