Government of Rajasthan partners with Piramal School of Leadership to create a model of excellence for school education in Jhunjhunu

Dec 09, 2019, at 04:37 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: The Government of Rajasthan and Piramal School of Leadership (PSL), an initiative of Piramal Foundation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform Jhunjhunu district into an ‘Innovation Hub for Excellence in School Education’, over a period of 5 years.

The Voice Company re-invents the Picture Dictionary for street children

Dec 08, 2019, at 12:29 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Five-year old Lata, a little girl growing up in one of Mumbai’s overcrowded slums, won’t be learning the alphabet the same way as her peers sitting in nursery classes. Yes, the ABCs will be the same, but what they stand for are very different - drawing upon her own life experiences so that she can relate better to the words.

Bengal's flautist cop enthralls audience at ICCR recital

Dec 08, 2019, at 11:47 am

Kolkata/IBNS: It is not very often that a police officer entertains city’s elite music aficionados. But Indrajit Basu, Additional Superintendent of Police (Zonal) Baruipur Police district, recently enthralled the audience with his flute recital at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). He was accompanied by Soumen Sarkar on tabla.

Chidlren's rights activist group CRY completes 40 years, asks adults to step into children's shoes to understand their feelings

Dec 07, 2019, at 10:27 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Every child has a story to tell and adults need to hear these stories, said veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee while attending a programme organised by CRY – Child Rights and You, to celebrate four decades of the Indian non-profit organisation’s journey.

STEPapp gamifies learning for K-12 students; Amitabh Bachchan urge students to be self-reliant

Dec 07, 2019, at 04:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Apna kal khud banao’ (‘you should build your own future’) was veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan’s message to students during the recent unveiling of the gamified learning ed-tech app, called STEP-app, in Mumbai.

An estimated 1 in 4 children and young people have problematic smartphone usage: Study

Dec 04, 2019, at 09:48 am

London/IBNS: A study by researchers at King’s College London has estimated that one in four children and young people use their smartphones in a way that is consistent with a behavioural addiction. The research was published today in BMC Psychiatry.  

East West Music Fest to showcase young talents ready to take Indian music forward, says santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya

Dec 03, 2019, at 04:59 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Santoor Ashram in association  with ICCR Kolkata is organising a music festival called East West Music Fest.

Dapper witnesses The Wedding Edit 2019

Dec 03, 2019, at 03:33 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Multi-designer store Dapper witnessed ‘The Wedding Edit 2019’, at a Pop-up show on Nov 30 and Dec 1. 

West Bengal Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay inaugurates free health camp

Dec 03, 2019, at 01:32 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Minister of Power and NES Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay last month inaugurated a free health camp organised by Kanak Prava Memorial Charitable Centre in association with the eminent homeopath Dr. Pratip Banerji and his team.

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.

Luxe Inferno captures the Yin and Yang of luxury: Mahul Brahma

Dec 02, 2019, at 01:03 pm

Journalist-turned-communications professional and writer Mahul Brahma’s next book Luxe Inferno is a philosophical quest for true meaning of luxury. IBNS caught up with the author of The Luxe Trilogy to get a sneak peek into his soon-to-be-released book 

KNMA presents Structuring Form - the Innovative Rigour of Mahendra Raj

Nov 30, 2019, at 01:36 pm

IBNS/Kolkata: Delhi-based Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is holding a special exhibition highlighting some of the architectural projects of Mahendra Raj, one of the best known structural designers of India.

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.

HealthSignz launches AI-powered app AyuRiti

Nov 28, 2019, at 03:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: AI-powered healthcare startup HealthSignz has recently launched its Ayurveda-based App AyuRiti.

Kangaroo Kids Education charts aggressive growth strategy for Bengal

Nov 27, 2019, at 08:46 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kangaroo Kids Education Ltd (KKEL), the promoter of Kangaroo Kids International Pre-school and Billabong High International School (BHIS), on Wednesday unveiled its plans to expand its network preschools and K-12 brands across Bengal.

Team Averera from IIT-BHU clocks beat mileage at Shell's 'Make the future live India 2019'

Nov 27, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Kolkata / Bengaluru/IBNS: The second edition of Shell’s ‘Make the Future Live India 2019’, featuring the Shell Eco-marathon competition has drawn to a close. Of the 24 participating teams, team AVERERA from Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University clocked the best mileage of 387.9 km/kwh in the Battery electric prototype category.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar unveils 4th Edition of “Wisdom Speaks”

Nov 27, 2019, at 05:32 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar recently launched the fourth edition of “Wisdom Speaks” - a trilingual multi-disciplinary-peer-reviewed journal – published by Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAC), a premier non-profit working for the promotion and invigoration of art and culture in India since 2005.

UN Women India and TikTok UNiTE to break silence, end violence

Nov 27, 2019, at 05:15 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: UN Women India, United Nations entity committed to gender equality and empowerment of women has collaborated withTikTok the world’s leading destination for short form video content, on their campaign called #KaunsiBadiBaatHai.

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

Prioritisation helps in balancing corporate job and writing: Christopher C Doyle

Nov 27, 2019, at 11:12 am

Author-musician Christopher C Doyle, a busy person in corporate sector, was the guest at An Author's Afternoon  organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation  in Kolkata. During his interaction with Anjum Katyal for about an hour, Doyle spoke about his book The Mahabharata Quest Series, his creation Quest Club, balancing corporate job and writing and how his daughter was an inspiration for his venturing into the authors' world. Souvik Ghosh brings the excerpts of the conversation.

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.

Multi-designer menswear store Dapper to hold ‘The Wedding Edit’ this weekend in Kolkata

Nov 25, 2019, at 02:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Dapper, a Kolkata-based multi-designer menswear store founded by Shilpa Sethi, will hold its Men's Wedding Edit 2019, at a pop-up space in the city. 

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.

Sikkim has immense potential waiting to be unleashed: Arijit Dutta

Nov 21, 2019, at 04:00 pm

Arijit Dutta, Managing Director of Priya Entertainments, in conversation with Subhojit Roy about the forthcoming Sikkim Film Festival and the just concluded Temi Autumn Festival, is hopeful about the growth of Eco Adventure tourism

Starmark holds The Penguin Classics Festival

Nov 21, 2019, at 03:40 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Penguin Random House India, is hosting The Penguin Classics Festival: There is one for Everyone at its South City Mall bookstore here.

Tomorrow’s Foundation with Salaam Bombay Foundation organises sit-n-draw competition to promote anti-tobacco campaign

Nov 21, 2019, at 03:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Tomorrow’s Foundation, in association with the Mumbai-based NGO Salaam Bombay Foundation, organised an inter-school drawing competition on the occasion of Children's Day to promote its anti-tobacco campaign.

Starmark holds book signing session for author Christopher C. Doyle's The Mists of Brahma

Nov 21, 2019, at 03:18 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Westland, held a book signing session for author Christopher C. Doyle and his book ‘The Mists of Brahma (The Pataala Prophecy Book 2)’ at its South City Mall outlet here last week.