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'Bihar was Switzerland to him six months ago, now a gutter': Prashant Kishor's dig at Tejashwi Yadav | Rahul Gandhi's 'No Dalit in Miss India' invites BJP jibes, Kiren Rijiju's calls it a 'Bal Buddhi' statement | CBI raids RG Kar Hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh's home, other locations in corruption case | Hezbollah announces large-scale attack, Israel begins preemptive strikes in response | Nagarjuna's N-Convention Centre in Hyderabad faces bulldozer action over encroachment, actor calls unlawful | Nepal: 27 Indian tourists killed after bus falls into river, 16 injured | Assam minor girl rape: Accused dies in pond escapaing from police custody at crime scene | Amid RG Kar protests, actress Payel Mukherjee 'attacked' by biker in Kolkata | RG Kar rape-murder: CCTV footage shows arrested civic volunteer Sanjoy Roy with earphones at crime scene | Bangladesh's interim govt revokes Sheikh Hasina's diplomatic passport

Godrej Archives launches 'Artist in Residence' program persuading artists' world over to create Tech Art

Sep 03, 2015, at 11:31 pm

Mumbai, Sept 3 (IBNS): Godrej Archives, the business archive of Godrej Group, in line with its philosophy-‘Restore. Reflect. Reimagine.' has launched an ‘Artist in Residence’ program that encourages artists from across the globe to create art that inspires the current generation to build a better future.

Autoportal.com emerges as key portal for car lovers

Sep 03, 2015, at 09:46 pm

New Delhi, Sept 09 (IBNS) When Autoportal came to India in 2013, it was considered nothing more than the usual run of the mill type websites that offer information on automobiles. However, as one came back to the site over the time, it became evident that it is not just another website on cars. Autoportal has created an identity and place for itself among the various choices available.

Tollywood celebrities to play charity indoor cricket match to raise funds for underprivileged children

Sep 02, 2015, at 05:46 am

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.

Grumpy Cat to have her wax statue installed at Madame Tussauds

Aug 31, 2015, at 03:38 am

San Francisco, Aug 30 (IBNS) Internet sensation Grumpy Cat will be the first feline to have her statue installed at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, confirmed their San Francisco department.

North Kolkata- where luxury meets affordability

Aug 31, 2015, at 12:35 am

Kolkata, Aug 30 (IBNS): The last decade has witnessed quality infrastructure development in the city of Kolkata.

Primarc invests in waste management start-up 'Sampurn(e)arth'

Aug 31, 2015, at 12:22 am

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Kolkata based Primarc Group recently invested in waste management Start-up Sampurn(e)arth along with Ah!Ventures and I3N.

LFW: Eina Ahluwalia presented her mystic collection "Pilgrimage"

Aug 30, 2015, at 05:27 am

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.

Primarc runs numero uno Raymond outlet in India

Aug 29, 2015, at 03:21 pm

Kolkata, Aug 29 (IBNS): Raymond outlet in Kolkata's Poddar Court area, the master franchisee for Raymond Group has achieved nationwide recognition recently.

Milind Soman launches men's innerwear brand in Kolkata

Aug 29, 2015, at 02:46 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.

Monaco Tourism presented Narendra Kumar's exotic destination bridal collection "The Monaco Diaries" at Lakme Fashoin Week Winter/Festive 2015

Aug 28, 2015, at 11:57 pm

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS): Giving bridal wear that resort destination flavour, Monaco Tourism presented Narendra Kumar's exotic "The Monaco Diaries" collection at Lakme Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2015.

Big Break Entertainment becomes franchise license holder for the

Aug 28, 2015, at 10:24 pm

Mumbai, Aug 28 (IBNS) Big Break Entertainment on Friday said it has become franchisee license holder for the "Miss Globe International 2015" for India.

2nd inclusive Monsoon Indo-Bangladesh Cultural Festival , Rakhi Bandhan Utsav 2015 organized by NIP NGO

Aug 28, 2015, at 09:19 pm

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 06:52 pm

Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS) In a battle between Kshirmohan, Odisha's special delicacy dedicated to Lord Jagannarth, and Bengal's very own Rasogolla, Bengal sweet shop owners now sink differences for getting the delicacy benchmarked as the state's discovery dating back one and half centuries.

Kettlebell is definitely here to stay: Samrat Sen

Aug 28, 2015, at 05:29 pm

Samrat Sen is one of the very few people in India who has taken up Kettlebell as a full time sport though it is yet to get a government recognition. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Samrat, who recently won a Gold in the Kolkata Kettlebell Championship 2015, opens up about his dream with the sport.

Vidya Balan announced as the campaign ambassador for behavior change campaign by RB India and Pehel

Aug 27, 2015, at 09:45 pm

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): As part of its nationwide initiative Dettol Banega Swachh India, RB India, along Pehel and State Governments of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, announced the launch of 'Changing Behaviour: Creating Sanitation Change Leaders'.

Agnimitra aims to hold show to promote Indian textile

Aug 27, 2015, at 06:48 pm

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS) Ace fashion designer Agnimitra Paul, who had given a sartorial makeover to many a Tollywood heroines in the past years when the industry was stepping into a new era of smart production, now sets her eye on something more pain-staking. She plans to promote Indian textile in her next fashion show with the idea of fusion to break away from the staid traditional looks.

In the company of the Sheherwalis

Aug 27, 2015, at 06:21 pm

Kolkata, Aug 27 (IBNS): The Sheherwali food festival organised by ITC Sonar in Kolkata, from August 25-31, 2015, is not only an opportunity to sample an almost forgotten culinary spread but also an eye-opener into one of Bengal’s forgotten historical chapters.

RED FM brings Anushka Manchanda's concert in Kanpur

Aug 26, 2015, at 12:02 am

Kanpur, Aug 25 (IBNS): It was time for the Kanpurities to put on their dancing shoes as 93.5 RED FM, the largest radio station of India, presented an electrifying musical concert 'Full Volume Shanivaar'.

Aakash Aath team reaches out to help victims of flood affected areas

Aug 25, 2015, at 04:15 am

Kolkata, Aug 24 (IBNS): Aakash Aath, a popular general entertainment channel, recently reached out in helping the people of Harimandir area in West Bengal, which was badly affected by flood.

Sonata forays into adventure gear space in India with launch of SF

Aug 25, 2015, at 03:11 am

Kolkata / Bangalore, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a significant announcement on Monday, Sonata, a watch brand from Titan Company Limited, launched a brand new identity for their Super Fibre range of watches.

Google doodles to celebrates Duke Kahanamoku's birthday

Aug 24, 2015, at 03:36 pm

New York, Aug 24 (IBNS) Popular search engine Google on Monday celebrated thr 125th birthday of Hawaiian surfer and Olympic-medal winning swimmer Duke Kahanamoku by decorating its homepage with a colourful doodle.

Kolkata's top chefs lend out suggestions to aspiring students at Food Tech 2015

Aug 22, 2015, at 07:42 pm

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IBNS) The first day of Food Tech 2015 witnessed top chefs from Kolkata sharing secrets and valuable advices about food technology to aspiring chefs, here on Friday.

Whistling Woods Alumni pay tribute to Munshi Premchand

Aug 21, 2015, at 11:56 pm

Mumbai, Aug 21 (IBNS): The vision behind 5th Veda, cultural hub, an initiative by Subhash Ghai, Founder & Chairman of Whistling Woods International (WWI) is to connect the younger generation with the art and technique of various classical art forms including drama, painting, poetry among others.

XIMB, IIMC and IIMR win regional round, qualifies for the finals of Deloitte Maverick Challenge

Aug 20, 2015, at 03:40 am

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS) Three business schools from India's eastern part qualified for the fourth season of Deloitte Maverick Challenge, hosted by XIM Bhubaneswar on Monday.

PRIM Resorts bags Today's Traveller Awards

Aug 19, 2015, at 11:53 pm

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): PRIM Resorts, a chain of boutique hotels, having one of the best running properties across pristine offbeat locations in India, has recently won the 9th Annual Today's Traveler Awards, 2015, organised by Gill India Group.

Green Trends launches 2 more salon outlets in Kolkata

Aug 19, 2015, at 04:42 am

Kolkata , Aug 18 (IBNS) Green Trends Unisex Hair & Style Salon has recently launched two salon outlets at Ranikuthi and Santoshpur in Kolkata.

Shoppers Stop announces its association with Bengali film

Aug 19, 2015, at 04:32 am

Kolkata, August 18 (IBNS): Shopping destination Shoppers Stop recently announced its association with Bengali film 'Jomer Raja Dilo Bor'.

Vivel Cell Renew launches Micellar Cleansing

Aug 19, 2015, at 01:27 am

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS) To keep skin clean and beautiful, Vivel Cell Renew has introduced a make-up cleanser with the unique mixed-micelle technology.

CRY, RICOH India launch 'View Finder Programme'

Aug 19, 2015, at 12:12 am

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Photography Day , Child Rights and You (CRY) in association with RICOH India launched the 'View Finder Programme' in New Delhi and Kolkata.

Bindass Naach's 'Desi Hoppers' creates history at World of Dance championship

Aug 17, 2015, at 11:26 pm

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS): On Aug 15, when the entire country was celebrating the 69th Independence Day, thousands of miles away in Los Angeles eight Indian dancers from 'Desi Hoppers' troupe were practicing hard to prove their mettle against more than 14 countries to win the 'World of Dance' championship.