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Starmark, Stagecraft host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories in Kolkata

Sep 12, 2015, at 06:53 pm

To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft,presented Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata on Friday (Sept 11. 2015). Images by Subhodeep Sardar

Congress hosts rally in Kolkata

Sep 09, 2015, at 07:38 pm

Kolkata, Sep 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee held a protest rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna on Tuesday in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Starmark, Stagecraft to host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories

Sep 08, 2015, at 09:33 pm

Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft, will present Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata this week. It has been cripted by Rohit Pombra, the artistic director of Stagecraft, one of Kolkata's leading English language theatre groups. The event will be held at Starmark's South City Mall outlet on Sept 11 at 7 pm.

Kolkata restaurant hosts Endless Kebab Festival

Sep 08, 2015, at 07:58 pm

"Endless Kebab Festival" - A Festival to enjoy unlimited mouth watering Kebabs, at Kebab – e – Que, Hotel The Astor, in Kolkata was started on Monday (Sept 7, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/ IBNS

India Green, Khushee host an innovative art exhibition to help street dwellers

Sep 07, 2015, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, Sept 7 (IBNS) Kolkata recently witnessed Krishna Charita, a unique painting exhibition by 19 painters, who put up 52 painting of theirs for the viewers, art connoisseurs and potential buyers, all bearing a common theme, Lord Krishna, designed to help street dwellers with the amount generated through the sale of the paintings. Images by Subhodeep Sardar/ IBNS

Saurav Ganguly launches book on Abdul Kalam in Kolkata

Sep 07, 2015, at 02:18 am

Ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly on Saturday (Sept 5, 2015) launched a book called 'Pupils' President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam', edited by Techno India Group Managing Director Satyam Roychowdhury, in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Bindass Naach team visits Kolkata

Sep 05, 2015, at 08:56 pm

Bindass Naach’s ‘Desi Hoppers’ creates history at World of Dance championship. ‘Desi Hoppers’ triumph over 40 countries and became the first ever Indian crew to win the World of Dance championship in Los Angeles. The troop visited Kolkata on Friday (Sept 4, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Hariprasad Chaurasia inaugurates exhibition in Kolkata

Sep 04, 2015, at 09:43 pm

On the occasion of Janmashtami, India Green Reality Pvt. Ltd hosted an exhibition named Krishna Charita which was inaugurated by Indian classical flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia on Thursday (Sept 3, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

General strike by Left unions shut down Kolkata

Sep 02, 2015, at 09:14 pm

A 24-hour shutdown called by ten Indian trade unions to protest the policies of the Narendra Modi government evoked a near total response in West Bengal on Wednesday (Sept 2, 2015) amid reports of clashes and violence. Images of the strike in Kolkata as captured by our lensman. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

General strike by Left unions shut down Kolkata

Sep 02, 2015, at 09:11 pm

A 24-hour shutdown called by ten Indian trade unions to protest the policies of the Narendra Modi government evoked a near total response in West Bengal on Wednesday (Sept 2, 2015) amid reports of clashes and violence. Images of the strike in Kolkata as captured by our lensman.

Kolkata celebrates Inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2015 & Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015

Aug 29, 2015, at 08:04 pm

NIP NGO observed the 2nd Inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2015 & Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 in Kolkata on Friday (Aug 28, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata's yellow Taxi can be book through Ola app

Aug 29, 2015, at 07:59 pm

Ola, India’s mobile app for personal transportation, on Friday (Aug 28, 2015) announced that Kolkata’s yellow taxis can now be booked through their mobile app.Over 1000 taxis across Kolkata, have already registered themselves on the Ola platform at launch. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

2nd inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival , Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 organized by NIP NGO

Aug 29, 2015, at 02:09 am

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): NIP NGO came up with this unique innovative initiative of arranging 2nd Inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2015 and Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 in association with AAKTARA, Biramdih.

Bengal sweet shops close ranks on Rasogolla issue

Aug 28, 2015, at 07:28 pm

Popular sweet manufacturer K.C. Das has unveiled the book “Rasogolla” - Banglar Jagat Matano Abishkar (the world conquering discovery of Bengal) by historian Haripado Bhowmik in Kolkata on Monday (Aug 24, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Boutique Protha launched in Kolkata

Aug 28, 2015, at 07:13 pm

A new boutique Protha was launched in Kolkata on Wednesday (Aug 26, 2015) in the presence of dancer Alokananda Ray, fashion designer Agnimitra Paul, singer Srabani Sen among others.

KC Das launches book on "Rasogolla"

Aug 26, 2015, at 09:44 pm

Popular sweet manufacturer K.C. Das has unveiled the book “Rasogolla” Banglar Jagat Matano Abishkar by historian Sri Haripado Bhowmik in Kolkata on Monday (Aug 24, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Assam flood : Over 5.76 lakh affects, hits Kaziranga National Park

Aug 22, 2015, at 06:57 pm

Guwahati, Aug 21 (IBNS): Assam flood situation turned grim after flood waters submerged more areas on Friday affecting more than 5.76 lakh people of 19 districts of the state.

Suresh Prabhu in Kolkata

Aug 22, 2015, at 01:38 am

The Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu addressing media persons after launching an exclusively designed Security apps (R- MITRA) by Eastern Railway at Kolkata on August 21, 2015.

Nosh And Bytes cafe launched in Kolkata

Aug 22, 2015, at 01:37 am

"Nosh And Bytes", one of its kind European cafe cum restaurant, was launched in Kolkata recently. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation hosts photography exhibition in Kolkata

Aug 21, 2015, at 01:16 am

Prasanta Banerji Homeopathic Research Foundation recently organized a photography exhibition on “The Legacy to Humanity: Celebrating 150 years of Homeopathy”. Governor of West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathy on Thursday (August 20, 2015) was present at the event at Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Green Trends launches 2 more salon outlets in Kolkata

Aug 19, 2015, at 07:35 pm

Kolkata , Aug 18 (IBNS) Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon has recently launched two salon outlets at Ranikuthi and Santoshpur in Kolkata.

Second outlet of "Oudh 1590" restaurant opens in Kolkata's Salt Lake area

Aug 19, 2015, at 07:33 pm

The second outlet of restaurant “Oudh 1590” was opened at Salt Lake area in Kolkata recently. Bengali Actress Gargi Roy Chowdhury was present at the occasion.

Bindass Naach's 'Desi Hoppers' creates history at World of Dance championship

Aug 19, 2015, at 07:14 pm

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): On Aug 15, when the entire country was celebrating the 69th Independence Day, thousands of miles away in Los Angeles eight Indian dancers from ‘Desi Hoppers’ troupe were practicing hard to prove their mettle against more than 14 countries to win the ‘World of Dance’ championship.

Kolkata: Chemould,Smita Art hold Freedom art workshop

Aug 18, 2015, at 02:07 am

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14- a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.

I-Day: Indian Army hosts Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting

Aug 17, 2015, at 07:39 pm

Ladakh, Aug 15 (IBNS) On the occasion of the 69th Independence Day, the Indian Army hosted the Chinese PLA to a special Border Personnel Meeting at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh.

I-Day celebrated in Kolkata

Aug 15, 2015, at 10:13 pm

Kolkata joined the reat of the nation in celebrating the Independence Day. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee observed the celebration in the city's Red Road area on Saturday (August 15, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata celebrates Independence Day

Aug 15, 2015, at 08:57 pm

The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal & Sikkim, Anil Kumar Singh hoisting the National Flag on the occasion of 69th Independence Day on 15.08.2015 at Kolkata.

West Bengal Circle Chief Postmaster General Arundhaty Ghosh hoists flag on I-Day

Aug 15, 2015, at 08:55 pm

Chief Postmaster General, West Bengal Circle, Arundhaty Ghosh hoisting the flag in observance of Independence Day, 2015 in Kolkata on Saturday (August 15, 2015).

I-day rehearsal in Kolkata

Aug 14, 2015, at 06:23 pm

Ahead of the celebrations of the 68th Independence Day on Aug 15, 2015, preparations are on in full swing in Kolkata's Red Road (Indira Gandhi Sarani) with top police officials overseeing the arrangements. Glimpses of the colourful preparations for tomorrow when West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will be present in the celebrations. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Inorbit Mall promotes entrepreneurship in women

Aug 14, 2015, at 06:12 pm

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IBNS) Inorbit Malls concluded their unique "Pink Power" initiative on Thursday at their Malad Mall with Former Miss India winner and actress Pooja Chopra as guest of honour.