10th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards Winner announced
Mar 28, 2015, at 09:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): After a week of exciting theatre fare in the capital, the eagerly anticipated 10th Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards were announced at a red carpet event in the capital at The Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi.
Kolkata hosts Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award
Mar 28, 2015, at 06:10 pm
Kolkata, Mar 28 (IBNS) With the notion to salute the efforts of individuals who battle enormous odds and work towards changing their society for the better, Ladies Study Group, a platform created by the Indian Chamber of Commerce in 1966 to empower and encourage women, shortlists NGOs every year for the Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award.
Gallery Sanskriti celebrates 25 years of artistic indulgence
Mar 27, 2015, at 07:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): Gallery Sanskriti, a leading art gallery in Kolkata, commenced the first exhibition for it's silver jubilee anniversary celebration on Thursday.
Real estate defines lifestyle and economy of West Bengal
Mar 27, 2015, at 02:31 am
Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Kolkata, the city of joy, is known for its rich heritage, intellect, valued traditions, strong and community living. In the past few years, the city and towns of Kolkata have seen an unprecedented boom in the realty segment.
L'Oreal announces research collaboration with inStem
Mar 26, 2015, at 07:14 am
Mumbai, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem) and L'Oreal have entered into a collaborative agreement for the next three years to initiate research on different aspects of skin biology.
Tata Steel Adventure Foundation successfully completes 'Indian Women's Great Desert Safari'
Mar 25, 2015, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/ Kolkata, Mar 24 (IBNS): The 27 member fearless team from Tata Steel Adventure Foundation and Border Security Force defied all obstacle and have come triumphant on the 'Indian Women’s Great Desert Safari 2015', travelling across the salt desert.
Nickelodeon mobilizes Gen-Next to join the nations call for Swachh Bharat with Big Green Help 2015
Mar 24, 2015, at 11:57 pm
Mumbai, Mar 24 (IBNS): Kids inspire, influence and hold the baton to the future of society. It is this kid power that Nickelodeon, a children entertainment franchise, has sought to unleash with the Big Green Help 2015.
West Bengal hosts 'Dignity-2015'
Mar 22, 2015, at 03:46 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Dignity-2015, organized by the West Bengal Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation (WBSCSTDFC) and the Backward Classes Welfare Department of West Bengal government, ended in Kolkata on Saturday.
RBU's Department of Drama collaborates with Ministry of Culture to host Shakespeare Reconsidered
Mar 22, 2015, at 05:54 am
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): Rabindra Bharati University's Department of Drama in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, held Shakespeare Reconsidered- the 25th UGC International Conference and Theatre Festival to celebrate William Shakespeare’s 450th birth anniversary.
Kolkata's leading bookstore celebrates 'World STORY telling' day
Mar 21, 2015, at 08:57 pm
Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): Story, a bookstore chain in Kolkata, belonging to the Primarc group, celebrated 'World STORY telling' day at its flagship store on Friday.
Google celebrates Navroz with colourful Doodle
Mar 21, 2015, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi, Mar 21 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Saturday decorated its homepage with a colourful Doodle dedicated to Iranian New Year, Navroz.
Singapore's chain Harry's opens with in Andheri
Mar 20, 2015, at 06:00 pm
Mumbai, March 20 (IBNS): Adding elan to the lively Andheri suburbs, the third Mumbai outlet of Singapore's favourite chain, Harry's Bar & cafe opened in the city on Thursday.
Shovit Dasgupta, Durba Nag, Sharan Kaur showcase 'NOTLIKEYOU' at LFW
Mar 20, 2015, at 05:41 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): The fantabulous trio of designers Shovit Dasgupta, Durba Nag and Sharan Kaur, stayed true to their roots while showcasing their collection for their label 'NOTLIKEYOU' at Jabong Stage during Lakme Fashion Week Summer/ Resort 2015.
LFW: Easies and Killer recreate colourful drama of denim
Mar 20, 2015, at 05:38 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Easies and Killer kept the audience in raptures at a fast paced hot stepping show with great music and super styles at Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.
Riteish Deshmukh walks LFW ramp for Raghavendra Rathore
Mar 20, 2015, at 05:23 pm
Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): When it comes to regal, sophisticated collections that rival those worn by royalty, Raghavendra Rathore had the perfect offering when his show closed Day Two at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015 with actor Riteish Deshmukh as the showstopper.
Astitva bags 'Best Green Project' award at CREDAI Awards 2015
Mar 20, 2015, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's first gold rated green residential building from the Primarc Group, accredited by Indian Green Building Council, has been conferred the prestigious Credai Bengal Realty Award 2015 under the Best Green Project segment.
Sreenanda Shankar launches new collection of Lebel Ritu Kumar
Mar 20, 2015, at 01:57 am
Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Make-up artist and dancer Sreenanda Shankar on Wednesday launched new spring summer dresses' collection at Ritu Kumar's latest store Lebel in Kolkata's Quest Mall.
LFW: Anavila Misra Patine, Rahul N Shikha showcase collection
Mar 20, 2015, at 12:21 am
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Anavila Misra breathed fresh air into her collection with 'A Summer Stroll' at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.
LFW: Reliance Footprint presents sub-range of resort wear by Sailex
Mar 19, 2015, at 11:09 pm
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Sailex stunned all with his sensual and straight, but stylish collection presented by Reliance Footwear at Jabong Stage during Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.
Nargis Fakhri shines at the first ever LFW Instagram show
Mar 19, 2015, at 06:30 pm
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Lakme Fashion Week celebrated their 15th edition in true new age style with a unique concept show - a live show via Instagram that was hosted yesterday for designer Masaba Gupta.
Cafe Samovar to shut down this month
Mar 19, 2015, at 06:03 pm
Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): It's where Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took Jaya on one of their first dates, where Infosys co founder Nandan Nilekeni had proposed to his wife, where artists like MF Hussain and Tyeb Mehta would sit doodling for hours, where poet Nissim Ezekiel would hold fort with young students from Elphinstone college next door and where cartoonists like Mario Miranda, writers like Behram (Busybee) Contractor and filmmakers like Shyam Benegal would measure out their lives in tea spoons dreaming of their next creative venture.
Google doodle celebrating India-Bangladesh q/f clash
Mar 19, 2015, at 03:46 pm
New York, Melbourne, Mar 19 (IBNS) Celebrating cricket fever, search engine Google on Thursday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle depicting the quater-final clash between India and Bangladesh.
Kolkata: Cafe Mezzuna celebrates its first anniversary
Mar 19, 2015, at 05:44 am
Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Restaurant cum bar Cafe Mezzuna on Wednesday celebrated its first anniversary at Forum Mall in Kolkata's Elgin area.
Sterling Holiday Resorts launches 'Save the Sparrow' initiative
Mar 18, 2015, at 11:49 pm
Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS): Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited, a Leisure Hospitality and Vacation Ownership company, has launched a unique edutainment program at its resorts in an effort to contribute to save the sparrow from going extinct.
Mar 18, 2015, at 03:29 am
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): LGBT community now has a music video dedicated to them with love and acceptance being central to its theme.
Jaya Bachhan inaugurates 'Pratibimb'
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:31 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachhan on Monday inaugurated the 'Pratibimb: Reflection of Women in Theatre' at the G.D.Birla Sabhakar in Kolkata.
American Center hosts fifth edition of 'Our Voices , Our Journey' in Kolkata
Mar 17, 2015, at 04:46 am
Kolkata , Mar 16 (IBNS) The American Center in collaboration with Ananta Aspen Center hosted the fifth edition of Our Voice, Our Journey to explore the lives of dynamic women and the difference they have made to their communities.
Mar 16, 2015, at 01:19 am
Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) Kumar Shivam and Jyotish Kalita from Gauhati University and Kunal Malhotra and Viraj Bake from IIFT emerged as winners of Zone 2at the Zonal Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 held in Kolkata on Sunday.
Story creates paradise for young book-lovers
Mar 15, 2015, at 12:47 am
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): The walls of 'Story', a bookstore in Kolkata, which is an initiative of the Primarc Group of Companies, have been adorned with literary pieces specially picked out for children of various age groups.
100 branches of ICICI Bank participate in 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'
Mar 14, 2015, at 07:45 pm
Mumbai, Mar 14 (IBNS): Private sector bank ICICI Bank announced participation of its 100th branch in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' with its branch at Cenotaph Road in Chennai taking part in the landmark campaign which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to build consciousness about cleanliness in the country.