Concorde celebrates 'Euphoria-a Celebration of Commitment'
Jan 31, 2016, at 08:01 pm
Bangalore, Jan 31 (IBNS): The two day-long 'Euphoria-a Celebration of Commitment' organized by the Concorde Group, a leading real estate company, at Napa Valley in Bangalore celebrated their carnival with an electrifying experience of a flea market, quiz, games, workshops, musical concerts and much more.
Jan 31, 2016, at 06:04 pm
Folk songs are an integral part of any society. However, under relentless pressure of industrialisation and globalisation many formats seem to be in danger of disappearing forever. Hence the revival of people’s interest in folk music of Bengal is an encouraging sign. Uttara Gangopadhyay reports
On-line arm of Saffronart to auction various items on the theme Art of Bengal
Jan 31, 2016, at 03:47 am
Kolkata, Jan 30 (IBNS): StoryLTD.com – a part of the Saffronart auction house – will be holding an on-line auction of Art of Bengal on Feb 2 and 3, which will include religious paintings; prints, books, stamps of and featuring the Bengal School artists; film posters, lobby cards and photographs from films by Satyajit Ray, Tapan Sinha, Purnendru Patri and Bimal Roy; etc.
Google doodles on Amrita Sher-Gil's 103 birth anniversary
Jan 30, 2016, at 03:26 pm
New York, Jan 30 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its homepage with a painting by acclaimed artist Amrita Sher-Gil to mark his 103rd birthday.
Classical stalwarts perform at Uttarpara programme
Jan 29, 2016, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS): Tabla player Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee recently inaugurated and performed at the Uttarpara Sangeet Chakro's 60th Annual Classical Music Programme through a live concert where musical maestros like Hariprasad Chaurasia and Ajay Chakraborty also participated.
Prez attends 'Proud to be an Indian' programme with students
Jan 29, 2016, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday attended 'Proud to be an Indian' programme with students.
Kolkata's BDM International celebrates golden jubilee with cultural fiesta
Jan 29, 2016, at 06:55 pm
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS): BDM International, formerly B. D. Memorial Institute affiliated with the CBSE board, observed its gold Anniversary (50th) with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm on Thursday with academicians and movie stars adding verve to a colourful cultural event at the Netaji Indoor Stadium.
Hoppipola opens shop in Kolkata
Jan 29, 2016, at 05:49 pm
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS) Making its first foot print in the city of foodies, country's latest hang-out zone Hoppipola now rolls out its sumptuous fare for the Gen Next in Kolkata at the Acropolis Mall.
10 things to know about Kolkata Generation Z
Jan 29, 2016, at 12:28 am
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS) The TCS Youth Survey has captured the Digital habits of children between the age group of 12-18 years.
MIT President meets Narendra Modi
Jan 28, 2016, at 11:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) Rafael Reif, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.
Ruskin Bond meets his young and adult readers at STORY in Kolkata
Jan 28, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Ruskin Bond, the famous author, met with his young and adult readers at the STORY bookstore in Kolkata and shared his thoughts on writing.
Aricent to impart employable skills to 2500 engineering students
Jan 28, 2016, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IBNS) : Aricent and NASSCOM Foundation on Thursday jointly announced the launch of 'Aricent Employability Program' a unique CSR initiative to create greater employability opportunities for 2500 college students, by up-skilling engineering undergraduates across Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu regions.
Jan 28, 2016, at 04:40 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS) The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University will hold its Annual Art Exhibition 2015-16 with works of promising and talented artists of West Bengal in the fields of traditional art and contemporary art in Kolkata next month.
Aircel's 'Save Our Tigers' receives massive support from Kolkata school students
Jan 28, 2016, at 02:16 am
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS): Aircel, as part of its 'Kids For Tigers' program, organised a fest for school students at the La Martiniere for Girls School in Kolkata, in continuation of its effort in educating children about the cause of tiger conservation.
Benjarong hosts 'Amazing Phuket' festival
Jan 27, 2016, at 11:46 pm
Bangalore, Jan 27 (IBNS): Benjarong is all set to host the 'Amazing Phuket' Festival, an exotic and authentic selection of Thai cuisine, starting from Jan 27 to Feb 14.
FabAlley launches new collection of shoes
Jan 27, 2016, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 27 (IBNS) FabAlley, the online women's fashion store recently launched their new collection of shoes.
College students' internet overuse leads families to connect, conflict: New study finds
Jan 27, 2016, at 02:34 pm
Atlanta, Jan 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS): College students who are addicted to the Internet report positive and negative effects on their family relationships, according to new research from Georgia State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Users left frustrated as Whatsapp messenger goes down globally
Jan 26, 2016, at 03:24 pm
California, Jan 26 (IBNS) Thousands of users were left angry after messaging app Whatsapp server went down globally early on Tuesday morning, according to reports.
Google doodles to celebrate India's Republic Day
Jan 26, 2016, at 02:55 pm
California, Jan 26 (IBNS) Popular search engine Google on Tuesday celebrated India's Republic Day with a special doodle.
JLF: Ashok Wadhwa hosts dinner to welcome Thomas Piketty
Jan 26, 2016, at 12:18 am
Jaipur, Jan 25 (IBNS) : Ambit Holdings CEO Ashok Wadhwa and his wife Reena, hosted a dinner to welcome economist Thomas Piketty to the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2016.
Hakuna Matata in Kolkata woos foodies with global vegan fusion
Jan 25, 2016, at 06:46 pm
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IBNS) Hakuna Matata is a Swahili phrase meaning "No Worries". A Kolkata restaurant in its iconic entertainment hub Park Street now lives up to that spirit, albeit with a platter of fusion global dishes for the vegans as well as non-vegans, not always spoilt for a choice of vegetarian food that can take on the non-veg culinary arsenal.
Let children choose books, not mummy, daddy: urge authors
Jan 24, 2016, at 07:44 pm
There is something for everyone at the Jaipur Literature Festival. So when a session on Writing For Children, Writing as Children, was up with anchors like Nandana Dev Sen, Jerry Pinto, Paro Anand and Nayanika Mahtani, talk about these authors, their books, novels and their thought process was bound to be there, including some laughter and fun. But a class VI student of Jaipur's Maharaja Sawai Mansingh Vidyalaya, Jiyan Roytalukdar, who sat through the session, only wonders why are the children never asked what interests them. Here he pens a report for Rajasthan Post
Actor Arjun Chakroborty pens book on non-poems
Jan 24, 2016, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IBNS) Foraying into another creative discipline, seasoned Bengali actor Arjun Chakraborty now comes up with his first publications of poems, intriguingly called "Arjuner Awkobita"(Non-poems of Arjun).
Jan 24, 2016, at 06:20 pm
A bohemian attitude, a need for self-expression are playing big in the current fashion scene, finds Pramita Bose
Republic Week Hungama 100 pct cashback offer on Hungama PRO
Jan 24, 2016, at 03:36 am
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IBNS) Hungama, India’s first and largest on-demand digital entertainment destination has announced a 100 percent cashback Republic Week Hungama offer for Pro subscribers.
Moon Moon Sen, daughters unveil book on Suchitra Sen
Jan 24, 2016, at 03:25 am
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IBNS): In her lifetime and even after her passing away, screen diva Suchitra Sen remained an enigma for generations of cine-goers. Now a new book in English by senior journalist Shoma A Chatterji explores the career and works of the film legend.
Starmark, Patra Bharati host launch of Arjun Chakraborty’s book of poems Arjuner Aw Kobita
Jan 24, 2016, at 02:56 am
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store of Kolkata Starmark, in association with Patra Bharati, hosted the launch of actor Arjun Chakraborty’s book of poems, Arjuner Aw Kobita at its South City Mall outlet in the city this week.
"Netajir Priyo Gaan" album launched in Kolkata
Jan 24, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Jan 23(IBNS): Marking the 119th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Asha Audio Company, in association with Netaji Research Bureau, launched "Netajir Priyo Gaan", an album comprising of the Indian freedom fighter's favorite Bengali songs.
Ayan Mukherjee and Friends impress Kolkata
Jan 24, 2016, at 02:25 am
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IBNS): Rajkumar Sengupta of Folk Foundation and Supreeta Singh presented Tales and Tunes City Tour introducing singer Ayan Mukherjee and Friends to Kolkata at Hashtagwaale recently.
The Job Charnock Riddle is written as a visual treat: Victor Ghoshe
Jan 22, 2016, at 09:22 pm
An international communication expert by profession, Victor Ghoshe loves art and its different manifestations. In Kolkata to promote his latest novel, his first in English, The Job Charnock Riddle, a historical thriller, Ghoshe opens up about the book and his 6-year long journey to get it published, in a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity