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Google doodles on Claude Elwood Shannon's 100th birthday

Apr 30, 2016, at 06:55 pm

New York, Apr 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday celebrated American mathematician, electrical engineer, andcryptographer, who is known as "the father of information theory", Claude Elwood Shannon's 100 th birthday.

Kolkata: Starmark, Ahava Communications launch Sourabh Mukherjee’s 'In the Shadows of Death'

Apr 30, 2016, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): Lifestyle and bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s book 'In the Shadows of Death' in Kolkata on Thursday.

Devendra Fadnavis launches world’s 1st online museum for vintage and current coins, stamps and currency notes

Apr 30, 2016, at 03:46 am

Mumbai, Apr 29 (IBNS) With an objective of reintroducing the joy and fun of coins, currency notes & stamps collection to modern India and its youth. www.mintageworld.com - the world’s first online museum for Vintage & Current Coins, Stamps & Currency Notes was launched by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

eBay language study reveals words to use and avoid when selling products

Apr 30, 2016, at 02:57 am

Birmingham, Apr 29 (IBNS): A 'gent' can expect to pay twice as much as a 'man' and 'authentic' products fetch up to 50 per cent more than 'genuine' ones, according to unique academic analysis of the language used on eBay.

Summer Escape for children

Apr 29, 2016, at 09:18 pm

Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) Let your children turn creative and pick up various skills that will help them later in life at the summer camp being organised by Kolkata's popular lifestyle and bookstore STORY.

Prodyut Mukherjee, Kamal Sabri perform tabla-sarangi jugalbandhi

Apr 29, 2016, at 04:54 pm

Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS) Aparajita Dance Foundation recently presented GIMA Award winner percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee and Grammy nominated musician Kamal Sabri in a tabla-sarangi jugalbandi (duet performance) at the prestigious Shriram Centre, New Delhi

35 mn people discuss on Indian Assembly polls on FB

Apr 28, 2016, at 01:29 am

New York, Apr 27 (IBNS) Popular social networking site Facebook, which is used by global leaders, including US President Barack Obama, recently said a whopping 35 million people from around the world took part in conversations on India's state assembly elections in their platform.

Launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s In the Shadows of Death at Starmark

Apr 25, 2016, at 09:54 pm

Kolkata, Apr 25 (IBNS): Lifestyle Starmark, in association with Ahava Communications, will host the launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s 'In the Shadows of Death', a detective Agni Mitra thriller, at Quest Mall outlet on Apr 28.

Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul now ideates retro-themed restaurant

Apr 24, 2016, at 11:23 pm

Kolkata, Apr 24 (IBNS) In a new fashion statement, making common man the real ramp walkers, designer Agnimitra Paul has weaved the costumes of a new retro-restaurant in city themed on the 50's era Park Street.

A tiny house to call home

Apr 24, 2016, at 07:39 pm

According to an United Nations estimate, about 66 percent of the world population by 2060 will live in urban environments. So a growing number of home developers are ‘thinking small’, as to what a home looks like and the size it is expected to be. Sujoy Dhar checks out some of these futuristic tiny homes at the Edinburgh Science Festival

P.C. Chandra Jewellers launches showroom in Katwa

Apr 23, 2016, at 08:44 pm

Katwa, Apr 23 (IBNS): Digging on every woman’s love for exquisite precious jewellery designs, today P C Chandra Jewellers, the leading jewellery brand in Eastern India, organized the pre-launch preview of their latest showroom in Katwa.

Kolkata production pays tribute to female impersonators on stage

Apr 23, 2016, at 02:19 am

Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS):A theatre production in Kolkata is paying a tribute to an era when female characters were impersonated by the male actors on the stage, either due to lack of female artists or may be social ostracism.

Rupankar Bagchi to judge auditions and shortlist performers for Harrow Music Festival

Apr 22, 2016, at 05:08 pm

Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with London Sharad Utsav, London Kalibari and KOLKATA today.com, will host the auditions for solo performers from the UK here on Saturday.

Google celebrates Earth Day, dedicates a doodle

Apr 22, 2016, at 04:59 pm

Mountain View, Apr 22 (IBNS) Google on Friday celebrated Earth Day by posting a series of doodles on its home page.

Hitech mobiles signs Arjun Kapoor as brand ambassador

Apr 21, 2016, at 09:15 pm

Kolkata,Apr 21 (IBNS): Hitech Mobiles, one of the fastest growing Indian Mobile Handset brand, has signed Bollywood superstar Arjun Kapoor as their brand ambassador for tenure of two years.

Kolkata corporate communicator excited about Cannes date for role in short film

Apr 21, 2016, at 02:38 pm

Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS) Mahul Brahma, a Kolkata-based senior editor tuned corporate communicator, is on cloud nine these days. He is soon to fly down to Cannes Film Festival for his role in a short film by a Delhi based banker friend, which has been chosen for screening in one of the most prestigious film festivals of the world.

Pune chef Shobha Indrani holds 2-Day Cookery Workshop in Kolkata

Apr 20, 2016, at 09:05 pm

Kolkata, Apr 20 (IBNS): A two-day Cookery Workshop by the well known Pune based chief Shobha Indani was organized in Kolkata recently by PR firm Media Connect.

OAK celebrates annual cultural event Vande Utkal Janani at Science City Auditorium

Apr 16, 2016, at 12:18 am

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS) Odias@Kolkata (OAK) celebrated their annual cultural event christened as Vande Utkal Janani (VUJ) at the Science City auditorium at Kolkata on Apr 9.

92.7 BIG FM launches folk music show ‘Maatir Taney Maatir Gaaney’ in Kolkata

Apr 15, 2016, at 11:48 pm

Kolkata, Apr 15 (IBNS): Radio network 92.7 BIG FM is adding to its bouquet of cutting edge and unique line of programming with the launch of new folk music show ‘Maatir Taney Maatir Gaaney’.

Metiabruj Dawaat: A page out of Kolkata's culinary legacy

Apr 15, 2016, at 09:07 pm

Kolkata, April 15 (IBNS) Adding the potato was the twist that Metiabruj gave to the typical Awadhi biryani explained Shahanshah Mirza, the great-great grandson of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, at a dinner meet at Kolkata-based ITC Sonar, which is hosting a special Metiabruj Dawaat festival from April 16 -23, 2016.

Kolkata: Food and music ring in Bangla Nababarsho with unique show

Apr 15, 2016, at 02:54 am

Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS) As the Bengali is equally enamored with food and music, a new initiative now wishes to combine the two passions on the Bangla Poila Boisakh morning with mouth-watering delicacies served during performance by famed singers.

Tollywood wishes netizens on Poila Baisakh

Apr 14, 2016, at 03:30 pm

Kolkata, Apr 14 (IBNS): The Bengali Film Industry on Thursday extended their wishes to netizens on the first day of the Bengali New Year- 'Poila Boisakh'.

Reebok Classic joins forces with Kendrick Lamar to launch limited edition range in India

Apr 13, 2016, at 10:20 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS) : Reebok Classic pays tribute to Kendrick Lamar, legendary American rapper and Reebok Classic Brand ambassador for his 2016 Grammy win and will soon launch a limited edition range to woo his fans in India.

The Taj Mahal Palace Mumbai hosts four generations of the British Royal Family

Apr 12, 2016, at 03:12 am

Kolkata/Mumbai, Apr 11 (IBNS) : Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has partnered with the British Asian Trust to raise awareness and funds for a sustainable future.

GIMA: 'Moods' wins best classical instrumental album

Apr 10, 2016, at 07:23 am

Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) Music label Sagarika's 'Moods' won the best classical instrumental award at the Global Indian Music Awards recently.

GIMA: 'Moods' wins best classical instrumental album

Apr 10, 2016, at 03:34 am

Kolkata, Apr 9 (IBNS) Music label Sagarika's 'Moods' won the best classical instrumental award at the Global Indian Music Awards recently.

Kolkata: U.S Consulate in collaboration with Ananta Aspen Center hosts Our Voice, Our Journey VI

Apr 07, 2016, at 02:59 am

Kolkata, Apr 6 IBNS): The American Center recently in collaboration with Ananta Aspen Center hosted the sixth edition of Our Voice, Our Journey to mark the celebration of International Women's Day and explore the lives of four dynamic women and the difference they have made to their communities.

‘Husain 100’ to celebrate birth centenary of Maqbool Fida Husain In Kolkata

Apr 06, 2016, at 06:30 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS):‘Husain 100’, a five-day celebration of the birth centenary of late painter Maqbool Fida Husain (1915 – 2011), will be hosted in Kolkata from Apr 9 to 13.

Starmark, Karigar to launch Martin Kampchen: Anubhabe Anudhyane Rabindranath

Apr 06, 2016, at 05:46 pm

Kolkata, Apr 5 (IBNS) Kolkata's iconic lifestyle store Starmark in association with Karigar, will host the launch of Martin Kampchen: Anubhahe Anudhyane Rabindranath at its South City Mall on Apr 8.

Google doodles to celebrate 120th anniversary of first modern Olympic Games

Apr 06, 2016, at 03:38 pm

New York, Apr 6 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Wednesday decorated its homepage with a doodle celebrating 120th anniversary of the first modern Olympic Games.