Dec 11, 2019, at 06:38 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TikTok, a short video platform, conducted an NGO training program in Kolkata in collaboration with leading social enterprises, Josh Talks and MASH Project Foundation.
Skulpt Kolkata offers a month long special fitness session for the brides and grooms
Dec 10, 2019, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Skulpt, one of the largest gymnasiums with state of the art amenities in Kolkata, has an answer to all those who are worried if they will be fit and picture perfect on their wedding day after all the pre-wedding running around.
Special gifts from designer boutique Dil Se brightens the world of some underprivileged women
Dec 02, 2019, at 10:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Dil Se Happiness, a Kolkata--based designer boutique, which focuses on charity based activities at different times of the year, recently arranged to give some special gifts to seven underpriveleged women.
Are you sure you bought an authentic Kanjivaram sari?
Nov 29, 2019, at 07:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kanjivaram (or Kanchipuram) silk, from the temple town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu is a favourite with brides and partygoers who love to dress traditional, and often calls for a premium price.
Ecocinema: Film and art festival at Kolkata's American Center brings environmental awareness
Nov 29, 2019, at 09:52 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata and NGO South Asian Forum for Environment (SAFE) in partnership with Birla Industrial & Technological Museum (BITM), Education and Multimedia Resource Center (EMRC), and Bengal Photography Institute (BPI) organized a day-long film and art festival titled “EcoCinema: A Greener World through Art,” at the American Center Kolkata, recently, to create awareness on building sustainable environment and environmental practices in Kolkata and East India.
Pep up your Kolkata winter evenings with BBQ dinner at JW Kitchen Alfresco
Nov 27, 2019, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: With the Kolkata weather turning mellow and the mercury promising to dip, especially at night, it is time to dine under the stars, and no wonder those in festive mood are heading to JW Kitchen Alfresco.
Swimming against tides is the spirit of poets: Writer Pratibha Ray
Nov 27, 2019, at 11:23 am
Jnanpith Award-winning writer Pratibha Ray was the chief guest in the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings held in Kolkata between Nov 22 and 24. As Ray inaugurated the poetry festival, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh catches up with her
Monkey Bar Kolkata hosts music producer and DJ Anish Sood this Friday
Nov 26, 2019, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: If looking for some electrifying musical gig to start off the weekend, then head straight to Kolkatas popular gastropub, Monkey Bar, on Friday.
Writer Pratibha Ray inaugurates Chair Poetry Evenings 2019
Nov 23, 2019, at 04:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Jnanpith Award winner Padmasri Pratibha Ray, in the presence of poet Subodh Sarkar, on Friday inaugurated the second edition of Chair Poetry Evenings 2019.
Kolkata: Groove and dance with Nidhi Banthia Mehta at Skulpt tomorrow
Nov 22, 2019, at 06:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Skulpt, a gymnasium in Kolkata, is all set to add an extra rush of excitement for all fitnessenthusiasts by conducting a dance fitness workshop with Nidhi Banthia Mehta, the founder of Bolly Beatz, on Saturday.
Kolkata: Chowman launches week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’
Nov 18, 2019, at 05:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s popular restaurant chain Chowman celebrated Children’s Day eve with the underprivileged kids of NGO Basha who launched a week-long ‘Chidren’s Food Festival’ here.
Kolkata: Acropolis celebrates Children's Day Kidsopolis
Nov 17, 2019, at 11:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In an effort to transport children back to the world of dream and imagination and fun filled activities, Acropolis, a shopping mall in Kolkata, had organized Kidsopolis, a 'Children’sDay' Celebration, recently.
Kolkata gets ready for the delicious Week of Italian Cuisine in the World starting on November 18
Nov 16, 2019, at 06:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS Starting November 18, Kolkata will join cities around the world for a week-long celebration of Italian cuisine, an annual event that promotes the country’s gastronomic culture abroad.
Sequins to Macarons: Limited-edition haute desserts from Yauatcha
Nov 15, 2019, at 07:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Curious to know what happens when a fashion designer and celebrity stylist join hands with a French inspired patisserie?
Pearl Academy opens campus in Kolkata
Nov 15, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Design institute Pearl Academy on Friday announced its foray in the eastern part of India with the launch of its campus in Kolkata.
Second edition of Kolkata’s Chair Poetry Evenings to open on November 22
Nov 15, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Kolkta/IBNS: The second edition of the international poetry festival, Chair Poetry Evenings, conceptualised by Tushar Dhawal Singh and Sonnet Mondal, will be held in Kolkata from November 22 to 24, 2019.
Pan-India gastropub Monkey Bar reinvents its menu but retains some of the old faourites
Nov 15, 2019, at 12:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Monkey Bar, the pan-India gastropub (a part of the Olive Group of restaurants), which has an outlet in Kolkata too, has come up with a new menu, which includes over 40 dishes and eight signature cocktails.
Binge Bae Fikar is determined to prove healthy food need not be bland and boring
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:16 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Binge Bae Fikar, a Kolkata based food brand introduced by Anisha Mohta, a young food entrepreneur, is set to change the way everyone looks at healthy food, especially those who love binge eating.
Get set for a dizzying start to the weekend with DJ Clement at Monkey Bar Kolkata
Nov 11, 2019, at 07:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: How about spinning to some momentous music spun by soneone who shared the stage along with Coldplay, Jay-Z, AR Rahman, at the Global Citizen India Concert?
5th Kolkata International Film Festival to be inaugurated today
Nov 08, 2019, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata, Nov 8 (UNI): Barely a few minutes to go for the inauguration of the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), all roads lead to Netaji Indoor Stadium on Friday.
Maestro Tarun Bhattacharya’s philanthropic Santoor Ashram set to hit the shores of USA
Oct 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Kolkata: Santoor Maestro and philanthropist Musician Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya embarks on month-long tour of USA, a country he has been frequently performing in for the past 3 decades and more.
PUBG Mobile India Tour 2019 to culminate into the Grand Finals in Kolkata
Oct 14, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Kolkata, Oct 14: After four long months of nail-biting action at the regional finals held across Jaipur, Guwahati, Pune, and Hyderabad, the top 20 squads from four regions will be battling it out at the Grand Finale in Kolkata.
Durga Puja festivity reaches crescendo on Maha Navami
Oct 07, 2019, at 08:23 am
Kolkata: Durga Puja celebrations reached its peak on Monday as people set out early on the streets of Kolkata on Maha Navami, to make the most of the penultimate day of the four-day festival.
The 11th Daan Utsav takes off in Kolkata with a bouquet of “Giving†events
Oct 04, 2019, at 01:08 pm
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): A Plog Run was the highlight of the launch of this year's Daan Utsav (also known as Joy of Giving Week), in Kolkata on Wednesday, when joggers picked up plastic waste along the route of their run.
12 more restaurants and cafes to satisfy your thirst and hunger pangs this Durga Puja
Oct 04, 2019, at 01:05 pm
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IBNS): Here is our second (and final) list of places you can go to this Durga Puja to eat, drink and be merry. This compilation focuses on standalone places, some with multiple outlets across the city.
Samaj Sebi and Max Fashion together create Wall of Kindness for under-privileged children
Sep 30, 2019, at 01:18 pm
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IBNS): Over 5,000 children from under-privileged families started Durga Puja 2019 with a smile thanks to a collaboration between Samaj Sebi puja committee and Max Fashion.
Kolkata startup Photojoint launches app with 24X7 doorstep photography service
Sep 30, 2019, at 12:19 pm
Kolkata: Move over ordering food, medicines and grocery at doorstep by app-based services. Now you can choose a photographer closest to you location from an app for your photo shoot or any other photography requirement.
Kolkata: Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra unveils Pepe Jeans AW'19 collection
Sep 29, 2019, at 09:50 pm
Kolkata: Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra, who was the brand ambassador of Pepe Jeans, on Sunday unveiled the Autumn/Winter 2019 collection in Kolkata.
Acropolis Mall shares its birthday celebration with underprivileged children
Sep 27, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Acropolis Mall recently celebrated its fourth birthday with fun, film and social welfare.
Sip on Oh Cha's Ayurvedic tea to balance your gastronomic adventures this Durga Puja
Sep 24, 2019, at 12:41 pm
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IBNS): Oh Cha, Kolkata's popular boutique tea company, which specializes in flavoured tea, has just the thing you need in between and after all the cheerful gastronomic excesses that go with Durga Puja -- a range of Ayurvedic health teas,