Mahasaptami ups spirit among festive frenzy Kolkatans
Oct 20, 2015, at 05:12 pm
Kolkata, Oct 20 (IBNS): As the day of Mahasaptami commenced, the festive spirit, joy and enthusiasm of the Bengali community in Kolkata received an extra fillip on Tuesday with people upping their celebratory mood to a great deal.
Fair and Handsome associates itself with Hrithik Roshan
Oct 19, 2015, at 09:16 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): In an endeavor to strengthen its youth appeal, Fair and Handsome, the leading fairness brand exclusively for men from the house of Emami Limited, has launched a unique digital campaign #HandsomeLife.
Kolkatans to get soaked into festivity on Mahashashti
Oct 19, 2015, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata, Oct 19 (IBNS): As the day of Mahashashti arrived on Monday, it brought along new hopes and aspirations for the Hindus as people gear up to welcome Goddess Durga officially along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals.
Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja inaugurated by Governor
Oct 19, 2015, at 03:40 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS) : One of the popular Durga Pujas of Central Kolkata that one must visit is the Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja that is held every year and showcases magnificent architecture which was inaugurated by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.
Utpal Baruah's two books unveiled in Guwahati
Oct 19, 2015, at 03:27 am
Guwahati, Oct 18 (IBNS) : Two books related to the Assamese society wrote by journalist and Executive Editor of Assamese news daily Dainik Janambhumi Utpal Baruah was unveiled in Guwahati on Sunday.
Maha Panchami ushers in Durga Puja festivity
Oct 18, 2015, at 06:35 pm
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): Putting an end to the year-long wait, the annual festival of the Hindus, especially the Bengali community-Durga Puja, finally arrived on Sunday which marks the day of Maha Panchami.
Oct 18, 2015, at 04:11 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): An Emami Group Venture ‘Studio by Starmark’, an exclusive home store for contemporary living, was inaugurated by eminent personalities Rituparna Sengupta, Ushasie Chakraborty and Agnimitra Paul at the Emami Market outlet on Friday.
Oct 18, 2015, at 04:02 am
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Members of the Kalyani Youth Leadership Foundation (KYLF), who are students of the Globsyn Business School, distributed clothes and fruits to 51 inmates of the Home for Old & Infirm Political Sufferers at Subhasgram at South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on the Mahalaya day.
Oct 17, 2015, at 10:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) On the event of the 40th anniversary of Terre des Hommes Germany India Program, Terre des Hommes, along with its partners Path Welfare Society and Lake Gardens Women & Children Development Centre presented a children’s event in Kolkata with the theme ‘Safe Spaces for Children’ to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate.
Vodafone in association with The Bengal spreads cheers among citizens in Durga Puja
Oct 17, 2015, at 09:43 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, along with a renowned NGO ‘The Bengal’ celebrated this Durga Puja in Kolkata with a difference, by spreading cheer in the lives of 50 senior citizens from the Little Sisters of the Poor.
STORY gifts fun-filled festive season to kids
Oct 17, 2015, at 06:10 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): STORY, the talk-of-the-town leisure store in Kolkata by Primarc Group, will be organizing series of workshops for kids during the Durga Puja vacations.
Oct 17, 2015, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, hosted the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney's 'Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth' in Kolkata on Thursday.
Kesh King gets a new face in Shruti Haasan
Oct 15, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS) Actress Shruti Haasan, popular Indian film actress, singer and musician known for her works in Telegu, Tamil and Hindi films comes on board as the new face for the popular ayurvedic hair care brand - Kesh King.
Thakurbari cuisine to be on platter on Puja days
Oct 15, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS) Bringing back the 'Thakurbari' (Rabindranath Tagore household) delicacies like "Kadambari's Pabda Shorshe Jhal" or the delectable "Kaju Bata Murgi", Kolkata's only floating speciality hotel Floatel will serve the dishes for the gourmet this puja.
Marlon James wins 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings
Oct 14, 2015, at 10:29 pm
New York, Oct 14 (IBNS): Writer Marlon James has received the 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his work A Brief History of Seven Killings .
Manipal ProLearn offers ITIL Foundation Certification
Oct 14, 2015, at 09:24 pm
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn offers a certification program in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation, the most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world.
Green Trends salon introduces 'Head-to-Toe' makeover packages for Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2015, at 08:23 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon has introduced 'Head to toe' package to enthrall customers during this Durga Puja.
Kolkata hosts United music festival
Oct 14, 2015, at 03:08 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14 (IBNS) : India is a nation of diverse cultures, religion and lifestyles.
British Council to present Globe Theatre's Hamlet in India via Livestream
Oct 14, 2015, at 04:29 am
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS): The British Council on Tuesday announced that it will present for the very first time in India Hamlet by world renowned Globe Theatre.
Vodafone attempts to engage customers in Durga Puja
Oct 14, 2015, at 01:30 am
Kolkata Oct 13 (IBNS): With Bengal’s most awaited annual festival around the corner, Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, has conceptualized an innovative initiative to engage with and delight customers visiting Vodafone stores in Kolkata.
Playboy to stop publishing pictures of nude women
Oct 13, 2015, at 11:40 pm
New York, Oct 13 (IBNS) Disappointing readers of popular Playboy magazine, it is likely to stop publishing images naked women as part of its redesign, media reports said.
Kolkata club prepares to surprise visitors with their pandal decorated on rubber stamp theme
Oct 13, 2015, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS) With Kolkata being gripped by the mood of festivities, a city club is busy giving final touch to its pandal which has been decorated on the theme of rubber stamp as it expects to see more people to visit them during the five days of Durga Puja festival.
Oct 13, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): As Kolkata gears up top celebrate Durga Puja, popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, will host the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney’s ‘Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth’ this week.
Google features legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on its page on birthday
Oct 13, 2015, at 05:48 pm
New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS) Google pays a tribute to legendary Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan by its customised doodle on his 67th birthday on Tuesday.
Dollar celebrated the spirit of Durga Puja with 'Pujor Chhonde Mato Anonde' in Kolkata
Oct 13, 2015, at 03:00 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Dollar, a clothing brand, celebrated the festive spirit with 'Pujor Chhonde Mato Anonde', a unique proposition of choosing the best 'para dhak' player, best 'para dunuchi' dancer and best 'para shanko' player, here on Sunday.
Harley owners group celebrates the 4th International Day of the Girl Child
Oct 13, 2015, at 02:53 am
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): Commemorating the 4th International Day of the Girl Child, hundreds of members of the Harley Owners Group across the country rode with their daughters to participate in a special Father-Daughter Ride.
Blind Date still the 'in thing' during Pujas: Actors
Oct 12, 2015, at 08:20 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) With Pujas round the corner, the team of Cross Connection 2, the true sequel of the first youth-centric breezy film, speaks about blind date during the five days and if it has lost the thrill and charm.
Oct 12, 2015, at 07:40 pm
The colour white is not necessarily prim and proper for the fashion scene. New age designers are making white an accessory colour to great effect, finds TWF correspondent Pramita Bose
Online music platform Musiana invigorates Puja song tradition with new Bengali songs
Oct 12, 2015, at 02:41 pm
Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): As the most awaited festival of the Bengali community- the Durga Puja- arrived, many would once eagerly wait for new songs those used to be launched during this festive period.
Oct 12, 2015, at 03:54 am
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Indian Institute of Company Secretaries Of India (ICSI) on Friday announced to develop a course on Goods and Service Tax (GST) at the 10th Regional Conference of Practicing Company Secretariat.