Indian music composer Ricky Kej clinches third Grammy Award
Feb 06, 2023, at 03:12 pm
India's Ricky Kej clinched the third Grammy Award of his career for his album Divine Tides.
Google invests $400 million in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic amid ChatGPT threat
Feb 06, 2023, at 02:13 pm
The world of technology is witnessing a rivalry between Google and the recently launched OpenAI’s ChatGPT which has been making headlines ever since its arrival in recent times.
India's Most Fearless: A tribute to our Bravehearts
Feb 06, 2023, at 01:21 am
It was an evening dedicated to valour and sacrifice of those who showed exemplary courage in the face of death while fighting for their Motherland. Purnima Sharma reports the launch of 'India's Most Fearless 3 -- New Military Stories of Unimaginable Courage and Sacrifice' at an event that brought together three services chiefs of India
Women in India's Northeast are frontrunners in every sphere
Feb 05, 2023, at 10:35 pm
Imphal/Shillong: In India's landlocked Northeast, women are more than half the sky. She leads from the front, she toils to conquer.
Feb 05, 2023, at 03:54 am
New Delhi: Sona Group of Education Institutions Vice Chairman Chocko Valliappa has said Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deserved complements for prioritising higher education and skilling in the Union Budget 2023-24 through focus on setting up centres of excellence in Artificial Intelligence, creation of labs in 100 engineering institutions for developing smart 5G services-based applications.
US Pavilion at 46th International Kolkata Book Fair inaugurated
Feb 04, 2023, at 06:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: U.S. Consul General Melinda Pavek has inaugurated the U.S. Pavilion at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair.
Nagaland: Couple shuns flower waste for organic veggies
Feb 03, 2023, at 03:20 pm
Kohima: A young Nagaland couple is setting an example for the world as they decided to shun flowers and use green edibles for decorations during their marriage.
Consul General Melinda Pavek inaugurates US Pavilion at Kolkata Book Fair
Feb 03, 2023, at 04:49 am
Kolkata/IBNS: US Consul General Melinda Pavek inaugurated the U.S. Pavilion at the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair on Thursday. This year the theme of the Pavilion is DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility).
India existed as the bright star, says American writer Fatima Shaik tracing her Bengal roots
Feb 02, 2023, at 07:41 pm
Fatima Shaik, award-winning American writer, was till recently teaching in a college in New York. In search of her roots, a few years back she came to Kolkata, from where her grandfather had migrated to the US. This forms the core of a documentary The Bengali. In a tete- a- tete with Ranjita Biswas, Shaik talks about her work and her journey to India Excerpts from an interview
Assam: Guwahati hosts National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela
Feb 02, 2023, at 05:18 am
Guwahati: The National Street Food Festival & Eat Right Millet Mela was recently hosted in Assam capita; Guwahati city.
Behala Art Fest: Do not miss this street art festival if you are in Kolkata for the weekend
Feb 01, 2023, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Starting on February 3 this year is the fourth edition of the Behala Art Fest, a street art festival, in the southern part of Kolkata.
Indian English pronunciation including 'desh, diya' added to the Oxford Dictionary
Feb 01, 2023, at 05:54 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Pronunciation transcriptions and audio for over 800 entries particularly associated with Indian English, including desh (a person’s or a people’s native country or place of origin) and diya (a small cup-shaped oil lamp, typically made of baked clay, often used on religious occasions such as the Diwali festival) among others are now available in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED).
Assam: Bohag Bihu to get international exposure, may take stride to touch Guinness World Records
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:32 pm
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma last week announced state heritage Bohag Bihu will be taken to the global stage.
2 Assam women bag awards at international beauty event held in Malaysia
Jan 31, 2023, at 11:28 pm
Kuala Lumpur/Guwahati: Assam's Tarali Sarmah and Sumi Choudhury Das have bought laurels for the nation by representing India in Mrs International Global World Finale 2023.
A unique conceptual swimwear fashion show stuns the City of Joy
Jan 31, 2023, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A glitzy and unique 'Aqua Divine Swimwear Fashion Show’ stunned and warmed up a wintry and happening Kolkata evening recently.
IGNCA Kala Nidhi Division observes 34th Foundation Day, with academic discussions to film festivals
Jan 31, 2023, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Interdisciplinary studies, the importance of literary museums, the need for a ‘national register’ of Indian culture and heritage, were some of the key aspects discussed during the 34th Foundation Day celebration of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) Kala Nidhi Division, held in New Delhi.
Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate 46th International Kolkata Book Fair today
Jan 30, 2023, at 05:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Monday inaugurate the 46th edition of International Kolkata Book Fair at Boi Mela Prangan in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Dining chain Barbeque Nation launches new outlet in Sodepur
Jan 28, 2023, at 03:11 pm
Sodepur: Continuing with its expansion spree, casual dining chain Barbeque Nation recently launched its new outlet in Sodepur region, close to Kolkata.
Education USA hosts Annual Alumni Fair at American Center, Kolkata
Jan 28, 2023, at 06:50 am
Kolkata/IBNS: U.S. Consulate Kolkata and the United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) hosted the 2023 Education USA Alumni Fair on Friday at the American Center.
Boss Ladies of Digital South Asia
Jan 28, 2023, at 05:12 am
With the number of social media users expected to touch six billion in 2027, a new, dynamic market is emerging. South Asian women entrepreneurs are here to reach that whole new world of consumers as they break the stereotypes and patriarchal norms. Anum Hanif, Lubna Jerar Naqvi, Shreya Pareek and Zeba Warsi report from across the border
IIT Guwahati identifies Research Priorities contributing to Green Growth and Sustainable Development
Jan 27, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Guwahati: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Researchers are identifying key action steps and research priorities to contribute towards Green Growth and Sustainable Development.
Kolkata Litfest: A tete-a-tete with eminent translators of Hindi and Urdu literature
Jan 26, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Author, administrative officer, litterateur and conversationalist, Yatish Kumar, conducted an hour-long lively discussion on translating from Hindi and Urdu to English with Daisy Rockwell, Baran Farooqi and Poonam Saxena during the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Festival 2023 at the lawns of the iconic Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Excerpts of the conversation...
Actor Sourav Chakraborty talks about his poetry book Khobor Ache
Jan 25, 2023, at 06:02 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actor-director-producer Sourav Chakraborty on Tuesday launched his poetry book Khobor Ache, a documentation of various events from his life.
Kolkata: Hammer launches rooftop cafe in Park Street
Jan 24, 2023, at 05:00 am
Kolkata: Hammer recently launched its rooftop cafe in Park Street area of Kolkata with a wonderful mix of scrumptious food, intoxicating cocktails and groovy music
Nagaland shatters border to spread education: Report
Jan 23, 2023, at 11:39 pm
Kohima: Nagaland’s Pangsha remains one unique region where it houses students from India and Myanmar’s sides of the border under the same roof of a school, media reports said.
Apple introduces the new HomePod with breakthrough sound and intelligence
Jan 23, 2023, at 11:22 pm
California: Apple recently announced HomePod (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design.
Young leaders of seven nations to experience the ethos of Indian democracy: ICCR
Jan 23, 2023, at 05:39 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: As many as 29 young leaders from seven countries will experience the ethos of Indian democracy, cultural heritage, and development initiatives under the ‘Gen-Next Democracy Network Programme’ of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Rupa Bharati celebrates 60 years of Nrityashree Keka Chattopadhyay's dance life
Jan 22, 2023, at 07:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the aim of honing the dancing skills of the Nrityashree Keka Chattopadhyay who completed her 60 years Diamond Jubilee in her dance career which was organized by Rupa Bharati.
Arunachal Pradesh: Students taken for ‘Seema Darshan’ near LAC
Jan 22, 2023, at 04:36 am
Itanagar: More than 50 students and teachers of Govt Upper Primary School (Lumpo) and Govt Residential Schools of Taksang, Zemithang and Socktsen, led by Tawang DDSE Hridar Phuntso, were taken out for ‘Seema Darshan’ near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) under Zemithang circle of Tawang district on Friday.
Mamata Banerjee to inaugurate 46th International Kolkata Book Fair on Jan 30
Jan 22, 2023, at 04:25 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair at 2 pm at the Boimela Prangan in Salt Lake, Kolkata on Jan 30.