Byomkesh Abir Chatterjee turns nostalgic at the Taj Gateway Hotel's cake mixing ceremony

Nov 22, 2016, at 04:52 pm

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): The cast of Byomkesh along with director Arindam Sil was present at Kolkata's Taj Gateway Hotel for a cake mixing ceremony recently.

Frish launches ready-to-cook Tawa Pizza

Nov 22, 2016, at 01:04 am

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Frish, a leading veg frozen foods brand from the WestCoast Group, has launched a lip-smacking frozen Pizza that can be simply cooked on a Tawa in just 7 minutes.

Rotary International District 3291, District Governor Shyamashree Sen organizes Sangbardhan

Nov 21, 2016, at 10:14 pm

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Rotary International District 3291 and District Governor Shyamashree Sen organized a program Sangbardhan to celebrate the UNESCO's World Heritage Day celebrations on Nov 19 at the heritage site of Marble Palace with the presence of Rotarians, Consular representatives, members of INTACH and other NGO's.

Kolkata: USCS organises Education Trade Mission

Nov 20, 2016, at 08:17 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): The U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) and ELS Language Services, Inc., of Princeton, NJ organized an Education Trade Mission to India and Nepal between Nov 14 and 19, 2016.

Park Plaza in Kolkata gets its cake mix ready for Christmas

Nov 20, 2016, at 04:00 pm

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): With Christmas a little over a month away, Kolkata's Park Plaza hotel recently organised a cake-mixing ceremony.

Chris Martin-AR Rahman sing Vande Mataram

Nov 20, 2016, at 02:34 pm

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IBNS): International singer Chris Martin, who is the frontman of band Coldplay, created a special moment with music maestro AR Rahman as they joined on stage to sing 'Vande Mataram'.

The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry , Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan organise ‘Pulse 2016’

Nov 20, 2016, at 04:41 am

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reaffirmed in their recent publication that pulses can help to improve health, nutrition, biodiversity, food security and climate change adaptation.

Indian Tabla maestro Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee enthralls US audience

Nov 19, 2016, at 11:17 pm

Memphis (Tennessee), Nov 19 (IBNS): Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, a well-known 'tabla' player from India was recently in the United States to perform at various cultural functions.

Reviving Baluchari, Bengal's traditional textile

Nov 19, 2016, at 08:18 pm

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): The exhibition titled 'Baluchari: Bengal and Beyond', being held at Kolkata's Birla Academy of Art and Culture was inaugurated on Friday by noted actor and MP from Bankura, Moon Moon Sen.

I am waiting for a good script, says Zayed Khan in Kolkata after app launch

Nov 19, 2016, at 06:32 pm

Bollywood actor Zayed Khan was in Kolkata to promote his new app, IMKnotShy at Acropolis Mall, in association with My Nail/ Think Inked. In a candid chat with IBNS Correspondent Tanushree Sen, the actor who is now seen much less on screen spoke about his yearlong engagement with the app, his love for gulab jamun and rasmalai, and the desire to do something new.

A Lifelong friendship of beer, music and good food

Nov 19, 2016, at 06:20 pm

Think clear with music and beer, says Abhishek Saran, Managing Director, Dubliin Square, an Irish pub. The renowned chef shares some secrets why beer and music never fail to amuse us while listing seven must haves with the drink.

Would love to walk for Manish Malhotra: Harman Mann

Nov 19, 2016, at 04:53 pm

The newly crowned Miss Punjab 2016 Harman Mann is a teenager who plans to take the fashion industry by storm. A self confessed reader, she plans to bring about a change in society 'in a big way'. In a chat with IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity, Harman recounts her pageant experience while listing things which are keeping her busy. Excerpts:

Canadian kids least active, says ParticipAction report

Nov 19, 2016, at 04:23 pm

Toronto, Nov 19 (IBNS): A new study has come up with figures stating that there is a possibility that the Canadian kids will soon be dubbed as the least active kids in the world.

Amway Opportunity Foundation celebrates Children's Day with Mukti Rehabilitation Centre in Kolkata

Nov 19, 2016, at 02:53 am

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Amway India, on Friday celebrated Children's Day, in association with Mukti Rehabilitation Centre in Kolkata.

Sanofi India collaborates with NIPER Kolkata to promote academic excellence

Nov 19, 2016, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): Sanofi India Limited (SIL) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIPER Kolkata, in the presence of President of India Pranab Mukherjee.

Kolkata: Byomkesh Pawrbo team takes part in cake mixing at The Gateway hotel

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS): With the Christmas season around the corner, the ‘Byomkesh Pawrbo’ team geared up to mark the promotion of their film at The Gateway hotel on Monday.

Aditi Rao Hydari attends Femina Hair Hero Awards

Nov 18, 2016, at 09:57 pm

Mumbai, Nov 18 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Aditi Rao Hydari recently attended the Femina Hair Hero Awards wearing Natalie Chapman styled by Sanam Ratansi.

Hrithik Roshan unveils Rado's new lightness-inspired timepieces

Nov 18, 2016, at 04:10 am

Noida, Nov 17 (IBNS): Rado, the Swiss watch brand known for its innovative use of design and materials, officially launched its lightness-inspired collection at the newly opened boutique in Noida.

TheBagTales partners exclusively with Bollywoo to promote Tum Bin 2

Nov 18, 2016, at 03:06 am

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS): TheBagTales, a contemporary accessory label which offers luxurious varieties of hand bags, clutches, slings, has exclusively partnered with Bollywoo for a styling contest with Tum Bin 2.

Assam: World Heritage Week to be celebrated at Dima Hasao

Nov 18, 2016, at 01:37 am

Guwahati, Nov 17 (IBNS): The Directorate of Archaeology, Assam, is going to celebrate the "World Heritage Week, 2016" in Assam's Dima Hasao district from November 19-25.

Monkey Bar settles in Kolkata

Nov 17, 2016, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Whoever thought that Goopye Gyne and Bagha Byne, Bengal’s popular fictional duo created by Upendrakishore Raychoudhury and enlivened by his grandson Satyajit Ray, would ride a hand-pulled rickshaw?

In mellifluous conversation with Lopamudra Mitra and Joy Sarkar

Nov 17, 2016, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Nostalgia, lots of music and concern about the future of modern Bengali music marked the inaugural session of the third edition of Conversations at The Palms Restaurant in Kolkata recently.

“Life & Living in Kolkata” comes alive at Credai Bengal Realty Expo 2016

Nov 17, 2016, at 05:04 pm

Kolkata Nov 17 (IBNS): Credai Bengal, the state chapter of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) and the apex body for private real estate developers in India organised a panel discussion on ‘Life and Living in Kolkata’ as an extension to the ninth edition of the Realty Expo 2016 at Milan Mela recently.

Tata Building India School Essay Competition 11th Edition to focus on global warming

Nov 17, 2016, at 04:40 am

Mumbai /Kolkata, Nov 16 (IBNS): The Tata group has announced the launch of the 11th edition of Tata Building India School Essay Competition, considered as India's largest school essay competition, a national level programme targeted to reach out to nearly 4 million students, from 8500 plus schools spread across 200 plus cities.

Singapore Airlines introduces Ruchi Thali

Nov 17, 2016, at 01:08 am

Mumbai, Nov 16 (IBNS): Singapore Airlines is delighted to introduce a traditional, Indian set meal - “Ruchi Thali” for its Business Class passengers travelling between India and Singapore.

Fall-Winter 2016: Men in Uniform

Nov 16, 2016, at 10:04 pm

Military silhouettes in olive green, gray and black are the trends of the season this winter along with henley shirt and slim cargo pants, says fashion stylists of Macy's in USA. Sujoy Dhar reports after checking the arrivals at the iconic Chicago outlet of the department store

EDII collaborates with University of East London for social entrepreneurship education in India

Nov 15, 2016, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS): Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), an acknowledged national resource Institute for Entrepreneurship Education, Research, Training and Institution Building, has collaborated with University of East London (UEL) to promote social entrepreneurship education in India.

Open Doors report shows trends in student mobility between India, United States

Nov 15, 2016, at 04:25 am

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): An increasing number of students are crossing the globe to gain practical, international experience that they can apply in their careers and life in a global society. The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released on Monday, finds that the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 2015-16 academic year-an increase of seven percent from the previous year to a new high of nearly 1,044,000, representing five percent of the total student population at U.S. institutions.

Kashmir: Students appear for annual board examinations

Nov 15, 2016, at 01:31 am

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): Amid tight security, thousands of students appeared for the annual board examinations across Kashmir on Monday despite the protest and strike from July 9.

HP inaugurates university Chair to partner on future cyber security challenges

Nov 15, 2016, at 12:26 am

New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): HP is working with the University of Birmingham to create a position to help address the world’s most pressing cyber security challenges.