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ITC Hotels Kolkata celebrate International Women's Day with fun filled activities

Mar 12, 2020, at 09:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: ITC Hotels Kolkata- ITC Royal Bengal & ITC Sonar- celebrated International Women’s Day by recognizing the strength and resilience that women bring into the team.

Yoga in Calcutta is a totally different orientation: Jerome Armstrong

Mar 12, 2020, at 03:30 pm

American political strategist, entrepreneur and author Jerome Armstrong was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata last month. In an interaction with yoga coach Varuna Shunglu, Armstrong spoke about his book Calcutta Yoga and his journey to publish the book. IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts

Bangalore's Jewel Box by Arnav brings 30 jewellers under one roof

Mar 12, 2020, at 12:08 pm

Bangalore/IBNS: Bangalore’s bespoke jewellery brand, Arnav has launched -Jewel Box by Arnav which houses collections from 30 prominent jewellery designers under one roof.

Purest form of Indian cuisine is the best: Celebrity chef Sarah Todd

Mar 11, 2020, at 08:16 pm

Former MasterChef Australia contestant Sarah Todd was present at an event of Black & White Scotch in Kolkata last week. In an exclusive interview with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Todd shared how was her journey in MasterChef Australia, revealed her favourite dishes from India. Read the full interview

Holi celebrated in Kashmir's Srinagar with Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs smearing each other with colours

Mar 10, 2020, at 08:49 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: In a first of its kind, Centre for Inclusive and Sustainable Governance in collaboration with Jammu Kashmir Workers Party (JKWP) celebrated holi in Gindun Park Rajbagh on Tuesday.

Dapper, Surbhi Pansari come out with special menswear for Holi

Mar 09, 2020, at 07:19 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: As the entire country is set to celebrate festival Holi, two menswear brands, Dapper and Surbhi Pansari, have come out with special menswear.

Jyoti Basu Memorial Foundation organises Jyotirmoyee Awards 2020 on Women's Day

Mar 09, 2020, at 02:23 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Jyoti Basu Memorial Foundation, non-profit and non-political social organization, on the occasion of International Women's Day, has organized the first edition of 'Jyotirmoyee Awards 2020', an initiative to honour the women who have excelled in life amidst adverse circumstances.

Beyond Dreams organises 15th Tumi Annanya Awards 2020

Mar 09, 2020, at 01:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Beyond Dreams has organized 15th Tumi Annanya Awards 2020 which was supported by Lions Club of Kolkata here.

Google Doodle celebrates International Women's Day with special animated video

Mar 08, 2020, at 12:23 pm

Kolkata/UNI: Famous search engine Google on Sunday marked the International Women's Day (IWD) with a special animated video designed to represent both history of the day and the significance it has for women across generations.

ShareChat Sakhi aims to educate women users about safety, empower them

Mar 08, 2020, at 01:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As the world celebrates Women's Day today, regional social networking platform ShareChat highlights its initiative to educate women users of the platform about safety features that the app provides to help them use the platform without any fear. It is also aiming to promote women empowerment.

Why Burnout is a Serious Problem for Modern Professionals

Mar 05, 2020, at 11:41 pm

For many people, work is not simply a means of gaining income. Rather, their job provides them with a sense of social identity. Yet, this isn't always a good thing. Indeed, excessive work –– or stress related to work –– can cause professionals to suffer from the debilitating phenomenon known as burnout. Though this issue might have once been dismissed as temporary or trivial, the reality is that burnout can affect people in serious ways. And this is a problem facing individuals as well as corporations.

Kolkata: ‘Born on Instagram’ launched to discover and grow creative Instagrammers in the State

Mar 02, 2020, at 07:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Instagram has launched the ‘Born on Instagram’ program in Kolkata, to discover, showcase and grow the most creative content creators in West Bengal.

French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain celebrates opening of Delhi's first Indo-French 'baby doux'

Feb 28, 2020, at 07:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: French Ambassador to India, Emmanuel Lenain, along with Aditya and Sanjeevani Surpal recently celebrated the opening of Delhi's first  Indo-French creche 'baby doux' by Au grand care, next to the international  french school, on Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Road here.

Social media has degraded the political discourse: Shashi Tharoor

Feb 28, 2020, at 01:47 pm

Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, was the guest at Kitaab by Prabha Khaitan Foundation earlier this February. As Tharoor's book, co-authored by Samir Saran, The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative, was launched at the event, the former career officer at the United Nations spoke at length about the Indian and global politics, anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh and more. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings few excerpts

Kolkata's CK Birla Hospitals - BMB to offer 30 cardiac angiographies to deserving patients this year

Feb 19, 2020, at 01:21 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: From patients aged three years to nonagenarians were present at the 30th anniversary celebration of Kolkata's CK Birla Hospitals - BMB, recently with many of them narrating about their recovery from coronary diseases after being treated by doctors here.

SteppinOut celebrates Valentine's Day in Kolkata

Feb 18, 2020, at 08:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: SteppinOut, India’s event and experience curator, held an event at Sky Turf here on Feb 14 to celebrate the Valentine's Day.

VMate stars shined at VMate Annual Awards 2020

Feb 18, 2020, at 07:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: VMate – the trending short video platform, recently concluded its Annual Awards 2020 in New Delhi awarding creators across the nation with huge following.

Xiaomi India launches Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker enabled with voice assistant

Feb 17, 2020, at 05:57 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Xiaomi, India’s number one smartphone and smart TV brand, on Monday expanded its portfolio of wireless speakers and launched the portable Mi Outdoor Bluetooth Speaker in India.

30 pc Americans love Japanese food: US food historian and Indian cuisine expert Colleen Taylor Sen

Feb 17, 2020, at 11:38 am

Food historian Colleen Taylor Sen is a Canadian American translator and author specializing in Indian cuisine. She has written six books, and has also contributed entries to many encyclopedias. She was one of the guests at the American Center in Kolkata for Tasting India Symposium's first ever event “India’s Global Foodprint: New Discoveries”.  In an exclusive chat on sidelines with IBNS correspondent Sanya Anand at American Center, she spoke about her  experiences

Lavazza workshop in Kolkata combines the week of Valentine with caffeine love

Feb 15, 2020, at 10:11 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Italian coffee brand Lavazza started Valentine's Week in Kolkata with an exclusive coffee session and workshop for the caffeine enthusiasts in the City of Joy on Tuesday.

VMate’s #HappyValentinesDay goes viral on social media

Feb 14, 2020, at 05:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: VDay videos on VMate- the trending short video platform, are spreading like wildfire on social media.

Kolkata sari store Sundari draws inspiration from the colours of Spring for its new range of fabrics

Feb 12, 2020, at 01:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: It was a pleasant surprise for shoppers at the south Kolkata sari shop Sundari recently when youth icons, singers Anwesha Dutta and Rik Basu, walked into the store for their Valentine's day shopping.

VMate users to spend Valentine’s Day with Sunny Leone

Feb 08, 2020, at 07:58 am

New Delhi/IBNS: VMate, the trending short video platform, is all set to give another golden opportunity to its users to virtually experience a date with Bollywood Diva Sunny Leone.

Paribartan, a film about safe use of electricity, to be screened on CESC's annual Safety Day

Jan 31, 2020, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Paribartan, a film on electrical safety, produced by Kolkata-based power utility CESC and  made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures, will be screened on the former's annual Safety Day on February 5 this year.

India: Climate emergency message resonates at world’s largest literature festival – UN News special report from Jaipur

Jan 30, 2020, at 08:59 am

New York/IBNS: Against the backdrop of India’s famed “pink city” of Jaipur, the world’s largest literature festival hosted the UN’s top representative in the country on Monday, who told audience members attending a special session on the climate emergency, that the Organization is working flat out to slow the pace of damaging climate change.

Kris Gethin Gyms starts its journey in Kolkata

Jan 26, 2020, at 07:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Having transformed bodies of Bollywood celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Ranbir Singh, Arjun Kapoor and others, premium gym chain Kris Gethin Gyms (KGG) - part of Physique Global- formally launched its sprawling 11,600 sq feet KGG fitness centre at Salt Lake area in Kolkata on Saturday.

R-Day India: Google celebrates with Doodle

Jan 26, 2020, at 10:51 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Google on Sunday celebrated India's 71st Republic Day with a very unique doodle showcasing the country's rich cultural heritage that permeates and unites the diverse Asian subcontinent.

British Council offers English learning programme for kids in collaboration with Kolkata-based school

Jan 24, 2020, at 02:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: British Council has entered into a strategic partnership with Kolkata-based Sri Sri Academy, to expand its partner English Language Centre model.

Amazon chief Jeff Bezos visited Taj Mahal during India trip

Jan 22, 2020, at 04:11 pm

Agra/IBNS: Like several other celebrities, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, who was visiting India recently, went to witness Taj Mahal recently.

CC&FC organises Super Car Mania 2020 in Kolkata

Jan 20, 2020, at 05:05 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: CC&FC organized the Super Car Mania 2020 to celebrate the 20th years of Bengal Motor Sports Club on Jan 12.