Dig into Bengal's culinary scene with Jayabrato Chatterjee's latest book

Jul 16, 2016, at 04:28 pm

Kolkata, Jul 15 (IBNS): Don’t look for recipes, don’t look for history of food. This is a book that will tell you through diverse anecdotes – myths and facts – about Bengal’s unique culinary evolution, said Rita Bhimani as she began the discussion at the launch of Cooking up Culinary Adventures authored by Jayabrato Chatterjee. The book launch was held on Wednesday at the Starmark store at South City Mall in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata: Barcelos launches “Sizzler Festival”

Jul 15, 2016, at 08:13 pm

Barcelos, the South-African based casual dining restaurant chain, has launched “Sizzler Festival” on Thursday (July 14, 2016) in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Mexican musician, DJ Sunny makes Kolkata's Bakstage groove

Jul 13, 2016, at 09:35 pm

Kolkata’s leading restro-pub Bakstage hosted an evening with an electrifying crowd, mouthwatering food, alluring drinks and great music. For the first time the City of Joy saw a female saxophonist play live in a pub. Isabella, a supremely talented Mexican musician performed alongside DJ Sunny - the popular in house DJ. The event was held at Bakstage, Salt Lake Sector V on Saturday. Images by IBNS

Mamata Banerjee, others pay tributes to Amal Dutta

Jul 12, 2016, at 09:44 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee joined others in paying rich tributes to footballer Amal Dutta who passed away in Kolkata on Sunday. Images By-Souvik Das/IBNS

Breitling launches new models in Kolkata

Jul 11, 2016, at 08:44 pm

Breitling,the independent Swiss watch manufacturer, presented the latest models at its showroom in Kolkata on Friday (July 8, 2016). Images By-Souvik Das/IBNS

Muslims offer Eid prayer

Jul 07, 2016, at 07:18 pm

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid with the end of Ramadan month when for 30 days they kept dawn-to-sunset fasting. Glimpses of Muslims celebrating and offering prayer on the occasion in India's eastern city Kolkata on Thursday (July 7, 2016). Images By Souvik Das/IBNS

Women offer Eid prayers, greet each other in Kolkata

Jul 07, 2016, at 06:12 pm

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid with the end of Ramadan month when for 30 days they kept dawn-to-sunset fasting. Glimpses of women beaming and celebrating and offering prayer on the occasion in India's eastern city Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Kolkata celebrates Rath Yatra

Jul 07, 2016, at 04:27 pm

Pulling put their chariot on the streets in Kolkata, ISCON celebrated Hindu festival of Rath Yatra on Wednesday (July 6, 2016). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attended the event. Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Kolkata kids indulge themselves in shopping ahead of Ratha Yatra

Jul 06, 2016, at 04:27 pm

With the Hindu festival of Ratha Yatra being celebrated in India on Wednesday (July 6, 2016), kids across Kolkata were seen busy shopping on Tuesday evening (July 5, 2016) Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Mama Mia hosts special food journey in Kolkata

Jul 05, 2016, at 09:40 pm

'Mama Mia' takes Kolkata through a culinary journey of fruit ecstasy with one of the owners of Mama Mia, Akshat Singania, co-owner Adhiraj Thirani and Damiano Francovigh, consulate attending the event. Images by Souvik Das /IBNS

Prayas 2016: A not-to-be-missed art festival in Kolkata

Jul 02, 2016, at 06:49 pm

Kolkata, Jul 2 (IBNS): Prayas 2016, an art initiative promoted by Smita Art and Chemould Art Gallery, begins on Sunday in Kolkata.

Amit Shah inaugurates exhibition on Dr Shyama Prasad Mukheerjee

Jul 01, 2016, at 02:47 am

BJP National President Amit Shah inaugurated an exhibition on Dr Shyama Prasad Mukheerjee - A Selfless Patriot at Nehru Memorial Museum, Teen Murti Bhawan on Wednesday (June 29, 2016).

UNICEF launches State of World Children report in Kolkata

Jun 29, 2016, at 07:04 pm

UNICEF launched their annual flagship publication, The State of the World’s Children 2016, on Tuesday (June 28, 2016) in Kolkata in the presence of West Bengal Minister of State for Child and Women Development and Health, Dr. Shashi Panja. Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

PRAYAS 2016: Annual Kolkata art fest to be inaugurated on Wednesday

Jun 28, 2016, at 05:18 am

Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): Art lovers in Kolkata are in for a treat with a 60-day art initiative, PRAYAS 2016, beginning on July 3. PRAYAS 2016 will showcase the works of 120 contemporary Indian artists in 12 separate five-day exhibitions till Sept 1 at the Chemould Art Gallery, Kolkata.

Starmark, in association with Ganer Ami Ganer Tumi, holds World Music Day celebrations

Jun 28, 2016, at 03:55 am

Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest lifestyle and entertainment chain Starmark, in association with Ganer Ami Ganer Tumi, celebrated the World Music Day at its Quest Mall outlet here recently. Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Ehsaan Bharti performs in Kolkata

Jun 27, 2016, at 03:25 am

FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) organised a musical evening with musician Ehsaan Bharti in Kolkata on Saturday (June 25, 2016). Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Kutchina's Namit Bajoria address the press in Kolkata

Jun 25, 2016, at 09:17 pm

Namit Bajoria, Director, Kutchina, in the presence of percussionist Bickram Ghosh and actress and dancer Jaya Seal Ghosh spoke on the future of his company in Kolkata on Friday (June 24, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Pailan hosts "TECH - MEET"2016 in Kolkata

Jun 25, 2016, at 04:24 pm

Pailan College of Management & Technology hosted "TECH - MEET" 2016 in Kolkata on Friday (June 24, 2016) . Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Casa Kitchen to celebrate the Kebab Karnival- 2K16

Jun 23, 2016, at 05:50 pm

Kolkata, Jun 21(IBNS): Casa Kitchen, a Kolkata based restaurant & bar is all set to celebrate the occasion of monsoon by hosting the Kebab Karnival- 2K16 from Jun 25 to Jul 10, 2016. Images by Sandipan Kar

Spencer’s Retail arranges yoga sessions at its outlets in Kolkata

Jun 23, 2016, at 05:33 pm

Keeping the International Day of Yoga in mind, Spencer’s Retail arranged yoga sessions for its shoppers in all its Hyper outlets in Kolkata and Belur recently. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Cacuts joins an event in Kolkata

Jun 20, 2016, at 05:14 pm

Rock band Cactus participated in an event in Kolkata's Mukti World in Kolkata on Friday (June 17, 2016). Images by Souvik Das/IBNS

Amit Mitra releases book on Bandhan Bank

Jun 15, 2016, at 07:25 pm

West Bengal Finance Minister Dr. Amit Mitra released Tamal Bandyopadhyay's latest book ‘Bandhan – The Making of a Bank’, a Random House Penguin publication, on Tuesdy evening (June 4, 2016) at a hotel in Kolkata in the presence of Chandra Shekhar Ghosh MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank. Harun Rashid Khan, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India graced the occasion as a Guest of Honour. “Like my previous books, this too is journalistic work. This is not a definitive biography of Chandra Shekhar Ghosh – this is a book on entrepreneurship and the transformation of a microfinance entity into a bank, seen from a ringside seat,” said Tamal Bandyopadhyay, author of ‘Bandhan – The making of a Bank’ (Images by Souvik Das)

Big FM all set to air their new devotional show Shokoli Tomari Iccha

Jun 15, 2016, at 07:04 pm

Private FM radio station 92.7 Big FM on Tuesday (June 14, 2016) announced the launch of their devotional show Shokoli Tomari Iccha with Tollywood actor and singer, Arindam Ganguly in north Kolkata's Thanthonia Kal Bari. (Images by Souvik Das/IBNS)

Radha Mohan Singh at a video conference

Jun 15, 2016, at 06:00 pm

The Union Agriculture Minister Shir Radha Mohan Singh at a video conference with journalists from 9 states from New Delhi. Also seen in this picture is Principal Director General of PIB, Shri Frank Noronha. Media persons from Patna, Bhopal, Nagpur, Shillong, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Chennai, Kolkata, Kanpur and Jaipur participated in the Video-conference with Shri Singh. PIB Photo: S.K.Debnath, Kolkata (14-06-2016)

Shiraz Golden Restaurant gears up for “Haleem Festival”

Jun 14, 2016, at 04:45 pm

Shiraz Golden Restaurant hosted the preview of “Haleem Festival”, showcasing an array of enticing Haleem preparations, at its Park Street outlet recently Images by IBNS

Fire breaks out at Statesman House in Kolkata

Jun 13, 2016, at 05:52 pm

A major fire broke out in The Statesman newspaper's office, Statesman House, in Kolkata's downtown Esplanade area on Saturday night (June 11, 2016). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS

Mentaid celebrates World Syndrome Day

Jun 08, 2016, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, June 8 (IBNS) Mentaid, Down Syndrome Support Group, Kolkata, South Kolkata Parasmani, Anwesha and Behala Bodhayan (all parents’ organisations) recently organised a unique celebration featuring talented young people with Down Syndrome on World Down Syndrome Day. Over fifty children participated along with their parents, teachers and well-wishers.

Publishers are a lot more open-minded today: Ashwin Sanghi says in Kolkata

Jun 08, 2016, at 04:18 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.

IAF father-son duo fly in Su-30 MKI

Jun 06, 2016, at 07:06 pm

Air Marshal SB Deo, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command and Sqn Ldr Karan Deo, the father-son duo, proceeding for a sortie in Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft together, during Diamond Jubilee celebration of ‘LIGHTNINGS’ at Air Force Station Lohegaon, Pune on 03 Jun 2016.

Amit Shah attends Kanpur and Bundelkhand Kshetriya Booth Sammelan

Jun 06, 2016, at 07:05 pm

BJP National President Amit Shah addresses Kanpur and Bundelkhand Kshetriya Booth Sammelan on Saturday in Kanpur.