Watch it!

Mar 02, 2019, at 05:04 pm

From time keepers to wardrobe must-haves, it is interesting to observe the evolution of watches, says Ritusmita Biswas

GNIT selected as nodal centre for grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2019

Mar 01, 2019, at 06:10 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS); Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, flag ship college of JIS Group, has been selected third time in a row as the nodal centre to organise the third edition of Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale on Mar 2 and 3.

Prosenjit Chatterjee unveils Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini'

Mar 01, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee has unveiled Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini' at their flagship store at Rashbehari Avenue here this week.

Streamlining Your Measuring Processes: Did You Know That a Checkweigher Can Weigh 500 Items per Minute?

Mar 01, 2019, at 11:33 am

The checkweigher is one of the perfect ways to save money, increase efficiency in food measurement and to eat a balanced diet. The benefits of using a checkweigher to streamline your measurements, cannot be over-emphasized. Checkweigher is equally important when enforcing legislation because it helps to avoid overfilling and under-filling of foods into their packages. The checkweigher is an amazing piece of equipment normally used in weighing raw food and thankfully, it is capable of weighing more than 500 items in 60 seconds.

In Flowerdom Flashback: OMG Flower Facts!

Feb 28, 2019, at 06:19 pm

In this series, we bring you some amazing facts on flowers from all over the world!  As beautiful, fresh and wow-worthy like flowers in Bangalore!

Celebrities whom we would like to see in a saree more often!

Feb 28, 2019, at 06:02 pm

Saree is a beautiful outfit. There was a time when saree seemed to be faded into oblivion but no more! It makes a comeback and how! From dusk to dawn, from desk to drinks and from the kitchen to pubs, a saree has become the wardrobe staple.

Textiles Minister Smriti Irani launches short term courses at NIFT Panchkula

Feb 28, 2019, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, launched five short term courses at NIFT Panchkula, Haryana,through video link from New Delhi on Thursday.

Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys for the stylish traveler

Feb 28, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS):  Kompanero, the leather bag brand, has recently introduced their series of handcrafted Italian leather trolleys.

Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Feb 28, 2019, at 02:13 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre for the development of the intellectually disabled opened at Joka here on Feb 22.

JW Marriott Kolkata extends its International Margarita Day offering until March 3

Feb 26, 2019, at 11:34 am

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Until Sunday (Mar 3), it is Margarita Day at the JW Lounge with JW Marriott Kolkata deciding to extend its offering for the International Margarita Day.

Starmark hosts launch of Boria Majumder and Sudip Mullick's Misti Magic O Balaram Mullicker Galpo

Feb 25, 2019, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS): Kolkata’s bookstore chain Starmark, is association with Deep Prakashan, hosted the launch of book Misti Magic O Balaram Mullicker Galpo at its South City Mall outlet here in February.

Starmark hosts launch of Novoneel Chakraborty’s Half Torn Hearts

Feb 25, 2019, at 06:49 pm

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Kolkata’s bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Penguin Random House India, hosted the launch of author Novoneel Chakraborty’s latest novel Half Torn Hearts at its Mani Square outlet on Feb 16.

Kolkata: Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better launched in Starmark

Feb 25, 2019, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Kolkata’s bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Penguin Random House India, hosted the launch of Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better at its Mani Square outlet here in mid-February.

Canon hosts ninth edition of PhotoMarathon in Kolkata

Feb 25, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Canon hosted the ninth edition of PhotoMarathon competition for the first time in east India at Science City Auditorium, Mirania Gardens, Topsia, here in early February.

SBI Group flags off its 2nd edition ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability

Feb 24, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): Country’s largest bank State Bank of India on Sunday flagged off its second edition of annual flagship programme ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability.

Murshidabad Heritage Development Society organises Heritage Festival

Feb 23, 2019, at 10:32 pm

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): The Murshidabad Heritage Development Society organised the Murshidabad Heritage Festival’19 in Murshidabad on Feb 16, 17 an 18.

Tata Sky organises screening of nominated, award-winning short films

Feb 23, 2019, at 11:49 am

Kolkata, Feb 23 (IBNS): Tata Sky, India’s content distribution platform, organized a screening of nominated and award-winning short films from across the globe at Hard Rock Cafe here on Friday.

'Kerala Vipananolsavam' begins

Feb 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (UNI) 'Kerala Vipananolsavam,' a national exhibition cum sales of products from rural India, began here on Friday.

IIT Roorkee, Jindal Stainless to include elective course on stainless steel and advanced carbon special steel

Feb 21, 2019, at 04:36 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IBNS): IIT Roorkee and Jindal Stainless have recently entered into a long-term association in order to equip the bright and young minds of the country, who are on the verge of stepping into the industry, with full knowledge about stainless steel and advanced carbon special steel.

Safety film for CESC made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures to be screened on Tuesday

Feb 20, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IBNS): A short Bengali film titled 'Diner Sheshe' (meaning 'at the end of the day') will be screened at the Kolkata-based Science City on February 26 (Tuesday).

UN global education envoy urges new funding for ‘lost generation’ of children forced out of classrooms by conflict

Feb 20, 2019, at 09:28 am

New York, Feb 20 (IBNS): A child’s “real passport” to the future – education – should be stamped in the classroom, not at a border checkpoint, UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown said on Tuesday.

Dhruv Somani launches his book series A Touch of Evil launched

Feb 18, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Kolkata, Feb 18 (IBNS): Textile tycoon and author Dhruv Somani recently launched his latest four-volume Bollywood book series, A Touch of Evil, which is a guide to Hindi cinema’s horror films.

When research participation pays, some people lie, Penn study suggests

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:29 pm

Philadelphia, Feb 16 (IBNS): Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential participants for enrollment in research studies, but it might come at a cost.

RBU's Annual Art Exhibition inaugurated at ICCR

Feb 16, 2019, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS):  The six-day Annual Art Exhibition 2018-19 of the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University was inaugurated at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) here on Feb 7.

RBU organises workshop on ‘Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal’

Feb 16, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata, Feb 16 (IBNS) : A 15-day workshop on ‘Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal’, organised by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, was inaugurated at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Feb 4.

Study identifies the families with the most sibling bullying

Feb 15, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sibling bullying does have an effect on mental health later in life for both the victims and the bullies, it needs to be taken more seriously by parents and healthcare professionals.

Raajkutir takes people back to Bengal Renaissance era

Feb 15, 2019, at 01:38 pm

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Located on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata at the Swabhumi heritage plaza, Raajkutir, a boutique hotel from the Ambuja-Neotia group, will certainly take people back to the era of Bengal Renaissance owing to its resemblance to an old raajbari (a king's palace).

The clear and present danger to India's grizzled giant squirrel

Feb 15, 2019, at 12:09 pm

The grizzled giant squirrel struggles to survive in the face of habitat loss in India. Mongabay-India writer Manupriya reports

Rotary launches program for Skill Development of 30000 women across India

Feb 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): Rotary India Literacy Mission has launched the Skill Development program for widows, single mothers and their unmarried daughters.

On V-Day, Surat schoolchildren will pledge to marry with parents' consent

Feb 12, 2019, at 11:56 pm

Surat, Feb 12 (IBNS): While the young people elsewhere dedicate Valentine's Day to their lovers, this year several young boys and girls in Gujarat have decided to accept the choices made by their parents as life partners instead of chasing love themselves.