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Luxury Watches for Sports Enthusiasts

Oct 28, 2017, at 02:22 am

Men leading an active lifestyle deserve a watch that can withstand everythingthat they can-- from sweat to seawater! But finding a watch that looks good and suits all your needsis a real challenge. A sports watch is an indispensable piece in every man’s watch collection. And it shouldbe able to handle it all, from heading to the gym to a leisurely game of golf and from hitting the beach to chilling at the bar. Aside for this an ideal sportswatch is robust, waterproof andshould go well with everything you wear.

Reviving rare, traditional musical instruments of Dhimal community of Bengal

Oct 21, 2017, at 06:50 pm

Kolkata, Oct 21 (IBNS): West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, and the Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Kolkata jointly held a workshop on the making of rare, traditional music instruments of the Dhimal community of northern West Bengal.

Augmented reality and ed tech: the future of learning

Oct 19, 2017, at 09:00 pm

Augmented reality refers to the enhanced user view of reality by superimposing a computer generated input such as sound, graphic or even video. Augmented reality is being widely used in the news and media business to enhance user experience of reality. In the world of education, a transformation is occurring, whereby with the help of image scans using mobile phones or tablets, students can view overlaid data relevant to that image.

Google doodles on Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's 107th birth anniversary

Oct 19, 2017, at 08:41 pm

New York, Oct 19 (IBNS): Search engine Google on Thursday celebrated India-born US scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar's 107th birth anniversary by decorating its homepage with a doodle.

Google doodles for singer Selena Quintanilla

Oct 17, 2017, at 10:15 pm

New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): Search engine Google on Tuesday designed its homepage with a special doodle to celebrate the life and success of singer Selena Quintanilla.

PC Chandra observes World Geriatric Day by honouring senior citizens

Oct 17, 2017, at 08:38 pm

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): PC Chandra Group, a leading business group from Eastern India, expressed their gratitude to 300 senior citizens as part of the CSR activity to mark the World Geriatric Day.

Shadab Jahan talks of her ordeal at Oxfam & Mami’s 'Women in Film' brunch

Oct 17, 2017, at 08:23 pm

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): The 'Women in Film' brunch, an annual event held during the Mumbai film festival as an extension of the Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality Award, focused on the story of Shadab Jahan - a victim of domestic violence - this year.

Mumbai airport is the first Indian airport to be featured on postage stamps

Oct 17, 2017, at 06:40 pm

Mumbai, Oct 17 (IBNS): Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport of Mumbai became the first airport to be commemorated by the Indian Department of Posts through postage stamps.

The right draping makes the traditional Indian saree contemporary

Oct 17, 2017, at 06:14 pm

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IBNS): Considered the traditional dress of an Indian women, the saree has held its own against every other dress in the world, largely due to its ability to adapt with the times.

Sale of Honor 9i smartphone starts on Saturday, exclusively on Flipkart

Oct 14, 2017, at 07:43 pm

Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): Starting Saturday, October 14, Honor, the e-brand from Huawei, will begin the sale of Honor 9i, a smartphone with four camera setup and full view display, to be available exclusively on Flipkart at Rs 17,999, for 4x64 RAM /ROM configuration, according to the company.

Huawei sub-brand Honor brings the budget smartphone Holly 4 to India

Oct 13, 2017, at 10:16 pm

Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): Honor, Huawei’s sub brand, recently launched a budget smartphone - Holly 4 - in India.

The Great American Whiskey Experience for connoisseurs from Kolkata

Oct 13, 2017, at 09:03 pm

Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, hosted the 'Great American Whiskey Experience', a one-of-a-kind tasting session at the Bodega Cantina Y Bar in Kolkata.

Vanguard 7 day’s power reserve skeleton from Franck Muller

Oct 12, 2017, at 06:47 pm

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): The recently introduced Vanguard 7 day’s power reserve skeleton is an in-house crafted mechanical treasure from Franck Muller, a noted Swiss company, headed by the renowned eponymous watchmaker.

Female brain reacts more strongly to prosocial behavior, finds study

Oct 12, 2017, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IBNS): Behavioral Experiments show that women are more generous than men.

Studio by Starmark hosts exhibition of curated Diwali collections

Oct 12, 2017, at 01:03 am

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS) : Kolkata-based model Ishika inaugurated Deepawali— an exhibition of curated Diwali collections at the Studio by Starmark at 3, Lord Sinha Road, Emami Market.

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.