Three Kolkata restaurants you cannot miss this Indian Republic Day
Jan 25, 2020, at 04:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: India celebrates Republic Day with respect and joyous gatherings and restaurants too join in the fun with lavish spreads.
Bollywood's influence on people increasing: Fashion designer Anamika Khanna
Jan 25, 2020, at 10:48 am
Ace designer Anamika Khanna's clothes were worn by Bollywood stars Janhvi Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in this month's Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2020 in Kolkata. As IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh got chatting with her, she spoke about the fashion tour, her professional journey and dream to dress Bollywood icon Rekha
Enjoy a limited edition Chinese New Year menu at Yauatcha Kolkata
Jan 24, 2020, at 06:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Yauatcha, the popular restaurant, has already laid out elaborate plans to celebrate the Chinese New Year in style at its pan-India outlets.
Jamia plans to resume classes from Jan 27: Chief Proctor
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Jamia Millia Islamia Chief Proctor Dr Waseem Ahmed Khan on Thursday said that the university is planning to resume classes from January 27, adding that the students would be asked to shift their protest inside the campus premises.
The 44th International Kolkata Book Fair to begin on January 29, Russia is the theme country
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Book lovers will have an added incentive to visit the 44th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF 2020), which is slated to begin on Wednesday, January 29, with a bounty of book coupons to be awarded to winners of on-site lotteries.
Jan 24, 2020, at 02:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: British Council has entered into a strategic partnership with Kolkata-based Sri Sri Academy, to expand its partner English Language Centre model.
Global megacities growing at an unprecedented rate, study reveals
Jan 22, 2020, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The world’s biggest cities are growing at an unprecedented rate – particularly in India and the global South – with 11 of the planet’s 30 biggest cities each adding more than 10 million citizens over the last four decades, according to a new study.
How Gaurav Bhatia led Sotheby’s debut auction in India with great success
Jan 22, 2020, at 09:42 pm
Sotheby’s has been uniting collectors with world-class art work, since 1744. Expandingits operations from London to New York in 1955, it became the first international auction house to mark its presence across multiple countries.Known as one of the world's oldest auction houses, Sotheby’s boasts of an incredible global network of 80 offices in 40 countries.
Amazon chief Jeff Bezos visited Taj Mahal during India trip
Jan 22, 2020, at 04:11 pm
Agra/IBNS: Like several other celebrities, Amazon chief Jeff Bezos, who was visiting India recently, went to witness Taj Mahal recently.
Feast on a parade of flavours at JW Marriott Kolkata this Republic Day
Jan 22, 2020, at 02:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: For every Indian, January 26 is an auspicious day, a national holiday, and thus celebrated with respect and merriment.
Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata brings the best of Chinese dishes from China and the home city
Jan 22, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: On January 25, the first day of the Chinese New Year in 2020, Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata is holding a specially crafted menu that combines the best of Chinese dishes from the city's own Tangra neighbourhood and the Sichuan region of China.
JW Marriott Kolkata ready to welcome Chinese New Year with a special Oriental spread
Jan 22, 2020, at 01:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: JW Marriott Kolkata is all set to welcome the Chinese New Year with a Oriental spread being served at its signature restaurant, Vintage Asia.
UNICEF's International Children's Film Festival gives voice to rural kids against social evils
Jan 22, 2020, at 12:49 am
Malda, West Bengal/UNI: Children in West Bengal's Malda district have found a unique and powerful means to speak on their issues ranging from child marriage to gender equality.
GNIT of JIS Group hosts Asia West Final of ICPC
Jan 20, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: For the first time the Asia West Final of ICPC International Coding Olympiad happened in India and Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, Flagship College of the JIS Group was selected as the only nodal centre in India to organise the world’s oldest and largest Hackathon from Jan 14 to 15, 2020 at their GNIT campus in Sodepur.
Jan 20, 2020, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The mesmerising range of Thai food and flavours never fails to impress diners and if you have any doubts, then a visit to the food festival being organised by The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat is a must.
Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurates winter carnival 'Fly High with Dil Se'
Jan 20, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar has inaugurated winter carnival “Fly High with Dil Se” held for 500 underprivileged children in the city by the NGO Dil Se.
CC&FC organises Super Car Mania 2020 in Kolkata
Jan 20, 2020, at 05:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: CC&FC organized the Super Car Mania 2020 to celebrate the 20th years of Bengal Motor Sports Club on Jan 12.
Jan 20, 2020, at 03:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: One of Kolkata's popular chain of Chinese restaurants, Chowman, is offering a special discount this Chinese New Year, to all those born in the Year of the Rat.
Book review: A story that makes you ponder about your determination to succeed in life
Jan 20, 2020, at 01:13 pm
“It is the size of one’s will which determines success'' -- 'Iraadein' (written in Hindi) by Irfaan Ali, is a story that encapsulates the idea of this quote perfectly.
Climate change threatens the yak economy in Arunachal Pradesh
Jan 18, 2020, at 04:12 pm
Yak of the high Himalayas is increasingly affected by climate change, with wider economic and social ramifications for the pastoralist societies that have thrived on yak economy. As temperatures rise in the Arunachal Pradesh Himalayas, the traditional yak herders, Brokpas, are facing multiple challenges. Mongabay India writer Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya reports
The Bengal and Zubaan celebrate life of Nabaneeta Dev Sen, launch her book Chandrabati's Ramayan
Jan 17, 2020, at 08:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Launching her book Chandrabati's Ramayan in presence of eminent artists, The Bengal and Zubaan celebrated the life of writer and academician late Nabaneet Dev Sen at the ICCR Kolkata on Thursday.
7 Essential Elements Your SEO Strategy MUST Include to Beat Your Competition
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:13 pm
An SEO strategy can be considered as the blueprint of your entire Search Engine Optimization activities. Any competent SEO company in India starts this planning by understanding the goal of the business and later works towards improving visibility, driving traffic to the website, improving the conversion rates and eventually boosting both the top and bottom lines. There are a few key elements that the SEO strategy must include to be successful and beat the competition. These elements are discussed below.
Jan 17, 2020, at 04:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Narula Institute of Technology, an autonomous Engineering and Management Institute under the JIS Group, recently organised its first Degree Award Distribution Ceremony for the class of 2017, 2018 and 2019 batches, at NiT Campus, Agarpara.
Jan 17, 2020, at 03:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Do you know there is more to Murshidabad, in West Bengal, than its history as the bastion of the last independent Nawab of Bengal, Sirajuddaula?
Jan 17, 2020, at 03:47 pm
In a conversation with India Blooms, Anand Srivastava talks about his late father, author and a former judge, Govind Prasad Srivastava
Book review: Crescendo is a motivational novel about meeting challenges and succeeding
Jan 17, 2020, at 12:04 pm
A motivational novel by Amit Raual, Crescendo is an interesting tale of a man with humble origins and how he succeeds in life due to his constant determination.
Jan 17, 2020, at 02:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Sex, scandal and intrigue in New Delhi!!! Journalist turned fiction writer Shuma Raha's debut novel (her second literary work) packs it all as she walks the minefield of couple swapping in the national capital in her latest work of fiction. Well, the book is also all set to be adapted for an erotic web series in the offing.
Jan 16, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: For those in a hurry or looking for pocket friendly options, Subway India has introduced the option of 'Chhota Sub', a 4-inch-mini submarine sandwich.
Prabha Khaitan Foundation inks cultural collaboration with Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage, UK
Jan 16, 2020, at 05:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based literary, performing arts and cultural organisation, Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), and Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage (Sampad), UK, recently formalised an agreement to collaborate and promote cultural exchanges and jointly organize events and cultural activities in India and Birmingham, UK.
Javed Ali, Lou Majaw, Mame Khan, Soulmate, Darshan Raval perform at The Yellow Taxi Music Project
Jan 15, 2020, at 06:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Musicians Jawed Ali, Lou Majaw, Mame Khan, Soulmate and Darshan Raval on last Saturday performed at a day long musical soiree 'The Yellow Taxi Music Project' hosted by 93.5 Red FM.