Nov 18, 2014, at 07:17 pm
Cruising for pleasure has not lost its appeal even in this high-speed air travel age. What has changed is how the sea-bound like to experience it today. The high-tech ship 'Quantum of the Seas' is a revelation to Ranjita Biswas
International education week celebrated in Kolkata
Nov 18, 2014, at 06:13 pm
Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education jointly celebrate the International Education Week every year in November to promote international education and cultural exchange worldwide.
More than 1400 Mumbai kids creep down the animal world at Creepy Crawlies
Nov 18, 2014, at 05:48 am
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IBNS): Kangaroo Kids Pali Hill- voted as the most trusted brand in education in 2014, in association with Billabong international school organised an open-for-all event ‘Creepy Crawlies and Dino Mania' for children between the ages of 2 - 10 years.
CRY launches 'Project Unlearn'
Nov 17, 2014, at 06:21 pm
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Child Rights and You (CRY) has recently launched a nationwide campaign 'Project Unlearn' in an attempt to help children in labour across India.
Jacqueline Fernandez unveils Body Shop youth serum
Nov 15, 2014, at 06:16 pm
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS) The Body Shop, UK's iconic retailer of cosmetics and toiletries along with the vivacious brand ambassador Jacqueline Fernandez, unveiled the youth enhancing Concentrate-the 'Drops of Youth Serum'. This powerful serum contains 98% ingredients of natural origin delivering the results for a young, healthier and radiant skin in just 5 days, claimed the company.
Magnet action brings together Saif, Yuvraj for first time
Nov 15, 2014, at 05:18 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan and ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh come together in the latest Fair & Lovely MEN commercial. The handsome hunks are seen talking about their skincare regime and how they beat the harsh outdoors by using Fair & Lovely Men Max Fairness cream and face wash.
VIP ropes in Alia as brand ambassador of Caprese
Nov 15, 2014, at 05:15 am
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Luggage provider VIP Industries Ltd., has roped in Bollywood newbie Alia Bhatt as the ambassador for its brand Caprese.
Karisma Kapoor will walk the ramp with kids for India Kids Fashion Week
Nov 14, 2014, at 06:04 am
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IBNS): India Kids Fashion Week (IKFW), an initiative of Craftworld and Event Capital, is a unique signature affair to position India on the map of fashion industry for Kids
Story launches 'Share A Story' initiative for underprivileged children in Kolkata
Nov 14, 2014, at 03:38 am
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): To commemorate the Children's Day, book store Story has announced its 'Share A Story' initiative in order to encourage the donation of books to underprivileged children in Kolkata.
Anushka Sharma launches Season 3 of Support My School campaign
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Coca-Cola India, NDTV and UN-Habitat's multi partner program for Happy, Healthy and Active schools-Support My School will now scale up its effort to touch 1000 schools and 3,50,000 students in next two years.
Anushka Sharma launches Season 3 of Support My School campaign
Nov 14, 2014, at 02:18 am
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Coca-Cola India, NDTV and UN-Habitat's multi partner program for Happy, Healthy and Active schools-Support My School will now scale up its effort to touch 1000 schools and 3,50,000 students in next two years.
Uma captures different forms of Shiva on canvas
Nov 13, 2014, at 07:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS) Painter Uma Bardhan has captured different forms of Indian god Lord Shiva in his twenty four works as the people of Kolkata can see her creations at the Chemould gallery in the city's Park Street area till Nov 15.
Vedanta Foundation launches chartered accountancy coaching centre in Thane
Nov 12, 2014, at 04:34 am
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IBNS): Vedanta Foundation on Tuesday launched a new coaching centre at Vedanta College of Management and Information Technology in Thane.
RED FM launches initiative 'Raunac Ki Dilli-10 Lakh Tere Haath'
Nov 12, 2014, at 01:41 am
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Radio network 93.5 RED FM has come up with a new initiative-'Raunac Ki Dilli - 10 Lakh Tere Haath'.
Nov 11, 2014, at 09:16 pm
Oregon, Nov 11 (IBNS): Hindu Educational & Cultural Society of America in Hillsboro (Oregon) is reportedly planning to break ground in Washington county for a Hindu temple in the next few months.
Aligarh Muslim University faces flak over not allowing girls in library
Nov 11, 2014, at 08:52 pm
Aligarh, Nov 11 (IBNS) The prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) is sucked into a controversy over allowing girls inside the library since it will attract boys there.
Kolkata gets its own wax museum
Nov 10, 2014, at 09:23 pm
Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Today, Kolkata joins the likes of London, Berlin, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai and Bangkok in having its own Wax Museum.
Nov 10, 2014, at 06:05 pm
India has been rather slow in preserving the inherited wealth of audiovisual material. Despite the lack of overall support, a few concerned institutions as well as individuals are determined to protect the legacy. TWF correspondent Uttara Ganguly reports
Nusrat Jahan inaugurates 4th Max store in Kolkata
Nov 10, 2014, at 04:31 am
Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS): Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan inaugurated the 4th ‘Max’ store at Avani Riverside Mall in Kolkata on Sunday.
Vice President inaugurates Mathrubhumi Delhi Book Fair
Nov 09, 2014, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday inaugurated the "Mathrubhumi Delhi Book Fair" organized by the Mathrubhumi Group of Publications, Kerala in association with Lalit Kala Academy, Sahitya Academy and Sangeet Natak Academy here.
Google doodles to mark 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall
Nov 09, 2014, at 04:57 pm
New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by decorating its homepage with an interactive video doodle.
Agnimitra Paul launches "Art Utsav 2014" in Kolkata
Nov 09, 2014, at 06:32 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul launched an art exhibition titled "Art Utsav 2014" at Mirage Art Gallery in Kolkata on Saturday.
Christopher C Doyle's The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret launched in Kolkata
Nov 09, 2014, at 06:30 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kolkata's bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Westland Ltd., hosted the launch of Christopher C Doyle’s 'The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret' at its South City Mall outlet here on Friday.
Paayel launches Upananda store in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2014, at 06:22 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Upananda, the innovative fashion brand store which looks to empower underprivileged women was inaugurated by Bengali film actress Paayel Sarkar at ICCR, Cafe in Kolkata recently.
Another Soliloquy launched in Kolkata
Nov 08, 2014, at 06:00 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark hosted at its South City Mall outlet the launch of Another Soliloquy, a book of poems written by Ananya Chatterjee and Shruti Goswami recently.
'I want to create playfront singers'
Nov 07, 2014, at 08:15 pm
Vocalist Prasant A Samadhar trained talented singers like Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh, but never himself ran for a pure Bollywood playback career. He is now teaming up with maestros Girija Devi and Hariharan for a live stage performance. TWF correspondent Shabarni Basu caught up with the singer on music, stage shows and more...
Taj Group launches complimentary Wi-Fi access across its hotels
Nov 07, 2014, at 02:03 am
Kolkata / Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Taj Group on Thursday announced that starting Nov 15 it will introduce complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity for residential guests across its 125 hotels around the globe.
Asha Audio launches "Sudhu Tor Jnyo", an album by Sandip Ray
Nov 07, 2014, at 02:01 am
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): In its latest venture, Asha Audio Company has launched "Sudhu Tor Jnyo", an album of Bengali modern songs sung by Sandip Ray.
Kolkatans to experience 4G Wi-Fi enabled 'Smart Bus'
Nov 06, 2014, at 06:30 am
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) Leading global telecommunications services provider "Bharti Airtel", in association with Kolkata State Transport Corporation ,announced the launch of Kolkata’s first 4G Wi-Fi enabled 'Smart Bus' service in the city on Wednesday.
Smartur.com launches India's First Online National Proficiency test
Nov 03, 2014, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS) Smartur.com, a digital education solutions company, Monday announced its 'Smartur.com National Proficiency Test (SNPT)' for students of classes 1st to 10th at the National Level, available on www.smartur.com.