End prejudice against women drivers, says Kotak General Insurance campaign
Mar 10, 2021, at 03:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Celebrating International Women’s Week, Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited (Kotak General Insurance) has launched a digital campaign called #SheDrivesWithPride aimed to end prejudice against women drivers.
Wildlife Rescue: A Kashmir woman breaks stereotypes
Mar 09, 2021, at 10:43 pm
The role of wildlife conservationists and rescuers, such as Aaliya Mir, is increasingly becoming important in the wake of frequent human-wildlife conflicts in Kashmir. A mathematician by training, she says changing people’s attitudes towards wildlife conservation is a key challenge. Athar Parvaiz of Mongabay India reports
Jammu and Kashmir: Girls bag top positions in class 12 exams
Mar 09, 2021, at 09:55 pm
Srinagar: The J&K Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Monday declared the result of class 12th examination with 80 percent students passing the test.
Enjoy the piquant flavours of old China at Vintage Asia in JW Marriott Kolkata
Mar 08, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Have you been to Vintage Asia at JW Marriott Kolkata for a Duck and Dim sum brunch yet?
Kolkata cafes and restaurants gearing up for Women’s Day
Mar 08, 2021, at 02:33 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A quick glance at exclusive offers from popular restaurants and cafes in Kolkata this Women’s Day (March 8, 2021).
Some Women's Day Offers in Kolkata
Mar 08, 2021, at 02:17 am
This International Women’s Day, some Kolkata food joints are celebrating the amazing women.
Mystic music festival Ruhaniyat returns on digital platform, hybrid format for Mumbai event
Mar 07, 2021, at 03:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s leading mystic music festival, Ruhaniyat is back in a new avatar, with physical concert at Mumbai and digital presentations at other places.
FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week goes phygital this season, Anamika Khanna to open show
Mar 07, 2021, at 03:36 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The popular Indian fashion and beauty show, Lakmé Fashion Week (LFW) is being jointly organised by Lakmé & RISE Worldwide (formerly IMG Reliance), and Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) this season as FDCI X Lakmé Fashion Week.
Vee Tech and Sona to collaborate with Canada’s University Health Network
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Bengaluru/Toronto: Technology services firm Vee Technologies and Sona Group of educational institutions have forged an agreement with Toronto-based University Health Network, Canada to collaborate on a multi-institution research and commercialisation effort to develop smart fabric-based wearables.
New campaign launched by global sportswear company Adidas
Mar 06, 2021, at 03:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Global sportswear brand adidas, recently released a campaign titled ‘Watch Us Move’ as part of their launch of ‘Formotion’ range for women.
Indian photographer Purushothaman Sathish Kumar wins the Serendipity Arles Grant (SAG) 2020
Mar 06, 2021, at 12:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Photographer Purushothaman Sathish Kumar, from Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, has won the Serendipity Arles Grant (SAG) 2020, said to be South Asia’s largest grant for photographers.
Katrina Kaif gearing up to welcome summer with Slice
Mar 05, 2021, at 10:58 pm
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif is all set to welcome summers with popular soft drink Slice.
Adidas celebrates launch of 'Watch Us Move Campaign' with Manushi Chhillar
Mar 05, 2021, at 05:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: In its commitment to creating an inclusive space in society for women, global sportswear giant - Adidas, has launched Watch Us Move – a campaign to celebrate womanhood and their freedom of movement.
Rock it... with Hard Rock Café’s Merchandise!
Mar 04, 2021, at 06:29 pm
Hard Rock Café’s intimate association with rock ‘n’ roll has helped establish a large and loyal clientele base. Its commitment to rock music, and association with rock music’s history, has translated into its remarkable collection of musical memorabilia, as well as in its merchandise, all of which have successfully wooed the youth.
Kolkata hosts ARTH – A Culture Fest
Mar 04, 2021, at 01:45 am
Kolkata: Celebrating the region’s cultural heritage, Zee Live organized the third edition of its one-of-a-kind festival, Arth - A Culture Fest in Kolkata on Feb 27 – 2
Jammu and Kashmir schools resume after a year for classes 9th to 12th
Mar 03, 2021, at 06:47 pm
Srinagar: Schools in Kashmir resumed for classes 9th to 12th on Monday after a year of closure since covid lockdown in March 2020.
LGBTQ numbers swell up in the US as Generation Z openly embrace sexuality
Mar 02, 2021, at 07:46 pm
Washington DC: With the younger generation embracing their sexuality openly, a record number of adults in the United States of America now identify themselves as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning).
BITS Pilani and AMNS India sign MOU to provide sponsored B.Tech engineering degree
Mar 02, 2021, at 03:50 pm
Pilani (Rajasthan)/IBNS: ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, a leading premier educational institute, to provide a sponsored B.Tech. Process Engineering degree for their engineers.
Global reports acknowledge the crucial role played by NGOs during the pandemic phase
Mar 02, 2021, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Non-government organizations (NGOs) across the world played a pivotal role during the pandemic situation and the related lockdown period, especially in countries like India.
India celebrates role of NGOs in combating the COVID-19 pandemic
Mar 02, 2021, at 12:11 am
NewDelhi:In the very first week India enteredCOVID lockdown in March 2020, PM Narendra Modi called on the NGOs to help the government during the lockdown by providing basic necessities to theunderprivileged, supplying medical and protective gear, and assisting withawareness campaigns on social distancing.
Flautist cop’s rendition wins hearts at Dover Lane Music Conference 2021 in Kolkata
Mar 01, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Kolkata: A cop by profession, flautist Indrajit Basu won the hearts of Indian classical music connoisseurs with his performance at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference 2021.
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.”
Central Kolkata free library installs marble bust of Rabindranath Tagore
Feb 28, 2021, at 03:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tripura Sankar Sen Shastri Smriti Granthagar, a government sponsored public library in central Kolkata, recently unveiled a marble bust sculpture of Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Mumbai’s Phoenix Palladium hosts an art fest until March 8
Feb 28, 2021, at 02:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: One of Mumbai’s premier shopping addresses, Phoenix Palladium, is hosting an art exhibition called The Luxe Fest until March 8, this year.
Jammu and Kashmir: Workshop on 'visual storytelling' begins at DCJ CUK
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Srinagar: The two-day workshop on “Visual Storytelling,” organised by the Department of Convergent Journalism (DCJ), School of Media Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) began at Tulmulla campus here on Tuesday.
Class 10th board exams declared in Jammu and Kashmir, 75 pct students pass
Feb 26, 2021, at 10:00 pm
Srinagar/UNI: The result of Class 10th board examinations, which was conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE), was declared on Friday with an overall pass percentage of 75 per cent.
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.
Sonu Sood launches Britannia's Tiger Krunch campaign to encourage self-defense among kids
Feb 26, 2021, at 02:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Britannia Tiger Krunch Thursday launched its new campaign named "Krunch Khao, Punch Dikhao" with Bollywood actor Sonu Sood to teach children lessons in self-defense.