Savour Ilish-‘Chaoa Pawoa’ in Uttam-Suchitra themed eatery in South Kolkata
Jun 10, 2016, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata, June 10 (IBNS) Invoking the retro celluloid era of the 60s-70s when cinema in Bengal was all about the hysteria over matinee idol Uttam Kumar and the towering screen aura of the beautiful Suchitra Sen, a movie-themed eatery in Kolkata has conjured "Ilish Chaoa Paoa" and "Murgi Sabar Upore" for different generation of Bengalis from today.
Google doodles to celebrate the start of Euro 2016
Jun 10, 2016, at 04:16 pm
Mountain View, Jun 10 (IBNS): To usher in Euro 2016, tech giant Google on Friday dedicated an interactive doodle on its homepage, which shows the map of all 20 participating nations along with several French icons, showing off its soccer skills.
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi, June 10 (IBNS): The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and its Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai, opened their doors on Thursday to more than 4,000 Indian students who applied for visas to pursue higher education in the United States.
Indian professionals can benefit from Birmingham B-School's online MBA
Jun 10, 2016, at 04:58 am
Birmingham, Jun 9 (IBNS): The University of Birmingham's online MBA has received formal accreditation from one of the leading authorities on postgraduate business education.
Education in Poland has straight link to high culture: Ambassador
Jun 10, 2016, at 01:11 am
Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS): Education in Poland has a straight link to high culture and high education, said the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland,Tomasz Lukaszuk on Tuesday while speaking about Poland as a new destination of education.
Painter Wasim Kapoor now renews his bond with Kolkata Rickshaws
Jun 09, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata, June 9 (IBNS) Well known painter Wasim Kapoor now revisits his tryst with Kolkata 'rickshaws' , almost after three decades.
Parineeti Chopra named Brand Ambassador for Sugar Free
Jun 08, 2016, at 11:15 pm
New Delhi, June 8 (IBNS): Sugar Free, the market leader in the sugar substitute category in India has signed Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra as its brand ambassador.
Pantaloons store opens in Asansol
Jun 08, 2016, at 11:05 pm
Asansol, June 8 (IBNS): Pantaloons, one of India's leading fashion and lifestyle retail formats, launched its first store in Asansol.
Jun 08, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS)Naukri.com and Cambridge University Press on Wednesday signed an agreement to offer Business English certificate examinations to registered candidates of Naukri.com.
DLF Foundation scholar Apeksha outperforms in Class 10th exams
Jun 08, 2016, at 09:31 pm
Gurgaon, June 8 (IBNS) The 14-year-old daughter of a security guard in Gurgaon, Haryana has proved that all it takes is determination and sincere hard work to make the impossible possible.
Jun 08, 2016, at 09:30 pm
Bangalore, June 8 (IBNS) : Vaani Productions, a leading multi-facet entertainment company, announced first edition of Fakiri – ‘complete folk festival’, a six days long event to be held on weekends between June 10 to 19 in Bangalore.
Publishers are a lot more open-minded today: Ashwin Sanghi says in Kolkata
Jun 08, 2016, at 04:20 pm
Kolkata, June 7 (IBNS): During the promotion of his book at Starmark, South City Mall, in Kolkata on Friday, June 3, 2016, eminent author Ashwin Sanghi stated that the trend among publishers in India is gradually changing as they are a lot more open-minded towards new genres.
Anuja Kapur scores a hat-trick at the Business and Entertainment Global Award
Jun 08, 2016, at 02:06 am
Mumbai, Jun 7 (IBNS): Eminent criminal psychologist Anuja Kapur bagged the "KAF Business and Entertainment Global Award†in the Best Criminal Psychologist category third time in a row, at a recently held function in Mumbai.
Manipal University opens its admission for its twinning Program at ICAS
Jun 07, 2016, at 03:14 am
Mumbai, June 6 (IBNS): Manipal University has opened admissions to its 23rd batch of International Engineering Twinning program offered by Manipal University’s ICAS (International Centre for Applied Sciences).
Tata Trusts’ Parag Initiative and the Mumbai Litfest announce ‘Big Little Book Award’
Jun 06, 2016, at 11:34 pm
Mumbai /Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): The Parag initiative of Tata Trusts today announced the ‘Big Little Book Award’ and invited nominations, in collaboration with the Mumbai Lit Fest.
Chef Gary Mehigan , Masterchef India’s Pankaj Bhadouria co-host The KNORR Masterclass
Jun 06, 2016, at 11:32 pm
Kolkata/Bengaluru, June 6 (IBNS): Knorr is a brand that firmly believes that good food matters, it adds untold pleasure to our lives and that everyday meals can be just as magical as special occasions.
Kolkata to host Cookery Workshop by Sanjeev Kapoor
Jun 06, 2016, at 07:08 pm
Kolkata, June 6 (IBNS): A Cookery Workshop with Sanjeev Kapoor, the Ace Master Chef, is being organised by Media Connect on June 25 at Sapphire Banquet (on EM Bypass), Kolkata.
Muslims observe Ramadan, the month of prolonged fasts and nightly feasts
Jun 06, 2016, at 06:51 pm
Kolkata, Jun 6 (IBNS): It's the most holy month for people of the Islamic sect, as the Ramadan month begins on Monday, the month of prolonged fasts, prayers and nightly feasts.
Kolkata: South Point High School's Tamaghna Ghosh stands sixth in JEE exam
Jun 06, 2016, at 01:40 am
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): Tamaghna Ghosh of South Point High School stood sixth in the Joint Entrance Examination (Engineering) on Sunday.
Kolkata: Celebrating childhood on the Environment Day
Jun 06, 2016, at 12:15 am
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Environment Day, CRY – Child Rights and You and The Indian Museum collaborated with British Council Kolkata and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) in organising a day-long bonanza for children, Ashayein, at The Ashutosh Birth Centenary Auditorium.
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Kaushik Sen-Churni Ganguly team up in verse-song jugalbandi @earth show
Jun 05, 2016, at 11:10 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS) A unique cultural programme, pressing the trigger button about the El Nino effect and the reduction of green covers, held the audience spell bound at the Kalamandir auditorium in the city in the Bengali month of 'Baisakh', the Bard of Bengal's birth anniversary, recently.
Oudh 1590 in Kolkata holds Awadhi biryani festival
Jun 05, 2016, at 11:01 pm
Kolkata, June 5 (IBNS): City Mughlai restaurant Oudh 1590 is hosting The Great Awadhi Biryani Festival from June 3 till the end of the month.
Swarovski introduces their newest brand ambassador Karlie Kloss
Jun 02, 2016, at 05:42 pm
New York, June 2 (IBNS) Swarovski, synonymous with brilliance and glamour, has selected Karlie Kloss to embody its signature sparkle throughout the world.
Bihar school toppers face re-examination following cheating charges
Jun 02, 2016, at 04:56 pm
Patna, June 2 (IBNS) In what comes as a huge embarrassment to the Bihar Government, 14 toppers in the state education board examinations face a retest after their failure to answer rudimentary questions on a television show shocked everyone.
Jun 02, 2016, at 04:31 pm
Sustainability is a living concern today with issues like global-warming and climate-change posing a huge threat to the planet. How is the fashion designer community responding to the call for sustainable fashion? Pramita Bose probes
DPI/NGO: UN conference adopts global education action agenda to mobilize civil society
Jun 02, 2016, at 02:56 pm
New York, June 2 (Just Earth News): A global education action agenda affirming the importance of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong opportunities for all – was adopted on Wednesday in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea.
DPI/NGO: UN conference reflects on quality divide in education
Jun 01, 2016, at 03:03 pm
New York, June 1 (Just Earth News): The third Sustainable Development Goal – to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all – was front and centre at a United Nations conference in Gyeongju, Republic of Korea, providing face-to-face opportunities for tackling a range of issues, including the education gap.
Debarati Goswami performs in Kolkata
May 31, 2016, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS) Amaar Mukti Aloy Aloy by Odissi danseuse Debarati Goswami performed at the ICCR in Kolkata on Tuesday to commemorate the bard’s 155th Birth Anniversary is a fitting tribute.
Kolkata: Starmark to host the launch of Ashwin Sanghi's The Sialkot Saga
May 31, 2016, at 10:32 pm
Kolkata, May 30 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Westland Books, will host the launch of bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi's latest book The Sialkot Saga, at its South City Mall store on June 3 at 6.30 pm.
A Honda Jazz up for grabs at Pokernation
May 31, 2016, at 08:51 pm
Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS) India’s first poker only online site - www.pokernation.com - has put up a Honda Jazz as the winner’s pot for its first poker tournament, and it can be won for just Rs 10, the company announced on Tuesday.