Christmas Bazaar Exhibition: Kamala invites people with wide range of gift items
Dec 11, 2016, at 12:14 am
Kolkata, Dec 10 (IBNS) : It’s already December, the last month of the year and winter has already stepped into Kolkata with a cold nip in the air.
My art has given me enough immunity: Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee
Dec 10, 2016, at 01:27 am
As Kolkata gears up for Monologues, India's only solo art festival, (at ICCR on Dec 10 and 11), IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity catches up with the festival's artistic director Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee. In a candid chat, he opens up about Monologues, theatre in Kolkata, Bengali cinema and LGBTQ rights. Excerpts:
Sonata ACT: One-of-a-kind safety watch launched
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:53 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Dec 9 (IBNS): Sonata, India’s largest-selling watch brand from Titan Company Limited, part of the TATA group, launched their safety watch called ACT – App-Enabled Coordinates Tracker - designed exclusively for women.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to debut an Art and Science Exhibition at Serendipity Arts Festival 2016
Dec 09, 2016, at 09:37 pm
Kolkata/New Delhi, Dec 9 (IBNS): 2016: Biocon’s Chairperson and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is enabling the showcase of a special exhibition of Science Gallery Bengaluru, ‘Entanglement: A Dance between Art & Science’ at the Serendipity Arts Festival in Goa this December.
Shiraz Restaurants launches Lazeez Express outlet in Salt Lake in Kolkata
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Kolkata's Shiraz Restaurants Pvt Ltd launched their 17th Lazeez Express outlet in Salt Lake (CD 22, Sector 1) in the eastern part of the city recently.
Sharad Sundari 2016: Ahiri Biswas wins the beauty pageant organised by Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers
Dec 08, 2016, at 11:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): The finals of the beauty pageant Sharad Sundari 2016 organised by Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers was recently organised at The Park Hotel in Kolkata.
Fface goes international for calendar shoot with Bollywood actress Sonali Raut
Dec 08, 2016, at 09:25 pm
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IBNS): Fface, a talent management brand of eastern India, which churns out fresh talents every year through their signature event, Fface Calendar, has now stepped on the international platform.
USF launches second Kalam postgraduate fellowship
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:50 pm
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IBNS) The University of South Florida (USF) has announced the launch of second Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship.
Stomp and Dharavi Rocks come together to spread Love and Care!
Dec 08, 2016, at 06:00 pm
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IBNS): Stomp, a British Theatrical Sensation was recently spotted at a busy street of Mumbai painting the town red with our very own Dharavi Rocks.
Bihar asks coaching centres to register with government or face the music
Dec 08, 2016, at 12:43 am
Patna, Dec 7 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): The education department in Bihar has asked the mushrooming coaching institutes to register themselves with the government by January 31, failing which severe punitive action will be initiated against them.
STORY collaborates with Rare Planet to encourage student artists
Dec 07, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Kolkata, Dec 7 (IBNS): Kolkata's leading lifestyle and bookstore, STORY, has collaborated with city-based Rare Planet, to present some attractive household decorative items and utility products that also double up as style statements.
Floyd Cardoz: Telling stories through food
Dec 07, 2016, at 06:58 pm
Celebrated Indian American chef Floyd Cardoz has restaurants in both India and the United States, including the critically acclaimed ‘Paowalla’ in New York and ‘The Bombay Canteen’ in Mumbai. He was the winner of Season 3 of “Top Chef Masters†in 2011 and was also named among the Top 50 Most Influential Global Indians by GQ Magazine. Cardoz visited India recently to discuss the food and beverage industries in the US and India and shared with SPAN writer Suheil Imtiaz some of his impressions
Dec 07, 2016, at 06:39 pm
As the Harry Potter books are getting introduced in the new school syllabus in India, Surangama Guha Roy takes a look at the women characters in the series and the author’s portrayal of them
Google pays tribute to Ole Roemer's discovery of the speed of light
Dec 07, 2016, at 04:57 pm
Mountain View, Dec 7 (IBNS): Tech giant Google on Wednesday dedicated a doodle to mark the 340th anniversary of the determination of the speed of light.
American Universities reach out to reassure international students worried about Trump effect
Dec 07, 2016, at 04:30 am
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): With foreign students in the United States concerned about a possible Trump effect, American universities have been reaching out to them to reassure them that they have nothing to worry about.
Infosys Foundation USA celebrates Computer Science Education Week
Dec 07, 2016, at 01:08 am
Palo Alto, Dec 6 (IBNS): Infosys Foundation USA on Tuesday announced numerous grants to extend its on-going efforts to reduce the digital divide in America by helping underrepresented populations gain greater access to computer science education.
JIS Group Educational Initiatives, The Sikh Cultural Centre organize “Virasati Samagamâ€
Dec 06, 2016, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS): JIS Group Educational Initiatives and The Sikh Cultural Centre (THE SIKH REVIEW) have joined hands to celebrate the 350th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind Singh , by organizing a Seminar cum Virasati Programme at Nazrul Manch, Kolkata on Sunday from 10 am to 8.00 pm.
India’s Internet population likely to touch 600 million by 2020: study
Dec 06, 2016, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the Internet user base in India is rapidly expanding and has reached a penetration of over 27% versus 50.3% penetration in China and expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users currently, according to an ASSOCHAM- Deloitte joint study.
Dec 05, 2016, at 10:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, under the aegis of JIS Group Educational Initiatives hosted the Corporate Pulse recently, with an engrossing and lively session with Vicky Ray, an internationally acclaimed speaker and cyber threat intelligence expert.
French Consul to 'City of Joy' feels X-mas celebrations in Kolkata warmer
Dec 04, 2016, at 10:30 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS) Deputy Consul, Consulate General De France, Olivier Cassin finds Chirstmas celebrations in Kolkata warmer than in Europe.
Nykaa.com projects 10X growth in luxury portfolio
Dec 03, 2016, at 08:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Online beauty store Nykaa.com announced that the company anticipates growth rate of 10X in luxury beauty products sales, with an increasing demand among consumers for premium beauty products.
JIS Group educational initiatives organizes “Corporate Pulse 2016â€
Dec 02, 2016, at 10:29 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): JIS Group Educational Initiatives in association with ABP, on Friday had organized a knowledge session - “Corporate Pulse 2016â€, at its Narula Institute of Technology campus, Agarpara, Kolkata.
ITC Sonar joins the Worldwide Italian Cuisine Week
Dec 02, 2016, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Gastronomes had a wonderful time at the Italian Week festival at Kolkata's ITC Sonar, digging into the diverse spread from Parma, Piedmont and Versilia, including several authentic, mouth watering Italian classics crafted by Chef Vittorio Greco for the Worldwide Italian Cuisine Week.
Manipal University makes progress in global ranking
Dec 02, 2016, at 04:45 am
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IBNS): Manipal University is moving closer to its goal of being among the top 200 universities globally by 2020. In the Times Higher Education BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017, announced on Thursday, Manipal University has been ranked in the 251-300 band.
Kolkata designer Dolly Parekh launches wedding collection with actor Ravi Shaw
Dec 01, 2016, at 06:14 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): Dolly Parekh, ace fashion designer and owner of Dolliz Kasba, recently launched her new wedding collection in the presence of actor Ravi Shaw, who is currently being seen in Zee Bangla's Radha.
IPEN's Larissa Obediente wins Miss Queen of the Continents Pageant
Dec 01, 2016, at 05:02 pm
Toronto, Dec 1 (IBNS): International Professional Entertainment Network (IPEN), the longest running Filipino and mainstream Canadian pageant organizer in Toronto, added more feathers to its cap in November.
Second edition of UNITED music festival organised in Kolkata
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:04 am
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS): Music Festival UNITED embarked on its second edition with great gusto with four massive headliners in Kolkata.
Xavier School of Management hosts 25th Annual JRD Tata Ethics Oration on Business Ethics
Dec 01, 2016, at 12:49 am
Jamshedpur, Nov 29 (IBNS): Xavier School of Management, hosted the '25th Annual JRD Tata Oration on Business Ethics' on Saturday.
Titan adds International Fashion Brand Kenneth Cole to its portfolio
Nov 30, 2016, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/Mumbai, Nov 30 (IBNS): Titan Company Limited, the lifestyle company from the Tata group, announced the latest brand under its wing, Kenneth Cole.
Bina Sen to perform in Kolkata on Dec 3
Nov 30, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata, Nov 29 (IBNS): Singer Bina Sen will perform in Kolkata on Dec 3.