Tejaswani scheme: Pulwama entrepreneurs felicitated
Mar 03, 2023, at 11:03 pm
The Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday felicitated young women entrepreneurs in Pulwama.
Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar will now have a Japanese Cherry Blossom Theme Garden
Mar 01, 2023, at 10:52 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city will soon have a 'cherry' themed garden following the pattern of Japanese Sakura.
Patent filings hit a record high in 2022, UN agency reveals
Mar 01, 2023, at 08:32 pm
New York: International demand for patents hit a record high last year, as innovators in China, the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Germany, sought to protect their inventions, said the UN agency that polices the process worldwide, on Tuesday.
Kolkata Trams: Streetcars of desire fight losing turf battle
Feb 28, 2023, at 11:43 pm
As Kolkata's trams celebrate 150 years of their rollercoaster journey in the eastern metropolis, the city's signature streetcars fight a grim survival battle despite all ado over heritage. Sujoy Dhar reports
Jammu and Kashmir:ELFA International organises one-day awareness seminar with artisans
Feb 28, 2023, at 12:39 am
Rajbagh: ELFA International, in collaboration with the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, organised a one-day Awareness cum orientation seminar/workshop under Research and Development scheme, National Handicrafts Development Programme (NHDP) with artisans and handicraft workers, here at hotel Solar Residency, Rajbagh.
Barbeque Nation launches its 10th outlet in Howrah today
Feb 24, 2023, at 11:34 pm
Howrah: Barbeque Nation, a casual dining chain in India, has opened its 10th outlet in Howrah.
Feb 23, 2023, at 01:56 am
“Courage to Know”, the catchphrase of Kolkata's now MP Birla Group led South Point School, which had found a place in the Guinness Book of Records (1984-1992) as the world’s largest school, is exactly what was demonstrated when a group of former students gathered on a Saturday evening at Yaaron Ka Adda, a South Asian cafe at the west-end the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) .
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New York: Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said on Tuesday to mark International Mother Language Day.
Manipur: Naga community members celebrate seed-sowing festival
Feb 20, 2023, at 09:09 pm
The Naga community of Manipur recently celebrated the seed-sowing festival Lui-Ngai-Ni on Wednesday.
Feb 18, 2023, at 12:15 am
Mumbai: Zupee, an online skill-based gaming platform, on Friday announced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as its brand ambassador.
Manipur: Phungcham village celebrating sowing festival
Feb 17, 2023, at 10:33 pm
Phungcham: The three day long seed sowing festival of Phungcham village in Manipur was inaugurated on Wednesday.
Worang festival celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh
Feb 15, 2023, at 12:11 am
Lazu: The Worang Juku (festival) of the Ollo community was celebrated in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, media reports said.
Happy Valentine's Day: Google creates special doodle to celebrate love
Feb 14, 2023, at 03:59 pm
Los Angeles: Popular search engine Google joined lovers across the world to wish the globe on Happy Valentine's Day on Monday by decorating their homepage with a dramatic doodle.
Women in India's Northeast are frontrunners in every sphere
Feb 05, 2023, at 10:35 pm
Imphal/Shillong: In India's landlocked Northeast, women are more than half the sky. She leads from the front, she toils to conquer.
Nagaland: Couple shuns flower waste for organic veggies
Feb 03, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Kohima: A young Nagaland couple is setting an example for the world as they decided to shun flowers and use green edibles for decorations during their marriage.
India existed as the bright star, says American writer Fatima Shaik tracing her Bengal roots
Feb 02, 2023, at 07:41 pm
Fatima Shaik, award-winning American writer, was till recently teaching in a college in New York. In search of her roots, a few years back she came to Kolkata, from where her grandfather had migrated to the US. This forms the core of a documentary The Bengali. In a tete- a- tete with Ranjita Biswas, Shaik talks about her work and her journey to India Excerpts from an interview
Assam: Guwahati hosts National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela
Feb 02, 2023, at 05:18 am
Guwahati: The National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela was recently hosted in Assam capita; Guwahati city.
Assam: Bohag Bihu to get international exposure, may take stride to touch Guinness World Records
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:32 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last week announced state heritage Bohag Bihu will be taken to the global stage.
2 Assam women bag awards at international beauty event held in Malaysia
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:28 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Guwahati: Assam's Tarali Sarmah and Sumi Choudhury Das have bought laurels for the nation by representing India in Mrs International Global World Finale 2023.
Boss Ladies of Digital South Asia
Jan 28, 2023, at 05:12 am
With the number of social media users expected to touch six billion in 2027, a new, dynamic market is emerging. South Asian women entrepreneurs are here to reach that whole new world of consumers as they break the stereotypes and patriarchal norms. Anum Hanif, Lubna Jerar Naqvi, Shreya Pareek and Zeba Warsi report from across the border
Kolkata Litfest: A tete-a-tete with eminent translators of Hindi and Urdu literature
Jan 26, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Author, administrative officer, litterateur and conversationalist, Yatish Kumar, conducted an hour-long lively discussion on translating from Hindi and Urdu to English with Daisy Rockwell, Baran Farooqi and Poonam Saxena during the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Festival 2023 at the lawns of the iconic Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Excerpts of the conversation...
Tanishq launches its first US store In New Jersey
Jan 18, 2023, at 11:46 pm
New Jersey: Tanishq, an Indian jewelry brand, on Wednesday announced the launch of its first store in the United States.
IVI says its campaign aims to give better vision for Chennai auto drivers during Road Safety Week
Jan 16, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Chennai: India Vision Institute on Monday said it distributed spectacles for auto drivers in Chennai as part of a campaign during Road Safety Week to screen commercial vehicle drivers.
USA’s R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 2022
Jan 15, 2023, at 04:24 pm
USA’s R'Bonney Gabriel won the Miss Universe 2022 title in a glittering event held in New Orleans, USA, on January 15.
Let's Talk Library: Kashmiri student Mushtaq's free-book treat to society
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:58 pm
In the Halmatpora village of Kupwara, a student's determination has started a book movement in terms of a free library. Gradually, people are connecting with him in his social service venture called 'Let's Talk Library'.
Kashmiri group's Satirical qawaali goes viral on internet
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar: A satirical qawaali shared on the internet by a Jammu and Kashmir-based group has now gone viral on the internet.
Kashmiri woman using coded language to preserve her poems
Jan 11, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Srinagar: A Kashmiri woman is using unique coded language to preserve her poems.
It is Tintin's birthday: World's favourite journalist turns 94
Jan 11, 2023, at 01:51 am
Ninety-four years have passed ever since Hergé gifted to the world his iconic cartoon character Tintin who along with his dog Snowy took his fans to exciting adventures all over the world.
Manipur starts observing Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:26 am
Manipur is currently observing the Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival which commenced in the state from Wednesday.
Meghalaya: Garos celebrate New Year in traditional style by hosting Song Krittan
Jan 06, 2023, at 03:09 pm
Imphal: Villagers in Bangsi Apal village of Meghalaya welcomed New Year in their own way by following the traditional path.