Bonhams to keep Indian miniature at art sale in New York's Asia Week
Feb 26, 2016, at 07:01 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): Bonhams has announced that it will present Indian miniature paintings at its Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian art sale taking place during New York's Asia Week on March 14.
UNESCO lauds West Bengal government’s rural craft hub initiative
Feb 24, 2016, at 02:29 am
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): UNESCO, the United Nation’s specialized agency for art and culture, has praised the West Bengal Government’s Rural Craft Hub initiative.
Starmark, Jaico Publishing House to host launch of Amrita Priya’s novel Two Quality Ladies
Feb 23, 2016, at 05:34 am
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Jaico Publishing House, will host the launch of Amrita Priya’s novel Two Quality Ladies at its South City Mall outlet on Friday.
Chef Kunal takes personal resolution of healthy living public
Feb 23, 2016, at 02:52 am
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS): One of the most celebrated faces of the culinary world, dapper Chef Kunal believes being healthy does not mean compromising on the food that you love.
Feb 22, 2016, at 08:45 pm
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., hosted the launch of graphic novelist and illustrator Harsho Mohan Chattoraj’s book 'Ghosts of Kingdoms Past' here recently.
Air India opens state of the art sports facility
Feb 22, 2016, at 08:19 pm
Mumbai, Feb 22 (IBNS) Air India recently set up a state of the art fully equipped gym and sports club.
3 Things to Consider Before You Buy A Watch Online
Feb 22, 2016, at 05:52 am
A watch isn’t something you can buy and then forget about. It’s always in a prominently displayed position; you can’t compromise on looks, function, and style when it comes to your wrist-wrapped timepiece.
Monia Lamarche to perform in Kolkata
Feb 19, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata Feb 19 (IBNS) Taj Bengal is all set to bring singer Monia Lamarche, live in Kolkata.
Starmark to host launch of noqnoq
Feb 18, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark will host the launch of noqnoq – a children’s fashionline, an Emami Group venture – by actress Rituparna Sengupta and her daughter Rishona Niya.
Shakespeare , Tarantino come together for unique production of ‘Macbeth’
Feb 18, 2016, at 04:36 pm
London, Feb 17 (IBNS) Literary icon William Shakespeare's timeless, blood-soaked tale of murder, lust and power is to get a modern makeover this month, as Birmingham School of Acting presents a reworking of the tragic play that plays homage to some of director Quentin Tarntino’s best-loved films.
Google doodles to celebrate René Laennec 235th birth anniversary
Feb 17, 2016, at 05:33 pm
California, Feb 17 (IBNS) Google om Wednesday celebrated French physicist René Laennec's 235th birth anniversary with a doodle.
Kolkata: MENTAID holds ‘I Draw U Paint’ by Baniprosonno
Feb 17, 2016, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IBNS): In a unique initiative, MENTAID, a non-profit educational and cultural institution for the mentally challenged, organised octogenarian painter Baniprosonno’s ‘I Draw U Paint’, a unique workshop at their school premises here on Tuesday.
Tanishq debuts at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
Feb 16, 2016, at 02:30 am
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS) : The red carpet at music’s biggest night, the Grammy Awards, will now see a dash of Indian glamour. Tanishq, India’s largest jewellery retailer, will make its grand debut at the music industry’s most prestigious event.
Love is in the air: World celebrates Valentine's Day
Feb 14, 2016, at 04:30 pm
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS) It is that time of the year when love birds join hands, spend some moments of closeness together and feel loved as the globe is celebrating Valentine's Day on Sunday.
Marking World Radio Day, UN officials urge use of radio as 'lifeline' in human progress
Feb 13, 2016, at 03:14 pm
New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The international community should strive to find ways for radio to do even more to help people during responses to the increasing number of emergencies and disasters facing the world, top United Nations officials said today, ahead of World Radio Day, celebrated each year on 13 February.
Green Trends salon launches special offer to celebrate V-Day
Feb 12, 2016, at 02:49 am
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IBNS): Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon is celebrating Valentine's Day with an offer wherein one will be provided with a gift voucher worth 25% of the bill value of INR 500 and above to gift.
Tea Trails opens its 10th outlet in Mumbai's Kala Ghoda
Feb 12, 2016, at 02:40 am
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS): Tea Trails, a tea cafe chain in the country, on Thursday launched its first cafe in Mumbai's Kala Ghoda locality taking its total number of outlets at 10.
Vidya Balan rides Nihar Natural campaign against social stereotype of women
Feb 12, 2016, at 02:06 am
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): National award winning Bollywood actress and the brand ambassador of Nihar Naturals, Vidya Balan unhooked the Nihar Naturals #IAmCapable report, a national study commissioned to Neilson, at an event in Kolkata, to exhort women to move over outward appearance and focus on their inner worth.
Soumitra Chatterjee to launch Beyond Apu – 20 Favourite Film Roles
Feb 11, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Harper Collins India, will host the launch of Amitava Nag’s book Beyond Apu – 20 Favourite Film Roles of Soumitra Chatterjee at the Quest Mall outlet on Feb 15.
RK Laxman's last originals to feature at actor Rahul Bose’ auction
Feb 11, 2016, at 07:02 pm
Mumbai, Feb 11 (IBNS) On Feb 19, Rahul Bose and his NGO The Foundation are all set to host their annual auction called "The Idea of India" that will feature 12 iconic pieces of memorabilia from noteworthy donors globally who personify and epitomize the soul of art and culture across the world.
KONSTRUKT 2016: A design and innovation award for architects and civil engineers from West Bengal
Feb 09, 2016, at 03:13 am
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS) The first edition of KONSTRUKT, a Design and Innovation Awards initiative by SRMB Srijan Ltd, aimed at recognizing excellence in the field of civil engineering and architecture in West Bengal, was announced on Saturday.
Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya brings 500 Strings of Santoor to Kolkata
Feb 09, 2016, at 12:54 am
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS) Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya is all set to bring on stage 500 Strings of Santoor.
Hair Zone opens its second outlet in Kolkata
Feb 08, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IBNS) Actors Saheb Bhattacharya and Suchandra Vaaniya inaugurated the Hair Zone – Spa & Salon, the second outlet of Hair Zone in Kolkata, on Friday.
Google: Doodle celebrates Dmitri Mandeleev's 182nd birthday
Feb 08, 2016, at 04:30 pm
California, Feb 8 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated late Russian scientist and inventor Dmitri Mandeleev's 182nd birthday with a doodle.
Feb 07, 2016, at 07:33 pm
Jaipur has an unmatched polo tradition with its royal family trying to keep the polo legacy alive. The game conjures up visions of aristocracy, excellence, style and rare athletic power. Jaipur’s Saawa Man Singh II was one of the most famous polo players of 1950s and 60s. And now his great grandson, the young Maharaja of Jaipur, Padmanabh Singh, who has also taken up polo, has been chosen by a polo clothing company to become its brand amabassador, making it a first in the royal family. Rajasthan Post/TWF correspondent R. Pal caught up with him…
Kolkata: Starmark, Random House India to launch Nidhi Dugar Kundalia's new book
Feb 06, 2016, at 04:18 am
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Random House India, will host the launch of Nidhi Dugar Kundalia’s The Lost Generation-Chronicling India's Dying Professions at its Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on Feb 10.
EMBLAZON to groom young students in Kolkata
Feb 06, 2016, at 01:51 am
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) EMBLAZON, a grooming workshop aimed to spruce up young students and professionals, is all set to start on a high note in Kolkata.
Bombay Brasserie to celebrate V-Day with special menu
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:07 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS) Bombay Brasserie, the eatery at Kolkata's Quest Mall, is all set to celebrate Valentine's Day with a special menu designed for two.
Continental cousin gets blended with classical music at KK’s Fusion
Feb 05, 2016, at 08:02 pm
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IBNS): KK’s Fusion on Monday organized Fusion Food & Musical Musings, an event that witnessed infusion of classical music with live preparation of fusion food at its Swabhumi outlet in Kolkata.
New stamps promoting LGBT equality worldwide unveiled at UN
Feb 05, 2016, at 02:49 pm
New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on Thursday unveiled a set of six commemorative stamps to promote UN Free & Equal – a global UN campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality launched and led by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).