Kolkata celebrates new year amid pomp and gaiety
2015 is on the floor and the city of joy-Kolkata celebrated the first day of the new year at it's best on Thursday (Jan 1, 2015). Braving the cold weather and occasional rains, the people did not miss the chance to celebrate the once in a year extravaganza. Images by Pratik Dey Chowdhury/IBNS
Amway to support Mukti Rehabilitation Centre in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Amway India, will support Mukti Rehabilitation Centre, an NGO based out of Kolkata.
Kolkaya to host Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival
Apeejay Surrendra Group and Oxford Bookstores on Monday (Dec 29, 2014) announced the sixth edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, 2015 (AKLF 2015) to be hosted in Kolkata from Jan 14th to Jan 18. Images by Pratik Dey Chowdhury/IBNS
As the sun came down and temperature dropped in the city, people after visiting the church made their way to Park Street in Koljkata to celebrate Christmas. Park Street is decked up with lights and it will remain till Dec 31 when people will once again join the spirit of festivity as they will be busy welcoming the New Year 2015. Amid the fun and jubilation, few people on Thursday (Dec 25, 2014) were seen protesting against the killing of school students in a Pakistani school by terrorists. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS.
New Delhi / Gurgaon, Dec 25 (IBNS) – Gurgaon’s New City Centre sparkled Gurgaon’s skyline on Thursday with stunning fireworks of international stature.
Christmas celebration at St. Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata
People from different parts of the city have gathered at St. Paul's Cathedral to celebrate Christmas. From lighting candles and singing Christmas carols and mass to taking selfies or group selfies, people are basking in the festive spirit. As they pray to Jesus to make their wishes come true, kids to elders all are in very joyful mood. People are also buying and wearing Santa Claus caps which are being sold outside St.Paul's Cathedral on Thursday, ( Dec 25, 2014). Meanwhile, Kolkata's are also flocking to Park Street, the happening city avenue known for its decorations during the Christmas time and New Year. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
Nitin Gadkari participates in anti-corruption rally in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Union Transport Minister and BJP senior leader Nitin Gadkari was in Kolkata on Tuesday when he met state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat Nabanno in Howrah to discus expansion of various national highway projects while also taking part in an anti-corruption march in the city that began from College Square and ended at Esplanade point. The BJP state unit is organizing anti-corruption week from Dec 23 to 30. BJP state president Rahul Sinha and BJP national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh took part in the rally while grand-daughter of poet Kaji Nazrul Islam, Sonali Kaji, also joined the BJP during the day. Nitin Gadkari gave her the flag of BJP.
Dibakar at Comic Con with Byomkesh
Filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee took his upcoming release Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! to the Comic Con Convention on Sunday. He was in conversation with Anuvab Pal where they spoke about the making of the film.The film is set to release on 10 April next year which has Sushant Singh Rajput playing the title role.
Film on musical legend Girija Devi launched
West Bengal Keshari Nath Tripathi, musical legend Padma Shree and Padma Bhushan Girija Devi and her daughter, Sudha Datta, Pt. Vijay Kichlu, H P Budhia, industrialist Sanjay Budhia, Krishna Neotia, and Sree Sree Samir Brahmachari in Kolkata in the launch programme of a film- "Girija - a Lifetime in Music" based on Girija Devi's life and her musical journey
Dr.Esha Niyogi De speaks on films in Kolkata
While images of women in cinema have long engaged film scholars and film buffs alike, Dr. Esha Niyogi De, talked about recent studies that explored how women enter film industries the ways and in which a woman film maker change the cinematic trends at the American Centre in Kolkata recently.
Kolkata walks in solidarity with victims of Peshawar tragedy
Bengal Cricketer Lakshmi Ratan Sukla and at least 3000 students of Kolkata exhibited their soldiery by participating in a silent protest rally over the Peshawar terror attack, initiated by Lions Club International MD 322 in Kolkata on Sunday (Dec 21, 2014). The walk took place from Deshopriyo Prak to Lion Safari Park. Taliban militants attacked a Peshawar school on Dec 16 and killed 141 people including 132 students.
British Council presents Folk Archive in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities and Victoria Memorial Hall, presented Folk Archive, a vibrant, visual account of contemporary popular British culture by leading international artists Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane on Tuesday.
Oh! Calcutta hosts Anglo-Indian Festival
Dining restaurant Oh! Calcutta hosted the “Anglo-Indian Festival" at its Forum Mall outlet in Kolkata on Friday (Dec 12, 2014). Images by IBNS
Berger Paints pledges to clean Kolkata with 'Easy Clean India Campaign'
Inspired by the Swach bharat Abhiyan, Berger Paints launched the "Easy Clean India Campaign" in Kolkata on Monday (Dec 15, 2014).The company started their journey by cleaning an NGO, Jaihind Abaitanik Vidyalaya and its surroundings at Prince Anwar Shah Road here. Furthermore, they painted a classroom and donated a few additional cans of paint to the NGO to get the rest of the school painted. Apart from that they educated people at the venue on the importance and benefits of cleanliness and ways to maintaining it. Images by Pratik Dey Chowdhury/IBNS
Rajdeep Sardesai launches his book in Kolkata
Starmark, a Kolkata-based bookstore chain, in association with Penguin Books Ltd., hosted an interactive session on Sunday (Dec 14, 2014) with senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on his book 2014, The Election That Changed India. Images Avishek Mitra/IBNS