General strike by Left unions shut down Kolkata
Sep 02, 2015, at 09:14 pm
A 24-hour shutdown called by ten Indian trade unions to protest the policies of the Narendra Modi government evoked a near total response in West Bengal on Wednesday (Sept 2, 2015) amid reports of clashes and violence. Images of the strike in Kolkata as captured by our lensman. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
General strike by Left unions shut down Kolkata
Sep 02, 2015, at 09:11 pm
A 24-hour shutdown called by ten Indian trade unions to protest the policies of the Narendra Modi government evoked a near total response in West Bengal on Wednesday (Sept 2, 2015) amid reports of clashes and violence. Images of the strike in Kolkata as captured by our lensman.
Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor launch the recreated version of Aashiqui's Dheere Dheere Se
Sep 02, 2015, at 07:57 pm
Mumbai, Sept 02 (IBNS) Bringing back the trend of singles, T-Series has yet again launched a new single and this time around the song is a recreation. In the honor and loving memory of Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar has recreated the classic song ‘Dheere Dheere se’ from the cult movie Aashiqui, this time featuring Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor in the upcoming film.
Sep 02, 2015, at 07:54 pm
Kolkata, Sept 1 (IBNS) Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta and a host of other heavy weights from the film industry here will join hands to play a charity indoor cricket match on Sept 6. The money raised will be used for the betterment of underprivileged children. Images by Shubhodeep Sardar/IBNS
Koneenica Banerjee inaugurates revamped Tanishq Bowbazar Store in Kolkata
Sep 02, 2015, at 07:52 pm
Sandeep Kulhalli, Senior Vice President, Retail & Marketing, Tanishq on Tuesday (Sept 1, 2015) inaugurated the revamped Tanishq Bowbazar Store in presence of actor Koneenica Banerjee in Kolkata. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata: Imtiaz Ali, Rituparna Sengupta address media on 'Teenkahon'
Sep 02, 2015, at 07:50 pm
Noted Bollywood film maker Imtiaz Ali on Tuesday (Sept 1, 2015) announced internationally acclaimed ad film maker Bauddhayan Mukherji’s debut movie 'Teenkahon', (Three Obsessions) at a press meet in Kolkata. Actors Suman Mukhopadhyay, Rituparna Sengupta, Sabyasachi Chakrabarty, Biswanath Basu, Manashi Sinha and others were present to brief the media. Teenkahon is a rare international art house film from Bengal which, as a piece of social document, tries to capture the changing face of morality, the degeneration of values, the increasing pollution of the spoken language and the changing social fabric of Bengal through three stories. Spread over a hundred years, the three stories are structured in the manner of the classical Three Act Play with each act (read story) exploring one facet of an obsessive relationship outside the purview of marriage. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Neeta Lulla presents Lakmé Salon Bridal Show at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:37 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Bridal couture in India breaks free as bridal experts from Lakmé Salon along with ace bridal designer Neeta Lulla presented a Bridal Show at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter / Festive 2015.
Divya Reddy, Priyam Narayan, Vineet Rahul present collection at LFW Winter/Festive 2015
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:36 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): A premiere that grabbed everyone's attention through its details was how Divya Reddy's 'Allure' arrived at Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
Jabong presents Sangaria at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2015
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:34 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Jabong presented 'Sangria' its in-house label, a remarkable blend of ethnicity with modernity, that delighted the audience with vibrant ensembles at the Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
Manish Bansal, Taneiya Khanuja, Piyush Dedhia present collection at LFW Winter/Festive 2015
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:33 pm
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IBNS): Fine tailoring and a unique sense of credibility gave Manish Bansal an edge over his contemporaries. He redefined the British Bulldog, with a complete contradiction of approach to its regular combative self.
Top fashion designers present fashion films at LFW Winter/Festive 2015
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:31 pm
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IBNS): One of the highlights of Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015 was the Fashion Films Premiere held at the PVR cinema during Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:29 pm
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IBNS): Anushree Reddy opened Day Five at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015 with her Victorian and Indian fusion fashion.
Delhi Dynamos FC gaffer on scoresheet again
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Delhi Dynamos marquee player manager Roberto Carlos featured and scored for the World Stars in their game against Iran stars on Saturday.
DHL unveils collections by Anand Kabra and Nikasha at LFW
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:26 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS) : At Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015, the Anand Kabra collection presented by DHL was a great melding of effortless style and modernism.
LFW: Eina Ahluwalia presented her mystic collection
Aug 31, 2015, at 08:25 pm
Mumbai, Aug 29 (IBNS): Heavenly and delightful were the two words that rightly described ‘Pilgrimage’, the experimental installation that was introduced by Eina Ahluwalia at Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.
Narendra Modi, on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan'
Aug 29, 2015, at 08:38 pm
Children tying 'Rakhi' to the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, on the occasion of 'Raksha Bandhan', in New Delhi on August 29, 2015.
LFW showcases Gaurang's collection
Aug 29, 2015, at 08:14 pm
Designer Gaurang collection were showcased at the Lakme Fashion Week (Winter Festive 2015) on Thursday (Aug 27, 2015). Images by Sandip Das/IBNS
Ritu Kumar's collection showcased in LFW
Aug 29, 2015, at 08:08 pm
Fashion designer Ritu Kumar's collections were showcased in the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (Winter Festive 2015) on Thursday (August 27, 2015). Images by Sandip Das/IBNS
Aug 29, 2015, at 08:04 pm
NIP NGO observed the 2nd Inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2015 & Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 in Kolkata on Friday (Aug 28, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Kolkata's yellow Taxi can be book through Ola app
Aug 29, 2015, at 07:59 pm
Ola, India’s mobile app for personal transportation, on Friday (Aug 28, 2015) announced that Kolkata’s yellow taxis can now be booked through their mobile app.Over 1000 taxis across Kolkata, have already registered themselves on the Ola platform at launch. Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Milind Soman launches men's innerwear brand in Kolkata
Aug 29, 2015, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Model and actor Milind Soman, who very recently won the Ironman Triathlon competition, was in Kolkata on Friday to unveil the men's innerwear brand Force Nxt from Dollar Industries.
Special screening hosted from Phantom
Aug 29, 2015, at 07:50 pm
Wardha Nadiadwala and Mini Mathur hosted a special screening of Phantom. The screening was held at Yashraj Studio and was attended by friends and family of the cast and crew of Phantom.
Tollywood actor-politician Dev inaugurates the 'ALCM On Wheels' campaign in Kolkata
Aug 29, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Tollywood actor and politician, Dev on Friday (Aug 28, 2015) launched the ‘ALCM on Wheels’ campaign in Kolkata in a bid to provide psychological help to the people here. Through this initiative, AddLife Caring Minds aims to reach out to more number of people, providing solutions to the difficulties they have and helping them de-stress their life.
Aug 29, 2015, at 02:09 am
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): NIP NGO came up with this unique innovative initiative of arranging 2nd Inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival 2015 and Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 in association with AAKTARA, Biramdih.
Bengal sweet shops close ranks on Rasogolla issue
Aug 28, 2015, at 07:28 pm
Popular sweet manufacturer K.C. Das has unveiled the book “Rasogolla†- Banglar Jagat Matano Abishkar (the world conquering discovery of Bengal) by historian Haripado Bhowmik in Kolkata on Monday (Aug 24, 2015). Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS
Left protesters clash with police in Kolkata
Aug 28, 2015, at 07:23 pm
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): The Left peasant associations' rally to state's main administrative building Nabanna turned violent when protesters threw bricks aiming at the police on Thursday in Kolkata.
Aug 28, 2015, at 07:17 pm
Vice President Mohd. Hamid Ansari visited Kolkata on Thursday (Aug 27, 2015). He addressed at the inaugural session of the 184th Annual General Meeting of Calcutta Chamber of Commerce.
Rhea Chakraborty attends designer Manish Malhotra's Lakme fashion week show
Aug 28, 2015, at 07:15 pm
Actress Rhea Chakraborty attended designer Manish Malhotra's Lakme fashion week on Wednesday (Aug 26, 2015).
Boutique Protha launched in Kolkata
Aug 28, 2015, at 07:13 pm
A new boutique Protha was launched in Kolkata on Wednesday (Aug 26, 2015) in the presence of dancer Alokananda Ray, fashion designer Agnimitra Paul, singer Srabani Sen among others.
Sanjeev Khanna brought to court by police
Aug 27, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Daughter murder accused Indrani Mukherjea's second husband, Sanjeev Khanna, who was arrested in Kolkata on Wednesday night, being brought to a court in Kolkata on Thursday (Aug 27, 2015) by the Mumbai police for his transit remand. Indrani Mukerjea, who was an executive of the INX media group and the wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukherjee, has reportedly confessed to the murder of Sheena Bora, her daughter from a previous relationship. Images by Deepyan Sinha