Cathay Pacific launches Wine Lift

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:15 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced the latest addition to its range of specialised airfreight products-Wine LIFT.

Google announces launch of social campaign ReachForTheSky

Sep 24, 2014, at 03:13 am

Mumbai, Sept 23 (IBNS) Google Tuesday announced the launch of a new social campaign called #ReachForTheSky, in association with MARD initiative.

Bengal observes Mahalaya, gears up for 'Durga Puja'

Sep 23, 2014, at 02:44 pm

Kolkata, Sept 23 (IBNS): The most awaited festival of the Hindus, especially for the Bengali community, the 'Durga Puja', is finally knocking at the door as Kolkata along with the rest of Bengal is observing the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya on Tuesday, which sets the stage for Goddess Durga to leave her abode in Kailash and make her annual trip to her paternal home on earth.

Franklin Templeton launches "Fundtastic Cup"

Sep 23, 2014, at 04:51 am

New Delhi, Sept 22 (IBNS): Mutual fund house Franklin Templeton Investments (India) has launched the Fundtastic Cup, an engaging online investor education game designed on the theme of India's most loved sport-cricket.

Tata Power's Club Enerji celebrates 'World Car Free Day'

Sep 23, 2014, at 03:14 am

Kolkata/ Mumbai, Sept 22 (IBNS): Tata Power's nationwide energy conservation programme, Club Enerji, has constantly endeavored to propagate the critical need to conserve energy and our natural resources across the country through students from various schools.

A wanderer and a scholar

Sep 22, 2014, at 08:39 pm

In search of roots from Hungary to the plains of central Asia, and then landing in India to stay on, the astonishing journey of scholar Csoma Koros fascinates Ranjita Biswas on a visit to Budapest

Kolkata observes 'The International Day for Peace'

Sep 22, 2014, at 07:37 am

Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS) Kolkata joined the rest of the world in observing 'The International Day of Peace'.

Kolkata to host 'Blame It On Yashraj'

Sep 21, 2014, at 05:40 am

Mumbai/Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's GD Birla Sabhaghar is all set to host two shows of Ashvin Gidwani Productions’ (AGP) play 'Blame It On Yashraj' on Sunday.

Author Mehrab Irani launches finance fiction genre with Mad Money Journey

Sep 21, 2014, at 05:27 am

New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS) Jaico Publishing delved into the new genre of finance fiction with their new book Mad Money Journey authored by MehrabIrani, the General Manager of Tata investment Corporation.

100-year old Puja songs at Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts

Sep 21, 2014, at 05:21 am

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS) With Durga Puja knocking at the door, Kolkata's Weavers Studio Centre for the Arts will host "Surer Indradhonu", a programme by record collector and connoisseur Susanta Kumar Chatterjee.

Tanishq adorns Goddess Durga idol with jewellery

Sep 21, 2014, at 03:26 am

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): Jewellery brand Tanishq on Saturday unveiled the exclusive gold jewellery specially crafted to mark the Durga Puja celebrations in the city.

Abir, Nusrat launch new boutique hotel near Kolkata airport

Sep 20, 2014, at 04:59 am

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Ethnotel is the hottest new destination for the city fliers just 5 minutes off the NSCBI Airport.

Coca-Cola launches new drink 'Coca-Cola Zero'

Sep 20, 2014, at 04:40 am

New Delhi, Sept 19 (IBNS): Coca-Cola India, one of the country's leading beverage companies, on Friday unveiled 'Coca-Cola Zero'.

NGO launches Durga Puja guide in braille for blinds

Sep 20, 2014, at 04:32 am

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): NIP NGO (National Institute of Professionals), an organization that runs computer training centre for the Blinds came up with an innovative initiative of launching Durga Puja Guide in 'braille' for the blinds and organizing 'Differently Abled and Senior Citizen Friendly Durgotsab Awards' for the year 2014.

Jewel in the crown

Sep 19, 2014, at 08:35 pm

Jewellery has been a woman's personal grooming asset from ancient times and India is no exception. Today with imitation and costume jewellery flooding the market, women have even more options to dress up and dazzle, says Anju Munshi

'Dicarded tin drums' to liven up Chaltabagan Durga Puja

Sep 19, 2014, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS) : The 73rd Puja celebrations of Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja would be inaugurated by West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Sunday with Dhak Mahotsav.

Mandolin maestro U Srinivas passes away

Sep 19, 2014, at 07:29 pm

Chennai, Sept 19 (IBNS): Famous Carnatic mandolin exponent and musician Uppalapu Srinivas, died on Friday in a private hospital in Chennai due to illness. He was 45.

VLCC, Radio Mirchi present the Puja Shera Ananya contest to Kolkata

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:45 am

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Wellness brand VLCC and radio station Radio Mirchi have launched a contest which gives the women of Kolkata an opportunity win the VLCC Mirchi Puja Shera Ananya crown.

Spaces Home , Beyond by Welspun travels to Kolkata in festive season

Sep 19, 2014, at 04:44 am

Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS): Spaces Home & Beyond-a premium bed, bath and carpet brand by Welspun is organizing a three days brand activation activity, celebrating the auspicious Durga Puja festivities at the South City Mall in Kolkata.

Actress Subhasree unveils Titan Raga's new collection

Sep 19, 2014, at 03:38 am

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): To celebrate the homecoming of Goddess Durga, Raga from Titan launched Garden of Eden, a collection of ornate watches, in the city on Thursday.

Forevermark Diamonds launches Manish Malhotra's jewellery design

Sep 18, 2014, at 11:27 pm

Mumbai, Sept 18 (IBNS) Forevermark, the diamond brand from The De Beers Group of Companies, unveiled its collaboration with designer Manish Malhotra, one of India's most influential tastemakers, to design a pair of chandelier earrings under the expertise of Anmol Jewellers.

Social media steering the heights of journalism: Expert

Sep 18, 2014, at 09:42 pm

Kolkata, Sept 18 (IBNS): Social media is raising the bar of journalism constantly, said journalist and American digital media trainer Mandy Jenkins where speaking here recently about the impact of social media on news dissemination.

Fashion brand aLL unveils festive/winter collection

Sep 18, 2014, at 04:08 am

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): Apparel label aLL, which caters to the plus size market, has unveiled its festive/winter collection 2014.

Kolkata worships Lord Vishwakarma today

Sep 17, 2014, at 01:27 pm

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS): The dawn of Wednesday brought along with itself the celebratory mood in the city of joy and in the rest of the West Bengal as the people here worshipped the master of all mechanics and god of architecture, Lord Vishwakarma amid fun and fervour.

Ranbir Kapoor joins watch brand Tag Heuer

Sep 17, 2014, at 02:34 am

Mumbai, Sept 16 (IBNS) Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor joined the Swiss pioneering watch brand Tag Heuer.

Where silence is golden

Sep 15, 2014, at 08:43 pm

Aditya Vikram Sengupta was named the best director of a debut film recently for his Bengali 'silent' film Labour of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe) in Venice Days, an independent sidebar of the Venice International Film Festival. Shoma A. Chatterji in conversation with the debutant director

India Green unveils the 'Sharad Srijoni Somman' 2014

Sep 15, 2014, at 08:34 pm

Kolkata, Sept 15 (IBNS) –India Green Reality Pvt Ltd, a pioneer in providing real estate solutions, is all geared up to organise 'India Green Sharad Srijoni Somman 2014' to honour the Durga Puja committees in Kolkata who have created innovations in their outdoor campaigns in the form of hoardings, posters and slogans as well as in terms of concept.

New Delhi: 'Aalishan Pakistan' concludes

Sep 15, 2014, at 06:09 am

New Delhi, Sept 14 ( IBNS): Lifestyle exhibition 'Aalishan Pakistan', which was being held in New Delhi, concluded on a high note today as the expo saw a huge rush of denizens of Delhi who came to get their slice of Pakistan.

British Council presents dance group HofeshShechter Company

Sep 15, 2014, at 02:19 am

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS): The British Council is introducing the world-renowned UK-based dance group the HofeshShechter Company in India with the troupe performing its popular presentation Political Mother as the opening act of the British Council's new season of contemporary dance, Impulse 2.

SugarFree launches 'Donate Your Calorie' campaign with Akshay Kumar

Sep 14, 2014, at 07:46 pm

Mumbai, Sept 14 (IBNS): Sugar-substitute brand Sugar Free, launched a 'Donate Your Calories to help nourish children' campaign on Sunday, in partnership with renowned NGO Akshaya Patra Foundation to benefit and improve the status of school-going children in the country through their mid-day meal programme.