Media is Modi's cheerleader: Rajdeep Sardesai

Dec 15, 2014, at 04:37 am

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Starmark, a Kolkata-based bookstore chain, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., hosted an interactive session on Sunday with senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on his book 2014 – The Election That Changed India.

Hachette India launched Amrita Chowdhury's book 'BREACH- A Cyber Thriller'

Dec 15, 2014, at 01:14 am

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Hachette India, a publishing house, launched Amrita Chowdhury's book BREACH-A Cyber Thriller, on Friday. The author was joined by crime expert Vijay Mukhi and columnist Malavika Sangghvi.

Fusing the past

Dec 15, 2014, at 12:59 am

Designers and fashionistas today are getting inspired by fashions from the past and fusing them into retrofashion, finds Avra Biswas

Showstopper Sushmita Sen steals show at Blenders Pride tour

Dec 14, 2014, at 07:32 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): The final day of Blenders Pride fashion tour marked a glamorous evening with designers Pankaj & Nidhi and Namrata Joshipura in the stunning presence of Sushmita Sen as the showstopper.

Blenders Pride: Pankaj-Nidhi, Namrata decode their collections

Dec 14, 2014, at 07:29 pm

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): The second and final day of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour in Kolkata left the audience mesmerized with the amazing designs by Pankaj & Nidhi and Namrata Joshipura.

Google doodles to mark 90th birth anniversary of Raj Kapoor

Dec 14, 2014, at 05:27 pm

Mumbai, Dec 14 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday marked iconic actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor's 90th birthday with a doodle on its homepage.

School children participate in Environmental Conservation Awareness program

Dec 14, 2014, at 06:32 am

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) The American Center, Kolkata ,in association with SHER, hosted an Environmental Conservation Awareness program among the school children on Friday.

Nicco Park's 'crazy tea party ride' launched

Dec 14, 2014, at 06:04 am

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS) After blazing a trail of thrilling "firsts" over the last 24 years, Nicco Park launched India’s largest family thrill ride – The Crazy Tea Party Ride.

Pawan Kumar inaugurates YES FOUNDATION’s YES! i am the CHANGE Social Film Festival

Dec 14, 2014, at 06:03 am

Bengaluru; Dec 13 (IBNS) : YES FOUNDATION, the social development arm of YES BANK, conducted the YES! i am the CHANGE Social Film Festival in Bengaluru on Saturday to create greater awareness among the youth on social and public causes and inspire them to become agents of social change.

Blenders Pride show: Varun Bahl, Abraham & Thakore decode their works

Dec 14, 2014, at 04:07 am

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): The opening show on Day 1 of Blenders Pride fashion tour in Kolkata was by designers Varun Bahl and the duo of Araham & Thakore. As the audience lauded their collection, the designers shared their ideas behind the stunning works.

AFORD's workshop on development of Bhubaneswar

Dec 14, 2014, at 03:45 am

Bhubaneswar, Dec 12 (IBNS): Association For Odisha Realestate Developers (AFORD), conducted a workshop entitled as 'Development of peripheral Bhubaneswar, Opportunity & Challenges' on Friday at IDCOL Auditorium, Bhubaneswar.

Keys Hotels launches Keys Hotel Vihas at Tirupati

Dec 14, 2014, at 03:39 am

Mumbai, Dec 12 (IBNS): KEYS Hotels, a leading chain of mid-market hotels, recently launched its 17th hotel—Keys Hotel Vihas at Tirupati.

Timex honors ace shooter Abhinav Bindra with Waterbury watch

Dec 14, 2014, at 03:24 am

Chandigarh, Dec 12 (IBNS) Celebrating the 160th Year, Timex, one of the world's largest watch makers that designs, manufactures and markets innovative timepieces and jewelry worldwide, felicitated World and Olympic Champion Mr. Abhinav Bindra with its exclusive limited Waterbury Collection at his residence in Chandigarh.

Fiama Di Wills launches Shower Jewels designed by Masaba

Dec 14, 2014, at 03:09 am

Kolkata, Dec 12 (IBNS) A gemstone bath collection exquisitely designed by one of the youngest Indian designers Masaba Gupta in collaboration with ITC’s Laboratoire Naturel was launched at the city’s Wills Lifestyle store on Tuesday.

Build up your own style: Irrfan at Blenders Pride show

Dec 14, 2014, at 01:14 am

Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): The 10th edition of Seagram’s Blenders Pride Fashion Tour came back to Kolkata bringing back panache and glamour with the leading fashion designers of the industry to taste life in style.

NGO launches IVRS for SABLA services in Delhi, Jharkhand

Dec 10, 2014, at 11:59 pm

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Centre for Catalyzing Change (formerly CEDPA India), a leading NGO working for women and girl empowerment, on Wednesday organized a national learning conference, Youth Connect-Leveraging Technology for Young People, to showcase innovations around leveraging of new technologies for developing skills of young people.

Ethnic with a twist

Dec 09, 2014, at 08:57 pm

Who would have ever thought that a group of music-minded youngsters would borrow a universally famous Indian decoction for the name of its music band? But Filter Coffee does exactly that, Shoma A. Chatterji reports

J.K. Rowling to release 12 new Harry Potter stories for fans

Dec 07, 2014, at 06:06 pm

Los Angeles, Dec 7 (IBNS): Renowned author J.K. Rowling is all set to surprise her fans with 12 new short stories during the Christmas vacation.

Star India CEO wins Impact Person of the Decade-2014 award

Dec 07, 2014, at 03:58 am

Mumbai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Uday Shankar, CEO of Star India, has received The Impact Person of the Decade – 2014 award.

Kolkatans groove to Latino numbers at dance fiesta

Dec 06, 2014, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata, Dec 6 (IBNS) Kolkata was witness to some of the exciting Latino dance forms at the International Dance Fiesta in its second season.

"Born 2 Dance" unveiled in Kolkata

Dec 06, 2014, at 05:46 am

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Dance championship – "Born 2 Dance – One Chance one Dance" was launched today at Cafe Ground Zero, in Ballygunge.

India salt reduction campaign targets blood pressure, heart disease

Dec 05, 2014, at 05:49 pm

Hyderabad, Dec 5 (IBNS) : A national salt reduction programme in India is set to target reductions in blood pressure, heart disease and stroke, said Professor K. Srinath Reddy at the Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).

Kolkata college conducts workshop on media literacy

Dec 05, 2014, at 01:05 am

Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS) : Kolkata's Vijaygarh Jyotish Ray College and its Department of Journalism and Mass communication along with Peace Gong hosted a workshop on media literacy and training programme at the college auditorium on Wednesday.

L'Oreal unveils 'Basic Science for Modern Cosmetic Dermatology'

Dec 04, 2014, at 04:42 am

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS) In the presence of the Ambassador of France, leading Indian Dermatologists and L’Oréal’s top research and innovation experts, L'Oreal launched "Basic Science for Modern Cosmetic Dermatology".

Amway organizes workshop on Healthy Living for South East Division of Kolkata Police

Dec 04, 2014, at 04:39 am

Kolkata, Dec 3 (IBNS): Direct selling FMCG Company Amway India has organized a workshop on Healthy Living for Personnel of Kolkata Police on Wednesday.

Durex man Ranveer Singh urges youth to bring sex "out of the closet"

Dec 04, 2014, at 12:02 am

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IBNS): On the occasion of World AIDS Day, Durex, the global leader in sexual wellbeing has taken a step further in promoting the message of safe sex by partnering with MTV to launch a nation-wide campaign "Rex Talk".

Starmark to host Young Readers' Fest in Kolkata

Dec 03, 2014, at 05:38 am

Kolkata, Dec 2 (IBNS): Kolkata's popular bookstore chain Starmark will hold its Young Readers’ Fest – an exhibition of books for children upto 14 years at all its outlets in the city from December 5.

19 boys from The Scindia School attend Mersin Citrus Festival in Turkey

Dec 03, 2014, at 05:33 am

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS): A group of 19 boys from The Scindia School, Gwalior, recently attended the Mersin Citrus Festival in Turkey at the invitation of the Mayor of Mersin, a large port city on the Mediterranean coast.

Kolkata hosts MasterCraft

Dec 02, 2014, at 05:31 am

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS) Inspired by his words and the thought, Kolkata witnessed the inaugural of India’s first organized and unique master class fiesta called MasterCraft recently.

British Council launches research on quality standards in Indian education

Dec 02, 2014, at 03:50 am

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): The British Council on Sunday organised the Quality Standards in Education conference at The Lalit in New Delhi.