Rhitom Sarkar, slide guitar artist, is keen to take his melody to a wider audience
Dec 28, 2018, at 11:34 am
Born to musician parents Rhitom Sarkar, a child prodigy, started with Indian classical music but soon he veered towards playing the guitar because of the instrument's musical appeal akin to vocal due to its ability to glide. His innovative mind searched for ways and means to incorporate the finer nuances of Indian music in his guitar. An MBA in System Administration, B.SC (Hons) in Computer science, he has also completed M.MUS/Sangeet Bhaskar (Guitar-classical), and is a Gold Medalist (First Class First). Sarkar shares his musical journey with Subhojit Roy, co- founder Connections PR.
Yellow and Violet : An artist's impression of the colours that stand poles apart
Dec 28, 2018, at 11:18 am
A graphic designer, owner of Graphite Studio and Artistic Director, Janus – White Cube, Subhamay Basu, talks about how his reconciliation with the colours yellow and purple.
Dec 28, 2018, at 10:44 am
Google doodle on Baba Amte's birth anniversary
Dec 26, 2018, at 09:54 am
New York, Dec 26 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Wednesday honoured Indian social worker and activist Murlidhar Devidas Amte on his 104 birth anniversary.
Dec 25, 2018, at 04:47 pm
New York, Dec 25 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Tuesday wished people on the occasion of Happy Holidays by decorating its website with a gorgeous animated doodle.
ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor
Dec 25, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation ‘Bihan- A Musical Journey’, which was based on a poem written by him.
Serendipity Arts Festival 2018 focused on India and Goa's intangible heritage
Dec 24, 2018, at 04:08 pm
Panaji, Dec 24 (IBNS): While the curtains fell on Goa's Serendipity Arts Festival 2018, the organisers said that their Foundation's work on India and the region’s intangible heritage is a round the year activity.
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Life-size crib set depicting `Divine Birth of Jesus’ at Bandel Church
Dec 23, 2018, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Thousands of visitors of all religious beliefs visiting the 419-year-old Bandel Church this year would get to see for the first time a human-size crib set with the theme of Annunciation - “Diving Birth of Lord Jesus Christ”. The life-size crib set has been designed by Mr Subrata Ganguly of Church Art.
Jamshedpur Carnival aces the weather with its variety programmes
Dec 23, 2018, at 12:44 pm
Jamshedpur, Dec 23 (IBNS): It was definitely game, set and match to Jamshedpur versus the weather god on the concluding day of the four-day carnival that was being held as part of the Jamshedpur Winter Fest 2018.
Dec 23, 2018, at 12:25 pm
On a crisp, cold December evening how about a cup of freshly prepared tea or chai! An ideal beverage to kill the chill! And, if you have some delectable munchies to accompany… then it makes for a perfect setting for an adda with friends.
One should not forget to work on inside world: Gaur Gopal Das
Dec 23, 2018, at 12:25 pm
Monk-motivational strategist-author Gaur Gopal Das has recently launched his book Life's Amazing Secrets: How to Find Balance and Purpose in your Life at Starmark in South City Mall in Kolkata. In an exclusive chat with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Das tries to sketch the path one should follow in the modern world
Excited Opportunities In Communication Design
Dec 22, 2018, at 01:58 pm
Design as a function is an essentialpillar of our society. It is one of those underrated disciplines that often get overshadowed by other sectors. Design as an industry has a significant impact on everything around us. From as simple as a water bottle to smartphone and even complicated things like aircraft and what not – everything has athought-outelement of design.
When winter comes, can nolen gur be far behind?
Dec 21, 2018, at 05:33 pm
Nolen gur is a speciality of Bengal. People wait for the date palm jaggery to arrive in the winter market. But as demand rises, the supply chain is trying hard to cope, not the least because of a changing weather pattern that affects production. Uttara Gangopadhyay reports
Enhance the flavors of Christmas with the new range of tea from Oh Cha
Dec 21, 2018, at 02:43 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Oh Cha, a boutique tea company, is ready to refresh your Christmas celebration with some exotic flavored tea.
Google doodle marks 2018 winter solstice
Dec 21, 2018, at 09:47 am
New York, Dec 21 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Friday decorated its homepage with a snowy doodle to mark the 2018 winter solstice, the shortest day of the year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun.
Centre Stage Creations and Sanskriti Sagar to present Wrong Number
Dec 20, 2018, at 06:52 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Centre Stage Creations and Sanskriti Sagar will present Wrong Number, a comedy between three couples, a laugh riot and a roller coaster ride confusions and suspicions around the characters of the play.
Author interview: Gaurav Gupta talks about his debut book on enhancing performance at workplace
Dec 20, 2018, at 02:06 pm
In his book 'How to become a top performing individual', Gaurav Gupta talks about performance enhancing theories.
Author interview: Kamal Kant Lal talks about his book Aparadh Bodh
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:52 pm
The author describes the feeling of guilt and ways to come out of it in his book Aparadh Bodh.
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:38 pm
Often, dangers in life dawn on us suddenly but should we succumb to them or find a way to fight them?
Book review: Aparadh Bodh, an analysis of guilt
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:32 pm
Kamal Kant Lal, in his Hindi novel Aparadh Bodh, has explored the feeling of guilt, and how an individual's actions and feelings can affect others.
Enjoy a Red & White Christmas at The Fatty Bao with Sangria Season
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:26 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Six fruity flavoured sangrias await you at the Fatty Bao Kolkata's Red and White Christmas through its December Sangria Season.
Check out JW Marriott Kolkata's Christmas chalet as you wait for their festive celebrations to begin
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:18 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): JW Marriott Kolkata, which has already ushered in the Yuletide spirit with a 20 feet tall decorated Christmas Tree in the lobby, dropped some hints about its plans for Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat ready to ring in Christmas and New Year with buffet and bonhomie
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:13 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat will hold a special Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Brunch at their all-day dining restaurant, Seasonal Tastes.
Dec 20, 2018, at 01:06 pm
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): It is not easy to step into an actor's shoes when your mother is popular Bengali actor Moonmoon Sen and your grandmother is the Tollywood icon Suchitra Sen, and therefore being compared to them is not a surprise for young actor Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma).
US State Department's Arts Envoy connects people through border narratives
Dec 18, 2018, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): The US Department of State's Arts Envoy programme funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) brought together key artists, influencers, and community leaders from the United States, India and Bangladesh to Kolkata this month.
Indian cuisine is the most difficult to master: MasterChef Australia Ben Ungermann
Dec 18, 2018, at 11:10 am
Chef Ben Ungermann, the MasterChef Australia 2017 finalist, recently visited India for Johnnie Walker Gourmet Experiences- Season 3. While speaking exclusively with IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh in Kolkata, Ben spoke about his life's journey, cuisines and future plans
Catriona Gray of the Philippines crowned Miss Universe
Dec 17, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Bangkok, Dec 17 (IBNS): Catriona Gray, 24, of the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2018 on Monday.
Bloggers Debjani Chatterjee Alam, Madhushree Basu Roy set to showcase cooking skills
Dec 15, 2018, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS): Bloggers Debjani Chatterjee Alam and Madhushree Basu are all set to showcase their cooking skills through a pop up in the city on Sunday.
Dec 15, 2018, at 11:51 am
Delivering Food through App What is Food Delivery App? Online food delivery is basically the process of delivering the food or takeout from local restaurants or food cooperative through a web page or app. Payment can be the amongst others either by credit card, Paypal or cash with the restaurants returning a percentage to the online food company. A customer will search for his/her favorite restaurant which is usually filtered via a type of cuisine and choose from the available items and they also have an option to choose delivery or pick-up.
Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival to commence from January 18
Dec 14, 2018, at 02:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): The 10th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival is set to take place from January 18 to 20, 2019.