Starmark, in association with Catalyst, launch collection of romantic poems Hariye Gele Janio
Mar 01, 2021, at 08:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Catalyst launched Rajib Chakraborty’s Hariye Gele Janio a set of five beautifully designed cards— a Valentine’s Day special.
Mar 01, 2021, at 07:40 pm
The author talks about what motivated her to pen her experience as a solo woman traveller across India
Book Review: ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’ is both entertaining and educative
Mar 01, 2021, at 07:26 pm
An engaging travel diary, ‘Story of a Lone Lady Traveller in India’, by Shyamali Datta (Sen) fulfils the popular adage “Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.”
Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award conferred on Buddhadev Guha and Sanjib Chattopadhyay
Feb 26, 2021, at 04:42 am
Kolkata: The Sunil Gangopadhyay Memorial Award, initiated by The Bengal in 2013, was recently conferred on Buddhadev Guha and Sanjib Chattopadhyay for the years 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Author interview: Young Neyati Umamaheswar pens her first book 'Grandmother's Closet'
Feb 23, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Nine year old Neyati Uamaheshwar talks about her first book ‘Grandma’s Closet’ and the moral hidden in it.
Book Review: Grandma’s Closet is a children's fiction by nine year old Neyati Umamaheshwar
Feb 18, 2021, at 06:34 pm
The fully colored, beautifully illustrated book 'Grandma’s Closet' by nine-year old author Neyati Umamaheshwar is a funny yet engaging story involving primarily two characters, Emma and her grandmother.
Book on Soumitra Chatterjee's life in cinema, theatre, poetry launched virtually
Feb 06, 2021, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Soumitra Chatterjee: A Life in Cinema, Theatre, Poetry & Painting by Arjun Sengupta and Partha Mukherjee, and published by Niyogi Books was released virtually on Soumitra Chatterjee’s birth anniversary on Jan 19.
Book review: SK Sethi explains the importance of cyber security in today’s world in his new book
Feb 03, 2021, at 12:08 am
In the modern age of artificial intelligence, where technology is being dominated by software rather than hardware, we are still getting lured by the shiny glittery displays, storage, and camera specifications, while what we must look out for and spend our hard-earned money on – cybersecurity – is the last thing on our mind.
Jammu and Kashmir: Director NIT Srinagar unveils bulletin of HSS&M deptt
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:57 pm
Srinagar: Director of Natiinal Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Prof. Rakesh Sehgal has unveiled the Bulletin2021 of the department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Management (HSS&M).
Schools reopen for 9, 12 classes in Jammu
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Srinagar: Government and private schools reopened for Classes 9 and 12 on Monday in the summer zone of the Jammu region amid strict COVID-19 protocol, over 10 months after remaining closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
CBSE releases class 10, 12 exam date-sheet
Feb 02, 2021, at 11:22 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday released the date-sheet of classes 10 and 12 examinations, which is available at cbse.nic.in.
UGC warns people on Singhania University courses
Feb 02, 2021, at 09:30 pm
Guwahati: University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education, Government of India has brought to the notice of students and all stakeholders regarding courses offered without the prior approval of NMC (Erstwhile MCI) in modern medicine by Singhania University, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
Actor Sonu Sood talks about his philanthropic journey during the lockdown at AKLF2021
Jan 27, 2021, at 02:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor Sonu Sood, who came to the aid of hundreds of people in India who were adversely affected by the pandemic and the subsequent lockdown, spoke about his experience at the annual Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2021.
Jan 26, 2021, at 10:45 pm
Bored of how your everyday meals taste? Or, you just can’t manage enough time to cook a healthy yet delicious meal? If your answer is yes, then this book by Chef Sourabh Angarkar is just for you.
Jan 23, 2021, at 08:39 pm
'What is Present Realty' is the second book of the series, “Vastly Integrated Processes Inside Nature” by Vipin Gupta
Jan 23, 2021, at 08:12 pm
The book ‘1 Cyber Attack Can Ruin You Forever’ is all about cyber risks, the manner in which cyber crime is committed, precautions required to safeguard yourself from cyber attacks as far as possible, and more.
Author interview: Sourabh Angarkar talks about his book 'Importance of Slow Cooking'
Jan 23, 2021, at 06:15 pm
Culinary expert Sourabh Angarkar explains why slow cooking is important and how you can use sous ide machine to get the job done well
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2021 announces its line up of speakers for this year
Jan 20, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) 2021 will be held from January 22 to 24 this year, at the Currency Building, the organisers have said, under strict COVID-19 safety protocols.
Book review: Dr Vipin Gupta explores the limits of science in his book ‘What is Present Reality’
Jan 17, 2021, at 04:38 pm
Has there been any instance in your life where you have received the most beautiful answer from the most knowledgeable person present, but you still felt unsatisfied?
Litfest Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob pays tribute to Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee
Jan 17, 2021, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The sixth edition of the Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU) curated by Oxford Bookstore in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation was held online this year keeping the pandemic situation in mind.
Jammu and Kashmir: KU Teacher brings Laurels to Valley, publishes research in APA journal
Jan 12, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Srinagar: Hailing from Lolab valley of Kupwara, Dr. Habibullah Shah, a gold medalist has achieved a rare milestone by becoming the first researcher from education discipline to publish his research findings in the top Journal of American Psychological Association (APA) USA.
India is collection of nations, like Europe: Lord Meghnad Desai
Jan 12, 2021, at 05:55 pm
Lord Meghnad Desai, a British economist and a Labour politician in the UK, was the guest at Kitaab organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement. In the course of his interaction with Indian economist and civil servant Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Lord Desai spoke about his book Rebellious Lord, Indian politics and economy. India Blooms brings excerpts
Don't see any solution with Pakistan round the corner: Author Prem Prakash
Jan 06, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Author-journalist Prem Prakash's book Reporting India: My Seventy-Year Journey as a Journalist was launched by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at event Kitaab hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Penguin India in December 2020. From Pakistan to Jawaharlal Nehru, the veteran journalist and ANI founder who had reported from ground zero of the India-China War in 1962 spoke on a range of issues in the course of the conversation. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Author interview: Dr Vipin Gupta on his book 'What is Divine Energy'
Dec 29, 2020, at 07:35 pm
The author delves into quintessential questions about how to manage life joyfully and the science of everything in his book
Book review: Bambino is an English translation of Pratima Dhar's Bengali book Nabajatak ‘
Dec 27, 2020, at 12:02 am
‘Bambino’, an English translation by Ankita Banerjee of Pratima Dhar’s Bengali book ‘Nabjatak’, is a collection of everyday yet unique stories, based on Bengali families.
Sahir Ludhianvi's songs have tinge of melancholy in the idea of romance: Author Nasreen Munni Kabir
Dec 24, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Author Nasreen Munni Kabir was the guest at the "tête-à-tea" organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation. During her conversation with Namrata Joshi, Kabir spoke about her latest book In the Year of Sahir 2021 Diary which is based on poet-lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Most men are completely insensitive to the sufferings of women: Bani Basu
Dec 19, 2020, at 07:32 pm
The recently published A Plate of White Marble, translated from Sahitya Akademi winning Bengali writer Bani Basu’s book (Swet Patherer Thala) throws up the age-old question of woman’s place in society, and whether financial power changes the equation. Ranjita Biswas in conversation with the author
Author interview: Anil Mandhani on his bilingual book of poems ‘Nishabd Mulakat: A Silent Meeting’
Dec 17, 2020, at 11:01 pm
Anil Mandhani talks about the emotions that every medical doctor goes through in the course of their profession and how he channelises those emotions into poetry
I see no business for 10-year-olds to have phone or social media account: Author Jyotsna Mohan
Dec 15, 2020, at 04:37 pm
Author Jyotsna Mohan, who has worked for a national television news channel, has addressed the issues the kids of the present generation are facing in her latest book Stoned, Shamed, Depressed. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of Mohan's interaction with senior journalist Nidhi Razdan over the book in the event Kitab hosted by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Phulkari: Women of Amritsar and presented by Shree Cement.
Author interview: Sanjamm Vijan on her book ‘Adopted by Santa’
Dec 14, 2020, at 02:42 am
It is the bond of love and care that makes a family is what Sanjamm Vijan wants to convey to children through her book.