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Vedic Astrology can be the best guide to plan our future better

Apr 01, 2019, at 01:40 pm

Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS): The planets and stars show quite clearly our area of interest, abilities and amplitude. Similarly it also shows our levels of efforts we put in for our growth and fulfillment of desires. Let us understand how this may work. A young boy is shy and quite in his class also an average student, however few planets suggest that he is good in absorbing information, retaining it and also goes to the depth of problems and situations.

82% of Indian population suffers from high-stress levels, reveals Cigna Survey 2019

Mar 28, 2019, at 09:33 pm

Mumbai, Mar 28 (IBNS): Global health service company Cigna Corporation on Thursday released the results of its 2019 Cigna 360 Well-Being Survey - Well and Beyond. The Survey reveals that stress levels in India remain very high compared to other developed and emerging countries such as the USA, UK, Germany, France and Australia.

Help save the endangered rhino by joining The Fatty Bao's art workshop

Mar 27, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Free the artist in you at the Fatty's Art Safari with the Rhino to be organised at the Fatty Bao restaurant in association with BOBO and The Artemist.

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Hindustani slide guitar player  Rhitom Sarkar from Kolkata mesmerized Canadian guitarist Michael Oesch making him invite Rhitom for a joint collaboration "Delta Raga."

Limca redefines freshness with Kiara Advani as new brand ambassador

Mar 25, 2019, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): Adding a burst of freshness to Limca, Coca-Cola India has roped in Kiara Advani as the new face for its sparkling beverage in the cloudy lemon segment. Being a relatively fresh face in Bollywood, Kiara will further epitomize Limca’s connect with youthfulness and freshness.

Rotary Club hosts Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City organized Swayam Siddha 13 at the Rotary Sadan in Kolkata on Mar 13.

Ostaad marks the beginning of Central Asian Cuisine in Mumbai

Mar 19, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS):  Neeti Goel launched her fourth venture in the F&B industry introducing Central Asian Cuisine for the first time to the foodies of Mumbai.

All You Need to Know About the Oppo F7: A Top Mid-Segment Smartphone!

Mar 16, 2019, at 01:01 pm

When it comes to selfie technology and an affordable price tag, Oppo is a gamechanger in the smartphone market. Its Oppo F7 comes with a 25MP front camera that is aided by HDR sensors and AI technology. All in all, you get top-notch hardware that produces personalised results when you shoot and click using this smartphone. Pitched bang in the centre of the mid-range category, the Oppo F7 offers powerful and convenient features like a nifty facial unlock, an 88% screen-to-body ratio, and an intuitive OS that allows you to multitask with ease.

Lloyd ropes in Bollywood’s “Power Pack” couple Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassadors

Mar 15, 2019, at 07:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): With an aim to connect with today’s millennials and continual focus on innovation and superior technology, Lloyd, a part of Havells India Limited has roped in Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassadors. As part of the association, both Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone would endorse Lloyd range of consumer durables.

Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys

Mar 13, 2019, at 11:59 pm

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): Italian brand Kompanero has announced the launch of their paragon leather trolleys. 

76% of working women make their own financial decisions, says IndiaLends’ Working Stree survey

Mar 08, 2019, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): A little over 76% of women make their own investment decisions. However, 59% of self-employed women rely more often on their spouses for financial guidance compared to 48% of salaried women.

She leads a yellow revolution

Mar 06, 2019, at 03:35 pm

A school mistress spearheads a turmeric farming movement in Meghalaya, writes Mongabay India correspondent Sahana Ghosh  

Blast from the past: Vintage car show in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata, March 5 (IBNS): Like prima donnas they stood on the green lawns, shining gloriously in the mellow morning light, as if urging the spectators to choose who's the fairest among them all.

Prosenjit Chatterjee unveils Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini'

Mar 01, 2019, at 05:49 pm

Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee has unveiled Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini' at their flagship store at Rashbehari Avenue here this week.

In Flowerdom Flashback: OMG Flower Facts!

Feb 28, 2019, at 06:19 pm

In this series, we bring you some amazing facts on flowers from all over the world!  As beautiful, fresh and wow-worthy like flowers in Bangalore!

Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys for the stylish traveler

Feb 28, 2019, at 02:44 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS):  Kompanero, the leather bag brand, has recently introduced their series of handcrafted Italian leather trolleys.

Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Feb 28, 2019, at 02:13 pm

Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre for the development of the intellectually disabled opened at Joka here on Feb 22.

SBI Group flags off its 2nd edition ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability

Feb 24, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): Country’s largest bank State Bank of India on Sunday flagged off its second edition of annual flagship programme ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability.

'Kerala Vipananolsavam' begins

Feb 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (UNI) 'Kerala Vipananolsavam,' a national exhibition cum sales of products from rural India, began here on Friday.

When research participation pays, some people lie, Penn study suggests

Feb 16, 2019, at 06:29 pm

Philadelphia, Feb 16 (IBNS): Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential participants for enrollment in research studies, but it might come at a cost.

Study identifies the families with the most sibling bullying

Feb 15, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sibling bullying does have an effect on mental health later in life for both the victims and the bullies, it needs to be taken more seriously by parents and healthcare professionals.

Raajkutir takes people back to Bengal Renaissance era

Feb 15, 2019, at 01:38 pm

Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Located on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata at the Swabhumi heritage plaza, Raajkutir, a boutique hotel from the Ambuja-Neotia group, will certainly take people back to the era of Bengal Renaissance owing to its resemblance to an old raajbari (a king's palace).

Rotary launches program for Skill Development of 30000 women across India

Feb 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm

Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): Rotary India Literacy Mission has launched the Skill Development program for widows, single mothers and their unmarried daughters.

On V-Day, Surat schoolchildren will pledge to marry with parents' consent

Feb 12, 2019, at 11:56 pm

Surat, Feb 12 (IBNS): While the young people elsewhere dedicate Valentine's Day to their lovers, this year several young boys and girls in Gujarat have decided to accept the choices made by their parents as life partners instead of chasing love themselves.

Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing: Study

Feb 11, 2019, at 05:36 pm

New York, Feb 11 (IBNS): It’s long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care—unfortunately, couples don’t use it even though it’s widely available.

Here’s Friends of Pho with flavours of Asia

Feb 11, 2019, at 02:17 pm

Delightfully colourful interiors greeted me. I was at Friends of Pho. Spaciously spread out across 3500 square feet area, this new address in town offers a delectable variety of Asian cuisine. The ninety-seven seater restaurant is located at Chinar Park, near City Centre II off Rajarhat Road. 

West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today

Feb 10, 2019, at 04:01 pm

Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): With the winter slowly fading away from West Bengal, people in the state joined in celebrating Saraswati Puja which marked the beginning of the festive calendar on Sunday.

Kolkata: School students create street 'alpona' for Saraswati Puja

Feb 09, 2019, at 07:16 pm

Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): One thousand students of a Kolkata school selected a stretch of road as their canvas to create colourful street 'alpona' (a Bengali artform attached with several Hindu festivals) as a part of the Saraswati Puja festivity, being observed across West Bengal since Saturday.

Informal workplace cultures prevent fathers from taking parental leave: Study

Feb 05, 2019, at 06:14 pm

New York, Feb 5 (IBNS): Generous laws governing parental leave are not enough to bring about an equal and shared parenthood. One of the obstacles is that men take shorter leave so as not to cause problems for the colleagues covering for them, according to studies from the University of Gothenburg.

PUBG threat to children’s psychology

Jan 31, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jovial reference to PUBG during his recent interaction with with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in New Delhi must have aroused interests of those who are not fully aware of an online game which has created sensations among teenagers and youngsters around the world.