Kolkata: Urmila Dance Foundation hosts Bande Nrityam on 16th anniversary
Sep 22, 2016, at 04:29 pm
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Urmila Dance Foundation recently hosted Bande Nrityam on its 16th anniversary at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata.
Fashion jewellery brand Voylla opens first outlet in Kolkata
Sep 21, 2016, at 09:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 21 (IBNS): Fashion jewellery brand, Voylla, opened its first store in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall on Saturday.
India’s biggest online interactive tool on food and diet launched
Sep 21, 2016, at 01:12 am
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) launched an online interactive tool ‘KNOW YOUR DIET’ on Tuesday to help people know about their food and dietary habits.
Study links Pokémon GO with traffic danger
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:59 pm
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS): Soon after Nintendo released its app-based, “augmented reality†video game Pokémon GO, the sidewalks surged with people fixated on their phones searching for the game’s cartoon creatures.
Children celebrate Roald Dahl's birth centenary in style at STORY
Sep 20, 2016, at 08:25 pm
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's leading books-and-lifestyle store, STORY, celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of famous author Roald Dahl through a unique programme on Sep 12.
Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya, actor Biswajit Chakraborty feature in Tagorenama
Sep 20, 2016, at 04:39 am
Kolkata, Sept 19 (IBNS): Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya and Bengali actor Biswajit Chakraborty featured in the Tagorenama which was presented at Sonnet in Kolkata recently.
IIT, Guwahati unveiled PARAM-ISHAN
Sep 20, 2016, at 01:07 am
Guwahati, Sept 19 (IBNS): IIT Guwahati on Monday unveiled one of India´s fastest and most powerful computer, PARAM-ISHAN.
Sep 18, 2016, at 06:40 pm
The Sheroes of Bollywood, mainstream or off-mainstream, are ready to pull the red carpet from under the feet of hero oriented films. The three recent films Akira, Pink and Parched will send your pulses racing for more, while not forgetting the Bengali release Shaheb Bibi Golaam . TWF correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji analyses
INIFD hosts its annual exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 18, 2016, at 12:40 am
Fashion designing institute INIFD on Thursday inaugurated its annual exhibition Thursday at its Lindsay street campus.The exhibition, inaugurated by the Tollywood actor Koneenica Banerjee, showcased installation and architecture from four different zones of India.
Alka Sirohi to perform duties of UPSC Chairman
Sep 18, 2016, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday appointed Alka Sirohi, Member, Union Public Service Commission to perform the duties of the post of Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.
I dream of projects which makes my listeners happy: Gurinder Rai
Sep 17, 2016, at 08:29 pm
A new kid in the Punjabi music scene, Gurinder Rai is hitting some high notes with his constant success. In a conversation with IBNS-TWF correspondent Sudipto Maity, the crooner traces his roots and shares his experience of working with rapper Badshah.
Founder of Asia's first women taxi service Revathi Roy wins Women Transforming India award
Sep 16, 2016, at 10:39 pm
Mumbai, Sep 16 (IBNS): Revathi Roy, who started Asia’s 1st ever women taxi service, FORSCHE, in 2007, won the “Women Transforming India†award instituted by NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India).
Tata Power Club Enerji students celebrate Eco-Friendly Ganesh Mahotsav
Sep 16, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai/ Kolkata, Sept 16 (IBNS):Since its launch, Club Enerji, Tata Power's nationwide movement, has been undertaking various initiatives to sensitise communities about the importance of energy and environmental conservation in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai.
Immersion of Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh idol in progress in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2016, at 10:17 pm
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IBNS): Thousands of devotees congregated in Mumbai to bid adieu to the famous Ganesh idol, Lalbaugcha Raja (King of Lalbaug), on Thursday as the idol was taken for immersion in the Arabian Sea in Girgaon Chowpatty.
Dia Mirza inaugurates new BBLUNT salon in Mumbai
Sep 15, 2016, at 05:01 pm
Mumbai, Sept 15 (IBNS): BBLUNT, India’s premier hairstyling salon has launched its 9th salon in Mumbai.
Google doodles to celebrate female pioneering pilot Jean Batten's birth anniversary
Sep 15, 2016, at 04:04 pm
Mountain View, Sept 15 (IBNS): Google on Thursday celebrated pioneering female pilot Jean Batten's 107th birth anniversary by dedicating a doodle.
Ontario-based GTB International School excels in province's maths standard
Sep 15, 2016, at 02:47 pm
Toronto, Sept 15 (IBNS): According to a recent report published by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) only 50 percent of the Grade 6 students in Ontario met the province’s mathematics standard.
Kolkata: Starmark in association with Puffin Books hosts ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’
Sep 15, 2016, at 01:25 am
Kolkata, September 12 (IBNS): Kolkata’s popular retail store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, hosted ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’ to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the world’s famous story teller Roald Dahl, at Quest Mall, Kolkata on Saturday.
Birmingham - Punjab partnership aims to tackle Indian women’s cancer
Sep 14, 2016, at 10:23 pm
London, Sept 14 (IBNS): Experts from the University of Birmingham today joined Indian partners to lay the foundations for a new study into women’s cancers that could help to diagnose, treat and prevent the disease.
Dolon Roy attends exhibition in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:41 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Tollywood actress Dolon Roy, Kasturi Goswami and Rita Ghosal attended an exhibition at Nari Seva Kendra in Kolkata recently.
Qissaa unveils Nakshikanthas in Kolkata
Sep 14, 2016, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Sept 13 (IBNS): Qissaa, an eclectic lifestyle store in south Kolkata, which is ready to launch their brand new festive collection of 2016, has unveiled Nakshikanthas on saris and home decor.
British Council launches Education UK Alumni Awards 2017
Sep 13, 2016, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): British Council India launched the third year of Education UK Alumni Awards, a prestigious award celebrating outstanding achievements of the UK's alumni in India.
Sep 12, 2016, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday approved the creation of the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to give a major push for creation of high quality infrastructure in premier educational institutions.
Kolkata: Starmark in association with Puffin Books hosts ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:52 pm
Kolkata, September 12 (IBNS): Kolkata’s popular retail store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, hosted ‘Celebrating 100 Years of Roald Dahl’ to mark the 100th birth anniversary of the world’s famous story teller Roald Dahl, at Quest Mall, Kolkata on Saturday.
Etihad Airways partners with Jimmy Choo
Sep 12, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates and the official airline of New York Fashion Week, announced the extension of its commitment to the global fashion industry by collaborating with iconic luxury brand Jimmy Choo.
No student from Bengal should leave the state for business education, says Globsyn JMD
Sep 12, 2016, at 08:04 pm
Rahul Dasgupta, Joint Managing Director of the Globsyn Group spoke to IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh about the institute winning the Gurukul Award and different issues related to business education.
Gurukul Awards: Recognising talent in the field of education
Sep 12, 2016, at 07:16 pm
Kolkata, Sep 12 (IBNS): Lions Club of Kolkata, Mother Teresa Sarani (District 322B2), in association with FACES honoured students, teachers and private coaching institutes recently, with its Gurukul Awards, at a function held in Vidya Mandir, Kolkata.
Kamala: Ready to welcome buyers with exquisite handlooms and designer jewellery
Sep 12, 2016, at 07:07 pm
Kolkata, Sept 12 (IBNS): Kamala, the retail outlet of Crafts Council of India, Kamala, located in ICCR - Kolkata, is holding an exhibition of handlooms, jewellery and bags, made by award winning craftspeople from all over country.
Kolkata: Retail outlet Kamala unveils its puja collection
Sep 11, 2016, at 07:15 pm
Kamala, the retail outlet of Craft Council of India, unveiled its new range of textile collection of natural coloured on Saturday (Sep 10, 2016) at ICCR in Kolkata. The latest puja collection includes tussar saris with hand embroidered parsi borders, cotton kanjeevarams, shibori salwar suit, dongaria tribal saris and silk by cotton pochampallis.
Tagore's appeal cannot be bound in time for his followers: Tarun Bhattacharya
Sep 10, 2016, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata, Sep 9 (IBNS): Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya while discussing about his upcoming project, Tagorenama, on Wednesday, in Kolkata, said that Rabindranath Tagore transcends all time frames in reaching his followers.