Cafe Samovar to shut down this month

Mar 19, 2015, at 06:03 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): It's where Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took Jaya on one of their first dates, where Infosys co founder Nandan Nilekeni had proposed to his wife, where artists like MF Hussain and Tyeb Mehta would sit doodling for hours, where poet Nissim Ezekiel would hold fort with young students from Elphinstone college next door and where cartoonists like Mario Miranda, writers like Behram (Busybee) Contractor and filmmakers like Shyam Benegal would measure out their lives in tea spoons dreaming of their next creative venture.

Google doodle celebrating India-Bangladesh q/f clash

Mar 19, 2015, at 03:46 pm

New York, Melbourne, Mar 19 (IBNS) Celebrating cricket fever, search engine Google on Thursday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle depicting the quater-final clash between India and Bangladesh.

Kolkata: Cafe Mezzuna celebrates its first anniversary

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Restaurant cum bar Cafe Mezzuna on Wednesday celebrated its first anniversary at Forum Mall in Kolkata's Elgin area.

Sterling Holiday Resorts launches 'Save the Sparrow' initiative

Mar 18, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS): Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited, a Leisure Hospitality and Vacation Ownership company, has launched a unique edutainment program at its resorts in an effort to contribute to save the sparrow from going extinct.

NGO dedicates video to LGBT

Mar 18, 2015, at 03:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): LGBT community now has a music video dedicated to them with love and acceptance being central to its theme.

Jaya Bachhan inaugurates 'Pratibimb'

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachhan on Monday inaugurated the 'Pratibimb: Reflection of Women in Theatre' at the G.D.Birla Sabhakar in Kolkata.

American Center hosts fifth edition of 'Our Voices , Our Journey' in Kolkata

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:46 am

Kolkata , Mar 16 (IBNS) The American Center in collaboration with Ananta Aspen Center hosted the fifth edition of Our Voice, Our Journey to explore the lives of dynamic women and the difference they have made to their communities.

Gauhati University, IIFT Kolkata from Zone 2 secure their spot in national finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz

Mar 16, 2015, at 01:19 am

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) Kumar Shivam and Jyotish Kalita from Gauhati University and Kunal Malhotra and Viraj Bake from IIFT emerged as winners of Zone 2at the Zonal Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 held in Kolkata on Sunday.

Story creates paradise for young book-lovers

Mar 15, 2015, at 12:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): The walls of 'Story', a bookstore in Kolkata, which is an initiative of the Primarc Group of Companies, have been adorned with literary pieces specially picked out for children of various age groups.

100 branches of ICICI Bank participate in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'

Mar 14, 2015, at 07:45 pm

Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank announced participation of its 100th branch in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' with its branch at Cenotaph Road in Chennai taking part in the landmark campaign which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build consciousness about cleanliness in the country.

CAB organizes Rongholy in Kolkata

Mar 14, 2015, at 05:45 am

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): The Cultural Activists of Bengal (CAB) arranged a colourful art rally in Kolkata on Friday.

Renault launches New Generation Duster

Mar 13, 2015, at 08:07 pm

New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Automobile manufacturer Renault India continued with its aggressive product launch strategy in India by introducing the New Generation Duster.

Roots Corporation Ltd. launches first Ginger Hotel in Katra

Mar 13, 2015, at 04:21 am

Kolkata / Katra, Mar 11 (IBNS): Ginger Hotels, from Roots Corporation, a subsidiary of The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL), on Thursday announced the launch of its first hotel in Katra at the foothills of the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi.

Vedanta celebrates 'Sakhi Da' on International Women's Day

Mar 13, 2015, at 04:05 am

Mumbai, Mar 12 (IBNS): Vedanta, a diversified natural resources company, with operations across zinc, lead, silver, oil & gas, iron ore, copper, aluminium and commercial power, celebrated 'Sakhi Day' on International Women's Day.

Titan Eyeplus hosts Optometry Challenge Shield

Mar 12, 2015, at 04:16 am

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): Indian eyewear retail chain Titan Eyeplus organized the grand finale of Titan Eyeplus Shield Optometry Challenge-2015 on Tuesday in Kolkata.

Arijit Singh, Mika and Shankar Mahadevan pay tribute to Kalyanji-Anandji

Mar 12, 2015, at 03:57 am

Mumbai, Mar 11 (IBNS) : Hungama.com, a music service, came up with a unique way to pay tribute to Kalyanji-Anandji at the Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2015.

Rush Fitness opens another outlet in Kolkata

Mar 11, 2015, at 04:47 am

Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS):Fitness training provider Rush Fitness launched its 4th outlet in Kolkata's Alipore area on Tuesday.

Videocon launches revolutionary Wi-Fi enabled AC range

Mar 11, 2015, at 03:52 am

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): With an endeavour to constantly expand its portfolio and formulate smarter and connected devices, Videocon on Tuesday unveiled its first ever Wi-Fi AC range for the Indian market.

Tata Teleservices' Anjali selected for International Antarctic Expedition 2015 for Climate Change and Sustainability

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:32 pm

New Delhi / Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Tata Teleservices Limited on Tuesday said that one of its employees, an officer of the Tata Administrative Services, Anjali Birla has been selected for the International Antarctic Expedition for Climate Change and Sustainability 2015.

Wendell Rodricks picks KASHISH 2015 International poster contest winner

Mar 10, 2015, at 10:29 pm

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) Fashion designer Wendell Rodricks has picked the poster submitted by Delhi-based art director Niharika Rastogi as the winner of the KASHISH 2015 International Poster contest.

Village Welfare Society, VFS jointly celebrate International Women's Day

Mar 10, 2015, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Saluting the spirit of women, Village Welfare Society and VFS jointly celebrated International Women's Day on Monday.

Fair and Handsome gets a new face in Hrithik Roshan

Mar 10, 2015, at 02:34 am

Kolkata, Mar 9 (IBNS): Emami Limited, one of India's leading FMCG companies, on Monday announced roping in of Bollywood Superstar Hrithik Roshan as one of the brand ambassadors for Fair and Handsome, a Rs 235 crore power brand and a category creator.

Kolkata's leading bookstore celebrates Women's Day with musical drama

Mar 09, 2015, at 03:52 am

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore in Kolkata from Primarc Group of Companies, celebrated the International Women's Day by bringing together Dr. Sudeshna Basu along with other eminent personalities Dolly Basu, Anashua Majumdar and Biblab Dasgupta in one common platform for 'I am not a mother - nohot mata', on Sunday.

Kolkata's PC Chandra Gardens celebrates Holi

Mar 07, 2015, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata, Mar 7 (IBNS): A celebration of the triumph of good over evil, Holi, is one of India's most fun-filled festivals celebrating happiness and togetherness. This year, Buzz 365 Entertainments, Co-ordinated by Media Connect celebrated the festival of colours as 'Rangostav 2015-Buzz Ki Holi Festival' at PC Chandra Gardens in Kolkata.

Kolkata hosts 'Rangotav'

Mar 07, 2015, at 05:33 am

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS) Buzz 365 Entertainments, co-ordinated by Media Connect, celebrated the festival of colours Holi on Friday.

Google celebrates Holi with colourful Doodle

Mar 06, 2015, at 04:45 pm

New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): As the whole country is celebrating the traditional Indian festival of colours, popular search engine Google also marked the occasion of Holi with a Doodle on its homepage.

Holi brings riot of colours in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2015, at 05:26 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colours, will be celebrated on Thursday, where people of all ages will colour each other with rang and gulal.

ICAI & EIRC organizes seminar on Union Budget

Mar 05, 2015, at 04:43 am

Kolkata, Mar 4 (IBNS): The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) has organized a Seminar & Discussion on Union Budget 2015 at Kala Mandir Auditorium in Kolkata.

Asha Audio releases Indo-Bangladesh music album

Mar 04, 2015, at 05:41 am

Kolkata, Mar 3 (IBNS): Music company Asha Audio on Tuesday launched a new album named Bhalobashbi Re Tui (You Will Love), a musical odyssey by Roopsha from India and Razeeb from Bangladesh through a programme at Galleria in Kolkata.

Rapid Metro Gurgaon joins hands with SABMiller India to promote road safety

Mar 03, 2015, at 11:45 pm

Gurgaon, Mar 3 (IBNS): SABMiller India has joined hands with Rapid Metro Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) to promote responsible drinking and road safety.