Is cycling the best way to beat Mumbai's rush hour traffic?
Mar 21, 2018, at 05:46 pm
Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): If you are wondering how can a bicycle triumph over a four wheeler, you've never experienced Mumbai traffic during peak office hours.
Mar 20, 2018, at 09:30 pm
New Delhi, Mar 20 (IBNS): The National Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA) project, under the Union Ministry of Culture, and implemented by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has been certified as the world’s first Trusted Digital Repository.
Vivo India names Aamir Khan as its new face
Mar 19, 2018, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Chinese smartphone giant Vivo has named actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador.
Beyond Books: Cinema in the classroom
Mar 19, 2018, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Aiming to bring movies and media into the learning environment, Kolkata-based Bichitra Pathshala, in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under the Central government's Department of Science and Technology, has launched a project called 'Beyond Books: Cinema in the Classroom'.
'Swartarang': Adding new melodies to Indian Classical music
Mar 19, 2018, at 05:21 pm
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Pandit Sanatan Goswami released his latest music album 'Swartarang', along with GiMA Award winner musician percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee (who designed the sound of the album), recently, in Kolkata.
Poila Baishakh mode kicks in with Craft Council of India’s textile collections
Mar 17, 2018, at 11:21 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): It’s a call to all shoppers in Kolkata that the Bengali New Year is round the corner and Kamala, the retail outlet of Crafts Council of India, inaugurated their Spring collection at the city's Rabindranath Tagore Centre (ICCR), on Saturday.
Calcutta Heritage Collective's exhibition on built heritage across the world
Mar 17, 2018, at 08:33 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Calcutta Heritage Collective, on Friday, hosted “VIVA” (meaning 'alive' in Spanish), an exhibition of 35 photographs taken by journalist and photographer Kounteya Sinha.
Eastern India’s first Toyota Safety Park inaugurated at The Heritage School in Kolkata
Mar 17, 2018, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Eastern India’s First Toyota Safety Park was inaugurated at Kolkata's The Heritage School by Akito Tachibana, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India.
Decoding Phalguni, a dance drama composed by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore
Mar 17, 2018, at 07:23 pm
Kolkata, March 17 (IBNS): West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held ‘Phalguni’ Niye, a one-day seminar on Rabindranath Tagore’s dance drama ‘Phalguni’, with talks by experts and the enactment of selected scenes, at Bichitra, Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata, recently.
Kailash Kher to support Mahavir International's ‘Hope for Light’ event on Eye Care Day
Mar 17, 2018, at 06:19 pm
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Eminent singer Kailash Kher is all set to support ‘Hope for Light’, a flagship event of Mahavir International at the occasion of Eye Care Day.
BS-MS Admissions at IISER; Apply via Any of the Three Channels
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:34 am
The BS-MS course is a flagship course offered by all the IISERs, for candidates who have completed their Class 12.It is a 5-year integrated course offered by the IISERs, which combines Bachelors and Masters level study in respective principles. The program focuses on high quality learning by combining classroom learning with research oriented learning. The BS-MS course provides a lot of opportunities for inter-disciplinary learning as well.
BITSAT Form Correction Window Available- Make Necessary Changes Before March 19
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:23 am
BITS Pilani has enabled BITSAT application correction facility from March 15 and the same will be available to the candidates till March 19. Only the registered candidates, who have successfully submitted the required application fee will be able make corrections in the application details. Candidates must make the corrections within the deadline as there will be no separate facility after the last date.
Reebok united with Wonder Woman Gal Gadot
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:09 am
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Global fitness lifestyle brand Reebok on Friday announces a landmark partnership with Hollywood actress Gal Gadot.
KAU Invites applications for MBA in Agribusiness Management- Apply through KMAT
Mar 17, 2018, at 01:09 am
Kerala Agriculture University(KAU) has started taking applications for admission to the MBA Agribusiness program, offered in the College of Cooperation, Banking and Management Vellanikkara for the academic year 2018-19 through any of the three channels, namely KMAT, CMAT and CAT.
The Journey of Me and My Son: A mother's poignant account of a child with learning disabilities
Mar 17, 2018, at 12:32 am
Debut author Revathi Kumar talks about how she drew from her own experiences and that of her son for the book.
Book Review: Leaves of Green Chillies, a book of poems
Mar 17, 2018, at 12:25 am
Modern poetry is often difficult to explain or understand as it is open to many interpretations. Its meaning keeps changing with time and contexts.
Book Review: He Owned My Crush, a story about love and friendship
Mar 16, 2018, at 08:53 pm
'He Owned My Crush' by Mayur Sahare seems like a love triangle but not quite. The book is about the journey of three friends: Dhruv, Niharika, and Siddharth (Sid), who go through a lot of struggle for the sake of friendship and love in this bitter, selfish world.
Annual art exhibition of RBU's Faculty of Visual Arts begins in Kolkata
Mar 16, 2018, at 08:44 pm
Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The annual exhibition of Rabindra Bharati University's Faculty of Visual Arts was inaugurated on Thursday at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya wins hearts in Kolkata with his scintillating performance
Mar 16, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Santoor icon Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya presented a scintillating performance at the Kalamandir recently in the memory of Late Chittaranjan Roy.
Check out Shaadilogy's fashion pop up in Kolkata for some quick designer buys
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Trousseau Closet 2018, a fashion pop up of designer prêt apparel, jewellery and accessories from across the country, is to be held in Kolkata on March 24.
Enjoy special deals during The Fourth Quarter at Monkey Bar
Mar 15, 2018, at 07:15 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Monkey Bar, one of Kolkata's popular pubs, has decided to do some number crunching for those tired of balancing the books before the financial year ends.
Book Review: Some Suitable Words, a book of poems
Mar 14, 2018, at 09:27 pm
Some Suitable Words by Pijush Biswas is a collection of beautiful poems, where the author bares his kindly heart, describing the divinity of nature and the social happenings around him.
Debashish Sen joins Calcutta Foodies Club
Mar 14, 2018, at 07:38 pm
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Calcutta Foodies Club (CFC) was born for food lovers and by food lovers in Kolkata to exchange information, experience and opinion about food and different eateries.
Mar 14, 2018, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Starmark, in association with Readomania, hosted the launch of eminent actor, director and writer Jayant Kripalani’s third book and first book of poems—Some Mad Poems, Some Sad Poems, Some Bad Poems and A short Story in Verse— at its South City Mall store.
Thales and Indian Institute of Technology Madras sign Memorandum of Understanding
Mar 14, 2018, at 03:36 am
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Thales and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a jointly supervised PhD fellowship programme in coordination with CNRS.
Mar 14, 2018, at 03:28 am
Kharagpur, Mar 13 (IBNS): IIT Kharagpuris part of the Indian team in a joint India-UK project on “Water Quality Research” that won a prestigious research grant award from the Newton-Bhabha Fund initiative.
Mar 14, 2018, at 01:10 am
Mumbai, Mar 13 (IBNS)::Tissot, world leader in the Swiss traditional watch industry launches its new Boutique at Palladium Mall with Brand Ambassador Virat Kohli.
Book Review: 'The Journey about Me and My Son', or how to remain hopeful in times of distress
Mar 13, 2018, at 09:49 pm
'The Journey about Me and My Son' by Reevathi Kumar is a memoir penned by a mother, who recounts her life's journey with her son. She speaks about the beautiful bond she shares with her son and how they both have always been a wonderful company to each other.
Book review: Kalo Chakti Sada Kolom, a veteran musician's autobiography in Bengali
Mar 13, 2018, at 07:52 pm
“Kalo Chakti Sada Kolom” is the autobiography of musician and artist, Subroto Bhattacharya, written in the format of an interview, where the author himself is asking the questions and answering them too.
Mar 13, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata, Mar 10 (IBNS): Twin books, ‘Kalo Chakti, Sada Kolom’, and ‘Atashkaanch’, by author and musician Subrata Bhattacharya, published by Power Publishers, were released, in the presence of a large number of celebrities, such as filmmakers Gautam Ghosh, Kaushik Ganguli, Nandita Roy, Nitish Roy, actor Deboshree Roy, and singers Nachiketa, Swapan Basu and Antara Chowdhury.