Mar 15, 2019, at 07:40 pm
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): With an aim to connect with today’s millennials and continual focus on innovation and superior technology, Lloyd, a part of Havells India Limited has roped in Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassadors. As part of the association, both Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone would endorse Lloyd range of consumer durables.
Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys
Mar 13, 2019, at 11:59 pm
Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): Italian brand Kompanero has announced the launch of their paragon leather trolleys.
76% of working women make their own financial decisions, says IndiaLends’ Working Stree survey
Mar 08, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): A little over 76% of women make their own investment decisions. However, 59% of self-employed women rely more often on their spouses for financial guidance compared to 48% of salaried women.
Mar 06, 2019, at 03:35 pm
A school mistress spearheads a turmeric farming movement in Meghalaya, writes Mongabay India correspondent Sahana Ghosh
Blast from the past: Vintage car show in Kolkata
Mar 05, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Kolkata, March 5 (IBNS): Like prima donnas they stood on the green lawns, shining gloriously in the mellow morning light, as if urging the spectators to choose who's the fairest among them all.
Prosenjit Chatterjee unveils Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini'
Mar 01, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Kolkata, Mar 1 (IBNS): Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee has unveiled Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers' latest gold accessories 'Shaktirupini' at their flagship store at Rashbehari Avenue here this week.
In Flowerdom Flashback: OMG Flower Facts!
Feb 28, 2019, at 06:19 pm
In this series, we bring you some amazing facts on flowers from all over the world! As beautiful, fresh and wow-worthy like flowers in Bangalore!
Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys for the stylish traveler
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:44 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Kompanero, the leather bag brand, has recently introduced their series of handcrafted Italian leather trolleys.
Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre opened in Joka
Feb 28, 2019, at 02:13 pm
Kolkata, Feb 28 (IBNS): Mentaid’s new multi-facility centre for the development of the intellectually disabled opened at Joka here on Feb 22.
SBI Group flags off its 2nd edition ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability
Feb 24, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IBNS): Country’s largest bank State Bank of India on Sunday flagged off its second edition of annual flagship programme ‘SBI Green Marathon’ to promote sustainability.
'Kerala Vipananolsavam' begins
Feb 22, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (UNI) 'Kerala Vipananolsavam,' a national exhibition cum sales of products from rural India, began here on Friday.
When research participation pays, some people lie, Penn study suggests
Feb 16, 2019, at 06:29 pm
Philadelphia, Feb 16 (IBNS): Offering compensation can be an important tactic to attract potential participants for enrollment in research studies, but it might come at a cost.
Study identifies the families with the most sibling bullying
Feb 15, 2019, at 04:25 pm
Dubai, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sibling bullying does have an effect on mental health later in life for both the victims and the bullies, it needs to be taken more seriously by parents and healthcare professionals.
Raajkutir takes people back to Bengal Renaissance era
Feb 15, 2019, at 01:38 pm
Kolkata, Feb 15 (IBNS): Located on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata at the Swabhumi heritage plaza, Raajkutir, a boutique hotel from the Ambuja-Neotia group, will certainly take people back to the era of Bengal Renaissance owing to its resemblance to an old raajbari (a king's palace).
Rotary launches program for Skill Development of 30000 women across India
Feb 14, 2019, at 04:16 pm
Kolkata, Feb 14 (IBNS): Rotary India Literacy Mission has launched the Skill Development program for widows, single mothers and their unmarried daughters.
On V-Day, Surat schoolchildren will pledge to marry with parents' consent
Feb 12, 2019, at 11:56 pm
Surat, Feb 12 (IBNS): While the young people elsewhere dedicate Valentine's Day to their lovers, this year several young boys and girls in Gujarat have decided to accept the choices made by their parents as life partners instead of chasing love themselves.
Relationship counseling encourages couples HIV testing: Study
Feb 11, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New York, Feb 11 (IBNS): It’s long been known that couples HIV testing and counseling is an effective way to mutually disclose HIV status and link to health care—unfortunately, couples don’t use it even though it’s widely available.
Here’s Friends of Pho with flavours of Asia
Feb 11, 2019, at 02:17 pm
Delightfully colourful interiors greeted me. I was at Friends of Pho. Spaciously spread out across 3500 square feet area, this new address in town offers a delectable variety of Asian cuisine. The ninety-seven seater restaurant is located at Chinar Park, near City Centre II off Rajarhat Road.
West Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja today
Feb 10, 2019, at 04:01 pm
Kolkata, Feb 10 (IBNS): With the winter slowly fading away from West Bengal, people in the state joined in celebrating Saraswati Puja which marked the beginning of the festive calendar on Sunday.
Kolkata: School students create street 'alpona' for Saraswati Puja
Feb 09, 2019, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): One thousand students of a Kolkata school selected a stretch of road as their canvas to create colourful street 'alpona' (a Bengali artform attached with several Hindu festivals) as a part of the Saraswati Puja festivity, being observed across West Bengal since Saturday.
Informal workplace cultures prevent fathers from taking parental leave: Study
Feb 05, 2019, at 06:14 pm
New York, Feb 5 (IBNS): Generous laws governing parental leave are not enough to bring about an equal and shared parenthood. One of the obstacles is that men take shorter leave so as not to cause problems for the colleagues covering for them, according to studies from the University of Gothenburg.
PUBG threat to children’s psychology
Jan 31, 2019, at 05:02 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s jovial reference to PUBG during his recent interaction with with students and parents at his Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0 event in New Delhi must have aroused interests of those who are not fully aware of an online game which has created sensations among teenagers and youngsters around the world.
Play Games24x7 Launches My11Circle A Brand New Fantasy Sports App
Jan 31, 2019, at 03:14 pm
Mumbai 25 January 2019: Play Games24x7 unveils its new fantasy sports platform, My11Circle, offering a completely new way of experiencing fantasy cricket. The all new fantasy sports app will be available for download from 1st February 2019.
Newborn babies have inbuilt ability to pick out words, study finds
Jan 30, 2019, at 06:46 pm
London, Jan 30 (IBNS): Newborn babies are born with the innate skills needed to pick out words from language, a new study published in Developmental Science reveals.
National Gallery of Modern Art to begin 'Night at the Museum' starting this month
Jan 29, 2019, at 05:36 pm
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IBNS): National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi, (NGMA) will organize first edition of 'Night at the Museum' on Wednesday.
Starmark hosts launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s book for children Micky and The Magic App
Jan 29, 2019, at 05:31 pm
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Sourabh Mukherjee’s book for children Micky and The Magic App at its Quest Mall outlet here last week.
Cocoon Fine Rugs takes the designer route for its premium range
Jan 29, 2019, at 01:26 pm
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IBNS): As part of its latest venture, where utility meets art, Cocoon Fine Rugs has entered into a collaboration with architect Ashiesh Shah and his multi-disciplinary design studio.
On Twitter, ‘supersharers’ spread majority of fake news: Study
Jan 26, 2019, at 07:34 pm
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): A new report on the influence of social media during the 2016 election found that a massive amount of fake news was produced and consumed by a very small amount of users.
Jan 26, 2019, at 02:07 pm
A ‘Pestaurant’ in Majuli river island in Assam has taken a stab at showcasing the potential of insects as a culinary delicacy which in turn is an organic way of pest control. Mongabay-India writer Sahana Ghosh reports
Milan fashion show was big highlight for me: Tarun Tahiliani
Jan 26, 2019, at 01:44 pm
Fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani was recently in Kolkata for the launch of his store at upscale Camac Street in the city. In an exclusive chat with IBNS-TWF correspondent Souvik Ghosh, Tahiliani spoke at length about his journey