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Kolkata: The Last House On The Left

Nov 27, 2018, at 02:00 pm

Burdened by demographic pressure and the realtor-politician nexus, Kolkata is forced to sacrifice its old buildings. Old houses that gave the city its uniqueness are being pulled down to make way for space-efficient eyesores. In a documentary titled Khawto (The Wound) lensman Bijoy Chowdhury captures the demolition of one nondescript old house to tell a story of a city losing its identity

E-books are yet to become a threat to printed books says Penguin Classics' Creative Editor Henry Eliot

Nov 26, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Books like ‘Oliver Twist’ or ‘The Great Gatsby’ have survived the test of time to emerge as classics, believes Henry Eliot, author and Creative Editor of Penguin Classics.

U.S. Consul General inaugurates English Access Micro Scholarship program for 30 youth leaders in Kolkata

Nov 23, 2018, at 11:32 pm

Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): U.S. Consul General Patricia Hoffman inaugurated English Access Micro Scholarship program for 30 youth leaders of Kolkata based NGO Jungle Crows Foundation by releasing balloon, at the Crows Field on Park Street Maidan on Friday.   

Cast of Mainak Bhaumik film 'Generation Ami' liven up Max Fashion Winter Collection launch

Nov 21, 2018, at 11:19 am

Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): Director Mainak Bhaumik and his team from the upcoming film 'Generation Ami' were present at Max Fashion's Winter collection launch in Kolkata where the leading pair also participated in a fashion show.

Shaze launches its store in Kolkata

Nov 17, 2018, at 10:50 pm

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Contemporary lifestyle brand Shaze has recently launched its store in the city.

‘Hideous Barak’ and ‘India My Country’, two Power Publishers books inaugurated

Nov 16, 2018, at 05:16 pm

Kolkata, November 15 (IBNS): Two books written by author Hari Pada Roychaudhuri,  'Hideous Barak' and 'India, My Country', were recently released in Kolkata at a function held at the Press Club.

Kitabe launches Shashi Tharoor’s The Paradoxical Prime Minister in Kolkata

Nov 05, 2018, at 05:18 pm

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS): Author and politician Shashi Tharoor was in Kolkata to attend the launch of his book The Paradoxical Prime Minister: Narendra Modi and his India organized by Kitabe – a book launching forum initiated by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement Limited  – at the Bengal Rowing Club (BRC).

Kolkata: Bihaan Music launches Sadhana album

Nov 02, 2018, at 05:28 pm

Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Bihaan Music has launched the album  entitled "Sadhana" of noted classical vocalist of Kirana Gharana Sohini Roy Chowdhury recently. 

Durga Puja: Mood of festivity sets in Kolkata as Hindu devotees celebrate Maha Ashtami today

Oct 17, 2018, at 08:40 pm

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): The mood of festivity has gripped Kolkata as pandal hoppers thronged the streets of the city to be a part of the Durga Puja celebrations on Maha Ashtami evening on Wednesday. 

Prodyut Mukherjee, Payel Mukherjee and others judge 30 puja pandals of Kolkata

Oct 15, 2018, at 02:31 pm

Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS): Musical artist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee along with several Bengali actors were spotted judging 30 Durga puja pandals for a cause with Rotary Club of Calcutta.

Groove into spirit of Durga Puja with flavored tea

Oct 11, 2018, at 05:39 pm

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Durga Puja is almost on us. This is the time to go pandal hopping, meeting friends, and eating out – all heavy stuff. But what do you do when you want to relax or when you have a small gathering at home? This is the time when your mind says ‘Oh Cha’.

Try Colorbar's unique peel off nail lacquer this festive season

Oct 11, 2018, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): When you've bought the best of clothes and accessories for the festive and wedding season, can cosmetics and make up be far behind?

Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty walks down the longest ramp in India

Oct 10, 2018, at 12:26 pm

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Reliance Trends unveiled their Durga Puja collection of fashion wear by creating, according to the company, the longest fashion ramp in India.

Calcutta Boy’s School (Kolkata) organizes the 4th edition of ‘The Clifford Hicks Memorial Interschool Debate’

Oct 08, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Kolkata, October 8 (IBNS): The Literary Society of the Calcutta Boy’s School (Kolkata) recently organized ‘The Clifford Hicks Memorial Inter-school Debate’.

Today is Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja

Oct 08, 2018, at 01:38 pm

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS/NITN): The east India state of West Bengal and its people staying around the world on Monday celebrated Mahalaya, a prelude to Durga Puja, the biggest festival in the region that attracts visitors from across India and abroad.

Eastern Chamber of Commerce presents 1st Goldspear ECC Leadership Excellence Awards

Oct 01, 2018, at 01:55 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Eastern Chamber of Commerce  presented the 1st Goldspear ECC Leadership Excellence Awards at the Rotary Sadan on Sept 5 2018 where 14 entrepreneurs were felicitated in different categories.

Tollywood star Prosenjit Chatterjee unveils men’s jewelry collection at Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers

Sep 28, 2018, at 07:01 pm

Kolkata, Sep 27 (IBNS): Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee launched the ‘Men’s Club Collection’, a new line featuring gold and diamond accessories for men, from Shyam Sundar Co. Jewellers, in Kolkata recently.

Kolkata: Bhaskar and Bandel Loke Samsad Group present enchanting musical evening to people

Sep 26, 2018, at 03:58 pm

Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS): The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and Church Art organized a musical soiree, in which Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay performed on a classical Indian slide guitar followed by folk songs of Bengal rendered by Bandel Loke Samsad Group – a female musical troupe - at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR here on Wednesday.

Sly Fox Gastro Club getting ready to welcome Kolkata diners with special menu during Durga Puja

Sep 19, 2018, at 12:37 pm

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Located in the techno-hub in the eastern fringe of Kolkata, Sly Fox Gastro Club is readying itself to welcome diners with a special menu to be served during the upcoming festive season.

Students in Kolkata interact with representatives from 27 U.S. universities

Sep 11, 2018, at 01:43 pm

Kolkata, Sep 10 (IBNS): Representatives from 27 accredited American universities interacted with hundreds of local students and their parents at the USIEF-EducationUSA University Fair 2018, hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) at The Park Hotel in Kolkata. 

East Side Stories: A play about the suffering a partition of a country can inflict on its own people

Aug 27, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Adapted from short stories by  Dibyendu Palit, Selina Hossain and Manik Bandopadhyay, the East Side Stories, directed by Mahmud Alam, is a reflection of the pain of separation that the partition of a country with shared language and culture inflicts on the people.

Birth anniversary of Mother Teresa observed in Kolkata

Aug 26, 2018, at 03:10 pm

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IBNS): The Archbishop of Kolkata, Reverend Thomas D’Souza along with Namit Bajoria, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Macedonia, Subrata Ganguly of Church Art, Father Dominic Gomes and others paid floral tributes and prayers at the life-sized bronze statue of Mother Teresa at the Archbishop House on Sunday to observe the 108th Birth Anniversary of St Teresa. 

New book launched at Starmark presents perspectives on inclusive urbanism in relation to Kolkata

Jul 24, 2018, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): One of the key issues worrying Kolkata these days is the increasing number of migrants and the effect it has on the distribution of resources in the city.

Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela launches Miss & Mrs India Glam Hunt 2018 in Kolkata

Jul 16, 2018, at 10:03 am

Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Miss & Mrs India Glam Hunt 2018, a national beauty pageant that aims to provide an equal opportunity platform to married women, was recently flagged off by Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela, in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Presidency University students gherao officials over counselling fee hike

Jul 13, 2018, at 04:24 pm

Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Protesting against the hike in university's admission counselling fee and demanding the publication of full merit list for admission in undergraduate courses, a large number of students of Kolkata's Presidency University have been agitating in front of institute's administrative office and gheraoing the officials of the university since Thursday afternoon.

Assam students visit Fort William in Kolkata

Jul 09, 2018, at 04:36 pm

Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): A group of 30 students from Harihajan in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam met Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, at Fort William on Monday, officials said on Monday.

Kolkata lawyer to stage India's first all transgender dance drama Aami Chitrangada

Jul 07, 2018, at 12:46 am

Come this Sunday, Kolkata will be host to India's first all transgender dance drama, Aami Chitrangada, choreographed and helmed by lawyer-activist Megh Sayantan Ghosh.

Starbucks opens its fourth store in Kolkata

Jul 05, 2018, at 05:37 pm

Kolkata, Jul 5 (IBNS): American coffee house chain Starbucks has announced the opening of its new store in Kolkata.

Mamagoto's new menu in Kolkata is inspired by Asian street food

Jul 05, 2018, at 05:01 pm

Kolkata, June 2 (IBNS): Mamagoto brings you a wonderful selection of dim sums, salads, and bao this summer with its Seasonal Blockbuster Menu.

Kolkata sways to the tune of Tuborg Booster Strong Fungama Nights!

Jul 04, 2018, at 07:05 pm

Kolkata, July 4 (IBNS): An entertainment extravaganza organized by Tuborg Booster Strong Fungama Nights, enthralled music lovers of Kolkata by bringing popular rock bands Fossils, Chandrabindoo and Blood together for the first time ever.