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StupidApp takes online quizzing world by storm

Apr 04, 2018, at 03:54 pm

Kolkata/Bengaluru, Apr 4 (IBNS): Launched earlier this year, India's own trivia app, StupidApp, has taken the online quizzing circuit by storm, according to an official release.

Building summit GRIHA by TERI to have an Australian partner in UNSW

Apr 03, 2018, at 10:24 pm

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): The 10th edition of The GRIHA Summit that will discuss sustainable building policies, tools and techniques and exhibitions showcasing sustainable building materials, construction practices and technologies will be organised in New Delhi in December by TERI in cooperation with the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, one of the world's leading universities.

Santoor player Tarun Bhattacharya’s concert series in Europe and North America to unveil Raag Ganga for the first time to the audience in the West

Apr 03, 2018, at 09:07 pm

Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): Iconic Santoor legend Tarun Bhattacharya embarks on a 3 months tour of United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States of America and Canada in a series of concerts to promote Raag Ganga created and unveiled by him a few months in India.

How to Build the Perfect Man Cave

Apr 03, 2018, at 07:20 pm

The idea to break away from the monotonous routine sounds fascinating, especially in today’s day and age when most people are stuck in a cubicle with no rest in sight. There’s absolutely a dearth of ‘me-time’, and the constant burgeoning of responsibilities added with work further pulls us away from ourselves. We all crave that weekend where we are by ourselves, undisturbed and killing time like nobody’s business.

Nicobar Edit 2018 comes to Kolkata with their Sri Lanka inspired collection

Apr 03, 2018, at 06:26 pm

Kolkata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Nicobar, a Mumbai-based lifestyle design studio, returns to Kolkata with a three-day pop-up display, titled The Nicobar Edit 2018, which highlights their inspired-by-Sri Lanka collection.

Google decorates its homepage with doodle celebrating social activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay's 115th birth anniversary

Apr 03, 2018, at 03:12 pm

New York/ Apr 3 (IBNS): Popular internet search engine Google on Tuesday designed its homepage with a doodle that celebrated social activist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay's115th birth anniversary.

Kolkata celebrates International Transgender Visibility Day

Apr 02, 2018, at 06:51 pm

Kolkata, Apr 2 (IBNS): On Mar 31, scores of trans-people took to the streets in the Indian state of West Bengal to celebrate International Transgender Visibility Day.

The forgotten games of India

Apr 02, 2018, at 06:37 pm

Playing board games is a leisure activity people indulged in for ages. In India, the board game tradition  goes back to ancient times but have been lost into oblivion now Uttara Gangopadhyay finds

Sudarshan Pattnaik creates special sand art to wish people on Hanuman Jayanti

Apr 01, 2018, at 01:47 am

Puri, Mar 31 (IBNS): On Hanuman Jayanti, sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik created a wonderful sand creation on the Puri beach on Saturday.

Google doodles on Anandi Gopal Joshi’s birth anniversary

Apr 01, 2018, at 12:30 am

New York, Mar 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its website with a doodle celebrating India’s first woman doctor Anandi Gopal Joshi’s 153rd birth anniversary.

Kolkata: Jagannath Puja at Andrew Yule & Co completes 100 years, a lesson in religious tolerance

Mar 31, 2018, at 07:16 pm

Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS): Recently, Andrew Yule & Co, an Indian business conglomerate headquartered in Kolkata, celebrated 100 years of its festival honoring Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Vishnu.

Bandel prior’s Good Friday message stresses peace, harmony

Mar 30, 2018, at 09:35 pm

Bandel, Mar 30 (IBNS): The head priest of the oldest Catholic church in eastern India has called people to “actively promote peace and harmony in these volatile days by extending good will of tolerance and forgiveness to mark Good Friday commemorating Jesus who died on the cross forgiving his enemies.”

Tetley Green Tea names new brand ambassador Deepika Padukone

Mar 29, 2018, at 01:04 am

New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): Tata Global Beverages, a largest tea company in the world, on Wednesday unveiled its brand-new campaign for Tetley Green Tea with actress Deepika Padukone as their new brand ambassador.

Disha Patani signed as new face of FreshLook color contact lenses

Mar 28, 2018, at 01:46 am

Mumbai, Mar 27 (IBNS): FreshLook, the colour contact lenses from the global eye care leader Alcon, a division of Novartis, has signed the Bollywood Actor Disha Patani as their brand ambassador.

Author interview: HL Agnihotri on his latest book, Leaves of Green Chillies

Mar 26, 2018, at 10:22 pm

While the leaves signify the freshness of the poems, the chillies represent the irony in them, says author HL Agnihotri about his anthology of poems.

Google doodles to honour Chipko Movement

Mar 26, 2018, at 09:29 pm

New York, Mar 26 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Monday designed its homepage with a doodle that paid tribute to the 'Chipko Movement' of India.

Kolkata: The Salt House to lay out special brunch for Easter Sunday

Mar 26, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Planning to spend time with family or friends over lunch to enjoy Easter Sunday? How about trying the indulgent all-day spread from Kolkata's Salt House, the city's recently opened roof top dining joint?

P.C Chandra Jewellers partners with Shiboprosad-Nandita, for their next four ventures

Mar 24, 2018, at 06:43 pm

Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): P.C Chandra Jewellers has become the presenting partner of the upcoming four films of Windows Production, owned by director duo Shiboprosad Mukherjee and Nandita Roy, whose recent series of films -- Belaseshe, Prakton, Posto, and Projapati Biskut - have met with box office success.  The official announcement of the partnership was made on Thursday at the Maple Banquets of P.C Chandra Garden in Kolkata.

Rotary Club organises 12th edition of Swayam Siddha

Mar 23, 2018, at 10:02 pm

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta organized the 12th edition of Swayam Siddha at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR on Wednesday.

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi launches Kishan Rungta's book 'Stalking Tigers on Foot' in Kolkata

Mar 23, 2018, at 09:17 pm

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi formally launched a book titled Stalking Tigers on Foot authored by Kishan Rungta at a function organized jointly by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Hyatt Regency Kolkata on Wednesday.

Here is the way you can get more fit by going on a Detox

Mar 22, 2018, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Has all your New Year resolutions come to an end??  Have you again lost all hopes of getting fit? SPPC brings a new way to fulfill your new year resolution of fitness by the process of detoxification.

Starbucks keeps feet in Kolkata, opens three stores

Mar 22, 2018, at 02:26 am

Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): American coffee house chain Starbucks has finally opened its stores in Kolkata in a star-studded gathering on Tuesday.

Is cycling the best way to beat Mumbai's rush hour traffic?

Mar 21, 2018, at 05:46 pm

Mumbai, Mar 21 (IBNS): If you are wondering how can a bicycle triumph over a four wheeler, you've never experienced Mumbai traffic during peak office hours.

Vivo India names Aamir Khan as its new face

Mar 19, 2018, at 10:44 pm

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): Chinese smartphone giant Vivo has named actor Aamir Khan as its brand ambassador.

Poila Baishakh mode kicks in with Craft Council of India’s textile collections

Mar 17, 2018, at 11:21 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): It’s a call to all shoppers in Kolkata that the Bengali New Year is round the corner and  Kamala, the retail outlet of Crafts Council of India, inaugurated their Spring collection at the city's Rabindranath Tagore Centre (ICCR), on Saturday.

Eastern India’s first Toyota Safety Park inaugurated at The Heritage School in Kolkata

Mar 17, 2018, at 08:19 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Eastern India’s First Toyota Safety Park was inaugurated at Kolkata's The Heritage School by Akito Tachibana, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India.

Kailash Kher to support Mahavir International's ‘Hope for Light’ event on Eye Care Day

Mar 17, 2018, at 06:19 pm

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Eminent singer Kailash Kher is all set to support ‘Hope for Light’, a flagship event of Mahavir International at the occasion of Eye Care Day.

Reebok united with Wonder Woman Gal Gadot

Mar 17, 2018, at 01:09 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Global fitness lifestyle brand Reebok on Friday announces a landmark partnership with Hollywood actress Gal Gadot.

Annual art exhibition of RBU's Faculty of Visual Arts begins in Kolkata

Mar 16, 2018, at 08:44 pm

Kolkata, Mar 16 (IBNS): The annual exhibition of Rabindra Bharati University's Faculty of Visual Arts was inaugurated on Thursday at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.

Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya wins hearts in Kolkata with his scintillating performance

Mar 16, 2018, at 06:45 pm

Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Santoor icon Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya presented a scintillating performance at the Kalamandir recently in the memory of Late Chittaranjan Roy.