Jammu and Kashmir: 5-day Tulip festival to begin from April 3
Apr 02, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to host a five-day long tulip festival in Srinagar.
There’s lots brewing at Craft Coffee
Apr 01, 2021, at 10:21 pm
What’s brewing on Park Street? Lots by way of new-wave artisanal coffee! Enter Craft Coffee—housed inside the iconic Trincas. That’s where the action is. Perhaps it is the only one of its kind on Park Street—the hub where food, drinks and music combine to create an environment conducive to experimentation for everything related to food. This is where the old and the new co-exist making way for healthy competition and room for innovation. Craft Coffee has brought with it the aroma of fresh artsy coffee served with love.
Cultural melange on Holi eve mesmerizes Kolkata audience
Apr 01, 2021, at 09:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: It was a mesmerising evening where the participants soaked in the explosion of colours, songs and dance that symbolise Holi, the festival of multi-hued love marking the advent of spring.
South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes holds virtual fitness workshop for EuroSchool students
Apr 01, 2021, at 03:09 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Jonty Rhodes, the former South African cricketer, who is considered one of the best fielders of all times, credited his prowess on the cricket field to lessons learned during swimming or playing hockey.
Technology assisted hydroponics to grow plants in urban homes
Apr 01, 2021, at 03:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The importance of plants in our lives cannot be overemphasized but with limited space, can we grow plants or build a small garden at home?
Amid rising COVID cases, DSEK bars Govt, private schools to conduct pen-paper exams
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:06 am
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) has barred all the government and private schools to schedule any pen-paper test till the commencement of Term-1 assessment of students in the schools.
Jammu and Kashmir: Education Department shifts focus on children of tender age
Apr 01, 2021, at 12:04 am
Srinagar: The School Education Department has shifted its focus on providing quality education to children of tender age group.
Holi celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 31, 2021, at 04:42 pm
Srinagar: The festival of colours, Holi, was celebrated on Monday with traditional fervour and gaiety across Jammu and Kashmir.
Startup environment in Assam and north east India to get a boost
Mar 30, 2021, at 11:07 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam down town University (AdtU) and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) will be working closely in the field of academia, technology based innovation and entrepreneurship in Assam and northeast India.
Digital locker CLOCR makes estate planning and disbursement convenient
Mar 30, 2021, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Austin, Texas-based computer software company, CLOCR Inc., short for “Cloud Locker”, officially entered the Indian market recently.
Hard Rock Café is rocking Kolkata!
Mar 30, 2021, at 06:45 pm
A flight of stairs led me into the rich warm interiors as Bon Jovi greeted me with his Bed of Roses from the giant TV screen. This is how I was welcomed into the Hard Rock Café!
Kashmiri artists pledge to set the stage right
Mar 29, 2021, at 10:27 pm
Srinagar: On the World Theatre Day, Kashmiri artists pledged to take the theatre movement ahead and bring more and more youngsters onboard to set the stage right.
Mar 29, 2021, at 08:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Are you looking for some pocket friendly 'happy hours'? Here are six popular pubs and bars of Kolkata who have just the right offer for you.
Mar 29, 2021, at 01:59 am
Srinagar: A One Day National Seminar on the theme ‘COVID and Communication’ was organised by the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (DJMC) Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST).
Book Review: The Story of Dots by Zarin Ali
Mar 27, 2021, at 07:30 pm
We all have heard of that phrase, ‘a friend in need is a friend indeed.’ Whenever there is trouble in life we always seek a friend who will listen to our problems.
Kolkata restaurants to suit your Holi mood
Mar 27, 2021, at 04:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the pandemic still not ready to relinquish its hold, caution is essential, especially for a colourful and vibrant festival like Holi.
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Starmark, Kolkata’s largest bookstore and lifestyle chain, has brought forth a variety of items to make Holi celebrations safe and enjoyable.
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:04 pm
The Indian Coffee House in Kolkata’s College Street has been a favourite joint for the student community and intellectuals alike for ages. So when political rivalry brews and tries to disturb the ambience in the stormy run-up to the Assembly election, there is dismay too, observes Ranjita Biswas
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata: Indian classical vocalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed and dedicated a new raag, "Maitree" on the occasion of Bangabandh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s 50 Independence Day.
Helping economically disadvantaged young people to acquire life skills
Mar 24, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The United States Consul General in Kolkata Patti Hoffman recently handed out certificates to 30 students at the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata’s English Access Microscholarship program, in the presence of teachers, and Jungle Crows Founder Paul Walsh, at the American Center.
Author interview: Zarin Ali talks about her book 'The Story of Dots'
Mar 24, 2021, at 08:10 pm
Thoughts that she cannot keep to herself yet cannot share with others inspire her to write, says the author.
Mar 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Kolkata: Popular Indian singer Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed a raag on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary and to mark India-Bangladesh friendship.
Nine popular restaurants and cafes in Kolkata offering Holi special menu
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: No Indian festival is complete without a sumptuous repast but that does not mean someone has to slog in the kitchen while others enjoy a splash with colors.
Acropolis Mall regales Kolkata with an early Holi celebration
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's popular shopping mall Acropolis decided to welcome the festival of colours, Holi (or Doljatra as it is known in West Bengal) early in the season with a special food festival called 'Rang Barse'.
Jammu and Kashmir: 7-day training for another batch of NSS programme officers begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: Continuing with its outreach activities, the office of National Service Scheme at the University of Kashmir Monday started its training for another batch of NSS programme officers from colleges across the J&K UT.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3-day webinar begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) Prof Talat Ahmad Monday inaugurated a three-day international webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’ which would be attended by experts from several countries.
Kolkata: The Giant Starmark sale for lovers of books, movies, music and more to continue till Mar 31
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Giant Starmark sale is now on at all four Starmark outlets in Kolkata at the South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre till Mar 31, 2021 from 11 am to 9 pm daily.
Katrina Kaif's Kay Beauty introduces Hydrating Foundation in 20 shades
Mar 23, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif's brand Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation has launched 20 shades curated especially for all Indian skin tones and undertones, ranging from deep, tan, medium and light.
EII gave me precise mindset, says GATE 2021 Chemical Engineering topper Dhruval Kumar Thakkar
Mar 23, 2021, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi: IIT Bombay has released the result of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2021) on 19th March 2021. The test was conducted in February in which nearly 7.1 lakh candidates had appeared.
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Instead of pursuing happiness, look inwards and see what needs to be changed within oneself, and happiness will follow, says author Venkatesh N Chakravarty