LGBTQ group organises Rainbow pride walk in Kolkata to protest NRC and CAA
Dec 30, 2019, at 04:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The streets of Kolkata on Sunday were filled with seven colours, as the members of the LGBTQIHK+ community under the banner of Kolkata Rainbow Pride Walk marched their way through the city protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the proposed National Register of Citizenship (NRC).
Gear up Kolkata for a Rocking New Year Eve at CC&FC
Dec 28, 2019, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata: As 2019 is coming to an end, the iconic CC&FC club is organizing a cool New Year Eve with the most rocking music event with Prateek Bhaduri & Mansi Scott.
12th World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality takes off in Kolkata
Dec 28, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The two-day 12th World Confluence of Humanity, Power & Spirituality took off on Friday in Kolkata with Dr Karan Singh, noted scholar, philosopher and politician, delivering the keynote address.
Special gift ideas for the New Year for the last minute buyers
Dec 27, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Wondering what to gift your loved ones or may be the boss or a colleague in office then here are a fews suggestions that might come in handy at this late hour.
Kolkata's Nicco Park re-introduces laser thrill ride Shoot The Bhoot
Dec 24, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Nicco Park, one of Kolkata's top amusement parks for children and adults, like every year is back with Shoot The Bhoot, an interactive laser thrill ride.
Usher in the Christmas Spirit with CC&FC
Dec 24, 2019, at 01:10 pm
Calcutta Cricket & Football Club, one of the oldest clubs in Asia, is all set to usher in the Christmas spirit with an amazing event.
Kolkata hosting photography exhibition celebrating 30 years of UNCRC
Dec 19, 2019, at 01:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A photography exhibition celebrating 30 years of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) was inaugurated in Kolkata recently.
Kolkata: Adults step into children’s shoes at CRY’s event
Dec 17, 2019, at 02:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Child Rights and You (CRY), a leading Indian non-profit organization working for the rights of children, celebrated its 40th year by hosting ‘Together for Children’ event in the city recently.
EDII trains over 550 Bijoypur silk artisans in West Bengal’s Murshidabad under SFURTI
Dec 16, 2019, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), an acknowledged National Resource Institute for Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training and Institution Building, will be training over 550 Bijoypur Silk artisans in the aspirational district of Murshidabad, West Bengal.
HUL brings global mayonnaise brand Hellmann’s to Indian market
Dec 16, 2019, at 12:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Hindustan Unilever Ltd chose Kolkata as the launch pad for introducing the popular global mayonnaise brand Hellmann’s in India.
Sixth Shoppers Stop outlet opens in Kolkata, store layout designed for customer ease
Dec 16, 2019, at 12:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Shoppers Stop, a popular Indian lifestyle brand, heads to the eastern part of Kolkata, opening its sixth store in Mani Square Mall.
Ohayo Gozaimasu Japan – here come India’s skilled workers
Dec 12, 2019, at 09:55 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Twenty-three-year-old S. Silambarasan is excited about working in Nagoya Japan. The engineering graduate from Tamil Nadu seems to have none of the trepidation associated with adapting to a different culture, food and language.
Calcutta's oldest cricket club CC&FC keeps itself young with lights and celebrations
Dec 12, 2019, at 02:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's iconic Calcutta Cricket and Football Club (CCFC) recently kicked off the festive and sports season by lighting its sports ground that will remain illuminated till Dec 31.
Dec 11, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TikTok, a short video platform, conducted an NGO training program in Kolkata in collaboration with leading social enterprises, Josh Talks and MASH Project Foundation.
Dec 11, 2019, at 11:32 am
Kolkata/IBNS: I want my audience to cry as you read the novel, said Novoneel Chakraborty, one of India's bestselling fiction writers of the romantic thriller genre as he launched his latest, Roses are Blood Red, where he "presents a lover who would make readers wonder if such a man exists".
KASHISH 2020 poster contest is now inviting entries, Wendell Rodricks will select winner
Dec 10, 2019, at 07:24 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival returns to Mumbai in May 2020.
Skulpt Kolkata offers a month long special fitness session for the brides and grooms
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Skulpt, one of the largest gymnasiums with state of the art amenities in Kolkata, has an answer to all those who are worried if they will be fit and picture perfect on their wedding day after all the pre-wedding running around.
Pepsi announces Salman Khan as brand ambassador
Dec 10, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Kolkata / New Delhi/IBNS: Pepsi India has named Bollywood superstar Salman Khan as their brand ambassador.
Vintage Kolkata club CCFC invites winter celebrations with special Paul John whisky tasting session
Dec 09, 2019, at 08:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With winter knocking at the door and Kolkata getting ready for grand parties, the Calcutta Cricket & Football Club (CC&FC), one of the oldest in the city, recently arranged for a whisky tasting session in collaboration with Paul John Whisky, a premier Indian brand.
Dec 09, 2019, at 07:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Not many people know that the US Consulate General in Kolkata enjoys a preeminent place in the history of American diplomacy as one of the oldest American Consulates anywhere in the world, and the oldest in India.
The Voice Company re-invents the Picture Dictionary for street children
Dec 08, 2019, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Five-year old Lata, a little girl growing up in one of Mumbai’s overcrowded slums, won’t be learning the alphabet the same way as her peers sitting in nursery classes. Yes, the ABCs will be the same, but what they stand for are very different - drawing upon her own life experiences so that she can relate better to the words.
An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage: Study
Dec 04, 2019, at 09:48 am
London/IBNS: A study by researchers at King’s College London has estimated that one in four children and young people use their smartphones in a way that is consistent with a behavioural addiction. The research was published today in BMC Psychiatry.
Special gifts from designer boutique Dil Se brightens the world of some underprivileged women
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Dil Se Happiness, a Kolkata--based designer boutique, which focuses on charity based activities at different times of the year, recently arranged to give some special gifts to seven underpriveleged women.
Luxe Inferno captures the Yin and Yang of luxury: Mahul Brahma
Dec 02, 2019, at 01:03 pm
Journalist-turned-communications professional and writer Mahul Brahma’s next book Luxe Inferno is a philosophical quest for true meaning of luxury. IBNS caught up with the author of The Luxe Trilogy to get a sneak peek into his soon-to-be-released book
Are you sure you bought an authentic Kanjivaram sari?
Nov 29, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kanjivaram (or Kanchipuram) silk, from the temple town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is a favourite with brides and partygoers who love to dress traditional, and often calls for a premium price.
Ecocinema: Film and art festival at Kolkata's American Center brings environmental awareness
Nov 29, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and NGO South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE) in partnership with Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), Education and Multimedia Resource Center (EMRC), and Bengal Photography Institute (BPI) organized a day-long film and art festival titled “EcoCinema: A Greener World through Art,” at the American Center Kolkata, recently, to create awareness on building sustainable environment and environmental practices in Kolkata and East India.
UN Women India and TikTok UNiTE to break silence, end violence
Nov 27, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: UN Women India, United Nations entity committed to gender equality and empowerment of women has collaborated withTikTok the world’s leading destination for short form video content, on their campaign called #KaunsiBadiBaatHai.
Kolkata: Groove and dance with Nidhi Banthia Mehta at Skulpt tomorrow
Nov 22, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Skulpt, a gymnasium in Kolkata, is all set to add an extra rush of excitement for all fitnessenthusiasts by conducting a dance fitness workshop with Nidhi Banthia Mehta, the founder of Bolly Beatz, on Saturday.
Nov 20, 2019, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: It was his encounter with the survivors of 2004 tsunami in the Andaman and Nicobar islands and their resilience that inspired doctor-turned-government official Dr. Mohd. Rehan Raza to pen "The Great Nicobar Island: India's Southern Fortune".
Kolkata: Acropolis celebrates Children's Day Kidsopolis
Nov 17, 2019, at 11:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an effort to transport children back to the world of dream and imagination and fun filled activities, Acropolis, a shopping mall in Kolkata, had organized Kidsopolis, a 'Children’sDay' Celebration, recently.