More the LGBTQ people claim their space, the more they face resistance: Filmmaker Onir
Jan 18, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Filmmaker Onir Dhar, whose talk at the Bhopal Literary Fest was controversially 'cancelled' at the last moment owing to 'threats' from certain groups, attended the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival 2023 in Kolkata on Sunday. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh speaks exclusively to Onir on the controversy, his book 'I Am Onir & I Am Gay' on the sidelines of the Kolkata Lit Fest. Excerpts...
Nokia T21 Tablet launched in India
Jan 18, 2023, at 12:07 am
New Delhi: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday announces the launch of Nokia T21 Tablet in India.
Poorest learners benefit the least from public education: UNICEF
Jan 17, 2023, at 09:57 pm
Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to combat “learning poverty”.
IVI says its campaign aims to give better vision for Chennai auto drivers during Road Safety Week
Jan 16, 2023, at 10:24 pm
Chennai: India Vision Institute on Monday said it distributed spectacles for auto drivers in Chennai as part of a campaign during Road Safety Week to screen commercial vehicle drivers.
Emami Art presents sculptures by K.S. Radhakrishnan
Jan 16, 2023, at 09:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Emami Art, one of India's leading contemporary art galleries based in Kolkata, presents The Crowd and Its Avatars, a major exhibition of sculptures by celebrated Indian sculptor K.S. Radhakrishnan. Including approximately seventy-five artworks.
For the perfect pizza, head to UNO…the numero uno!
Jan 16, 2023, at 08:58 pm
There’s pizza and pizza and pizzas… and then there is UNO’s deep dish pizzas! Wow! Sure shot heartbreakers with their crumbly deep base made all the more delicious with a variety of toppings served in a deep pan! Warning…very addictive!
USA’s R'Bonney Gabriel crowned Miss Universe 2022
Jan 15, 2023, at 04:24 pm
USA’s R'Bonney Gabriel won the Miss Universe 2022 title in a glittering event held in New Orleans, USA, on January 15.
Tollywood actor Vikram Chatterjee unveils 9th edition of FFACE calendar
Jan 15, 2023, at 06:42 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The 9th edition of FFACE (Fame Fashion and Creative Excellence) calendar launch escalated the temperature in the city of joy with Tollywood actor Vikram Chatterjee, who is the face of the calendar this year, unveiling it, flanked by a gang of models.
National Education Policy to make India global educational hub: Union Minister Subhas Sarkar
Jan 15, 2023, at 12:56 am
Kolkata: The National Education Policy will attract international students and make India a global educational hub, Union Minister of State For Education Subhas Sarkar said here on Sunday.
Let's Talk Library: Kashmiri student Mushtaq's free-book treat to society
Jan 14, 2023, at 09:58 pm
In the Halmatpora village of Kupwara, a student's determination has started a book movement in terms of a free library. Gradually, people are connecting with him in his social service venture called 'Let's Talk Library'.
Kashmiri group's Satirical qawaali goes viral on internet
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Srinagar: A satirical qawaali shared on the internet by a Jammu and Kashmir-based group has now gone viral on the internet.
Muskaan Litfest for child authors in Delhi stirs up India's budding storytellers
Jan 13, 2023, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata: When Anne Frank wrote her famous diary accounting her harrowing days in hiding with her family from Nazis, she was a child. But her diary penned while hiding at the now famous Prinsengracht 263 address in Amsterdam went on to become one of the most celebrated books in the world.
Allow students to pursue two academic programs simultaneously: UGC tells Universities
Jan 13, 2023, at 03:08 pm
Shimla: The University Grants Commission, top regulatory body of higher education in the country, requested all Universities in the country to devise mechanisms for pursuing two academic programs simultaneously for a student.
Kolkata makes it to 2023 list of 11 best culinary destinations across world
Jan 13, 2023, at 06:29 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The city of joy is also known as a paradise for food lovers and the fact has been vouched with Kolkata finding a spot in the list of 11 best food destinations in the world.
British guitar legend Jeff Beck dies at the age of 78
Jan 12, 2023, at 07:02 pm
Jeff Beck, the iconic English rock guitarist who rose to fame with the Yardbirds and afterwards fronted the Jeff Beck Group, passed away at age 78 on Wednesday, his official Twitter handle confirmed.
Jan 12, 2023, at 02:10 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Ministry of Culture will organise a grand curtain raiser cultural program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' on the eve of the launch of the world's longest river cruise on 12th January 2023 at Varanasi.
Manchester Museum to reopen on February 18; new gallery on South Asia
Jan 11, 2023, at 08:36 pm
Manchester, UK/IBNS: Visitors to the United Kingdom (UK), especially those from south Asia, now have a spectacular attraction to add to their itinerary – the Manchester Museum.
Kolkata Street Music Festival season 3 celebrates genius of street musicians and street art in city
Jan 11, 2023, at 08:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Street Music Festival's third season has celebrated some of the street musicians and street art in the city.
Kashmiri woman using coded language to preserve her poems
Jan 11, 2023, at 03:58 pm
Srinagar: A Kashmiri woman is using unique coded language to preserve her poems.
Jammu and Kashmir hosts Amrit Yuva Kalotsav, artists from different parts of India participate
Jan 11, 2023, at 03:48 pm
Jammu: The Sangeet Natak Academy, in association with Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts, Culture and Linguistics and the Gardhari Lal Dogra Memorial Degree College, Hiranagar, recently hosted the Amrit Yuva Kalotsav in Jammu in which artists from different corners of the region participated, media reports said.
HP: Another MBBS student booked for seeking admission with forged documents
Jan 11, 2023, at 06:13 am
Shimla/UNI: Another MBBS student was booked by Pt. Jawhar Lal Nehru Medical College, Chamba for getting admission through forged documents, becoming the second such case in the state
It is Tintin's birthday: World's favourite journalist turns 94
Jan 11, 2023, at 01:51 am
Ninety-four years have passed ever since Hergé gifted to the world his iconic cartoon character Tintin who along with his dog Snowy took his fans to exciting adventures all over the world.
Jan 11, 2023, at 12:20 am
Noted photographer Bijoy Chowdhury's annual calendar is a tribute to a fading era of watching movies in single screen theatres. The award-winning lensman and documentary filmmaker's calendar is a collection of black and white images capturing the vignettes of Kolkata's iconic showhouses breathing their last.
Apple to open 1st flagship stores in India this year: Reports
Jan 09, 2023, at 04:50 am
Washington: Tech giant Apple is getting ready to open its first flagship stores in India in the first quarter of 2023, media reports said.
Kashmir's Syed Adil Zahoor creates history by clinching ISS exam
Jan 09, 2023, at 01:57 am
There was a time when on hearing the name of Kashmir, images of bloody struggle, stones in the hands of youth and extremism used to come to mind.
T Denny Sanford, Prof Pradeep Khosla get honorary doctorates from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Jan 08, 2023, at 06:13 pm
Kochi/UNI: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, recognized as the fifth-best University in India in the 2022 NIRF rankings, has conferred its Honorary Doctorate on T. Denny Sanford, world-renowned philanthropist, and Prof. Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
Manipur starts observing Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival
Jan 08, 2023, at 12:26 am
Manipur is currently observing the Gaan-Ngai 2023 festival which commenced in the state from Wednesday.
Jhulan Goswami showcases new designs and technologies in footwear manufacture
Jan 06, 2023, at 07:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Cricket icon Jhulan Goswami has showcased new designs and technologies in the footwear manufacture in eastern India.
Meghalaya: Garos celebrate New Year in traditional style by hosting Song Krittan
Jan 06, 2023, at 03:09 pm
Imphal: Villagers in Bangsi Apal village of Meghalaya welcomed New Year in their own way by following the traditional path.
Assam government to convert ancestral house of Pratima Pandey Baruah into museum
Jan 04, 2023, at 11:45 pm
Guwahati: The Assam government has decided to convert ancestral residence of legendary Goalparia folk singer late Pratima Pandey Baruah into a museum.