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Young technocrat runs in marathon to support child rights

Dec 22, 2015, at 02:50 pm

Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): A young technocrat from Gurgaon flew down to Kolkata to run for a cause as he participated in the Tata Steel Kolkata Marathon (TSK 25K) in the city on Sunday.

Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016 announces the exciting new designer pool for the season

Dec 21, 2015, at 10:53 pm

Mumbai, Dec 21 (IBNS) The country’s leading fashion and trade platform, Lakmé Fashion Week is all set to give young and upcoming designers yet another opportunity to showcase their talent.

Sania to endorse the Kesh King Ayurvedic Medicinal Oil and Kesh King Shampoo

Dec 21, 2015, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Tennis star Sania Mirza has joined the club of celebrity endorsers of Kesh King, the leading ayurvedic hair care brand in India, owned by Indian FMCG major Emami Limited.

Always apprehensive of things going wrong: Paresh Maity

Dec 21, 2015, at 04:01 pm

Colour rules his life and by his own admission, he loves to paint day and night. A Padma awardee, Paresh Maity is a force to reckon with and a familiar name in the global art scene. In Kolkata for the inauguration of his latest exhibition, 'Sounds of Silence', he speaks to IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity

Casa Kitchen to host a Mexo-Italiana Food Festival

Dec 20, 2015, at 09:34 pm

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the upcoming festive season, Kolkata based restaurants are gearing up to offer some unique delicacies to the food lovers of the city. Casa Kitchen is all set to organise a twelve day long Mexo-Italiana Food Festival, a food festival that will merge Italian and Mexican delicacies.

STORY's 'Winter Carnival' promises fun-filled vacation for kids

Dec 20, 2015, at 09:26 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): STORY, the talk-of-the-town leisure store by Primarc Group, has organized a month-long 'Winter Carnival' for kids as it does every year in Kolkata.

Casa Kitchen to host Mexo-Italiana Food Festival

Dec 20, 2015, at 08:19 pm

Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the upcoming festive season, Kolkata based restaurants are gearing up to offer some unique delicacies to the food lovers of the city. Casa Kitchen is all set to organise a twelve day long Mexo-Italiana Food Festival, a food festival that will merge Italian and Mexican delicacies.

Taj opens new luxury hotel in Bangalore

Dec 20, 2015, at 06:54 pm

Kolkata/Bangalore, Dec 20 (IBNS): Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces on Sunday announced the opening of Taj Bangalore, the latest addition to the group's luxury portfolio and the sixth Taj group hotel in the Garden City.

Globsyn Business School hosts GMC 2015

Dec 19, 2015, at 09:51 pm

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS) Globsyn Business School, a B-School in Kolkata, hosted the Globsyn Management Conference 2015, here on Friday.

Arijit Dutta: A man of many hats

Dec 19, 2015, at 04:57 pm

Arijit 'Dadul' Dutta, MD, Priya Entertainment Private Limited (PEPL) is a common name in the Bengali movie industry. He loves donning multiple hats- that of an actor and businessman and a patron of good cinema. Dutta opens up about about his plans to foray into the world of fashion and eco-tourism, in a candid talk with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity.

Effort to popularising Tagore's song through music council in Bangladesh

Dec 19, 2015, at 07:22 am

Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS) Bangladeshi radio and TV artiste Tanjina Toma said the Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad' in her country is involved in spreading Tagore's music in every town and village of the neighbouring nation.

"Rabindrasangeet Sammelan Parishad is involved in spreading Tagore's music"

Dec 19, 2015, at 03:00 am

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS) Bangladeshi radio and TV artist Tanjina Toma said the Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad' in her country is involved in spreading Tagore's music in every town and village of the country.

Max teams up with L'amar to host East Diva 2016 in Kolkata

Dec 19, 2015, at 02:53 am

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS) Fashion store Max on Thursday teamed up with L'amar Group and 100% Media and Entertainment for hosting the East Diva 2016, a beauty pageant, next year in Kolkata.

Kolkata hosting three-day long fish festival

Dec 19, 2015, at 02:12 am

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): To celebrate its golden jubilee, the State Fisheries Development Corporation (SFDC), in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and state fisheries department, has organised a three-day long fish festival- 'Bengal Fish Fest Twenty Fifteen'- from Friday.

MLTR captures hearts in Kolkata

Dec 18, 2015, at 10:46 pm

Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Popular international band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR) presented a nostalgic evening to many music lovers in the city, who have grown up listening to their creations, as they played their popular numbers in Kolkata on Thursday.

UN Member States outline information technology roadmap to achieve sustainable development

Dec 18, 2015, at 03:34 pm

New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With the curtain closed on the two-day review by the United Nations General Assembly of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Member States have adopted an outcome document which aims at bridging the digital divide, ensure freedom of speech, and address Internet governance to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Andrew Yule hosts 'Yule Elocution Contest 2015'

Dec 17, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS): Andrew Yule and Company Limited, a Government of India enterprise, hosted the eighth edition of Yule Elocution Contest in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Starmark launches Moitrayee Bhaduri’s The Sinister Silence

Dec 17, 2015, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle destination Starmark,in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Mumbai-based writer and content specialist Moitrayee Bhaduri's first novel The Sinister Silence here on Wednesday.

Beethoven: Google celebrates composer's 245th birth year with a special doodle

Dec 17, 2015, at 05:31 pm

California, Dec 17 (IBNS) Google on Thursday celebrated legendary German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th birth year with a special interactive doodle.

Beethoven: Google celebrates composer's 245th birth year with a special doodle

Dec 17, 2015, at 05:28 pm

California, Dec 17 (IBNS) Google on Thursday celebrated legendary German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th birth year with a special interactive doodle.

Acid-attack survivors to walk ramp for fashion designer Umair Zafar in Mumbai

Dec 17, 2015, at 03:46 am

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Designer Umair Zafar loves has taken up the cause of acid-attack survivors this year.

'Fired' N'Smoked' gourmet pizza delivery chain launched in Mumbai

Dec 17, 2015, at 03:34 am

Mumbai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Pizza lovers in Mumbai can now have more options with the launch of PizzAah!-city's latest pizza chain.

LG Mallika-e-Kitchen 2015 season 7 East Zone winners announced

Dec 16, 2015, at 08:49 pm

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS) LG Electronics India has announced the winners of its first zonal round of its pan-India cooking contest, LG Mallika-E-Kitchen 2015.

Gorgeous Kalki flaunts diamond jewellery

Dec 16, 2015, at 08:03 pm

Gurgaon, Dec 16 (IBNS) Forevermark, the diamond brand with a promise of beauty, rarity and responsible sourcing, in association with PC Jeweller came together to celebrate an evening of glitz and glamour.

Hotel Sahara Star launches new Christmas menu

Dec 15, 2015, at 07:23 pm

Mumbai, Dec 15 (IBNS) With Christmas knocking round the corner, Hotel Sahara Star ushers in the festivities with a special menu.

150th anniversary of Jorasanko Theatre celebrated in Kolkata

Dec 15, 2015, at 05:40 pm

Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS) The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with Academy Theatre, presented ‘Jorasanko Manchagatha’ at the Jorasanko Thakur Dalan, Jorasanko Thakurbari, here on Saturday.

Fair and Handsome launches complete winter solution

Dec 14, 2015, at 11:52 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Fair and Handsome, a men’s grooming brand from the house of Emami Limited, on Monday said it has launched Fair and Handsome Complete Winter Solution, the firs t ever winter cream in India for men.

Mahindra Lifespaces launches Luminare Solaris in Gurgaon

Dec 14, 2015, at 09:20 pm

Delhi/Gurgaon, Dec 14 (IBNS): Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has launchedLuminare Solaris, the next phase of its luxury residential project in Gurgaon.

Primarc's "Southwinds" hosts post-Diwali fiesta for residents

Dec 14, 2015, at 07:19 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): One of Eastern India's dominant real estate company, Primarc Group's 'Southwinds' residential towers in Kolkata hosted a post-Diwali celebration for its residents on Nov 29.

BKS Iyengar: Google celebrates 97th birth anniversary of yoga guru with a doodle

Dec 14, 2015, at 04:29 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Google on Monday celebrated noted yoga guru BKS Iyengar's 97th birth anniversary with a special doodle.