Kolkata: Marwari Federation organises Mahar Aarti on Makar Sakranti

Jan 16, 2016, at 04:47 am

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS) : International Marwari Federation on Thursday evening organized the event of Maha Ganga Aarti with 2500 people on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sakranti at the Princep Ghat in Kolkata.

Dance championship Born 2 Dance ends with high-voltage performances

Jan 11, 2016, at 02:40 am

Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): East India's Biggest Dance Championship – "BORN 2 DANCE – One Chance One Dance" - Season 2, a dance championship with a difference, climaxed into its thunderous conclusion Sunday evening at Kala Mandir Auditorium.

Kolkata: Starmark to launch Nandana Dev Sen’s book next week

Jan 09, 2016, at 05:15 pm

Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, will host the launch of Nandana Dev Sen’s book Mambi And The Forest Fire on Jan 14.

British Council's 'Science and Beyond' series brings varied UK science speakers to Kolkata

Jan 05, 2016, at 12:00 am

Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): The British Council and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune) will be hosting 'Science and Beyond - a lecture series' in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Starmark to host Young Readers’ Fest

Jan 04, 2016, at 05:45 pm

Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark is holding its Young Readers’ Fest with a wide range of books for children at its outlets at South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre-Salt Lake.

Kolkata: Starmark launches Moitrayee Bhaduri’s The Sinister Silence

Dec 17, 2015, at 06:56 pm

Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle destination Starmark,in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Mumbai-based writer and content specialist Moitrayee Bhaduri's first novel The Sinister Silence here on Wednesday.

Kolkata: Birla Academy of Arts & Culture host a group exhibition

Dec 06, 2015, at 06:21 am

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IBNS): Birla Academy of Arts & Culture is hosting a six-day long group art exhibition by artist Uma Bardhan, Debika Mukherjee Chottoraj and Kusumita Bhattacharyya.

Kolkata: Inkdia Books launches newest book on medical jurisprudence

Nov 30, 2015, at 03:10 am

Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Inkdia Books, in association with the Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAM), rolled out its latest publication, Medico-Legal Dictionary and Jurisprudence, which is penned by Tapash Gan Choudhury, during a ceremony held in Kolkata on Saturday.

Kolkata hosts first Leg of 'Daring Debates' in India

Nov 27, 2015, at 04:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS): Known for its 'adda culture', Kolkata marked the launch of Daring Debates-a platform to encourage discussions around the notions of what a civilized society should encompass, and its implications on democracy in contemporary India.

Kolkata to host Coastal Food Festival

Nov 24, 2015, at 11:38 pm

Kolkata, Nov 24 (IBNS) The Coastal Food Festival at The Bridge will celebrate the vibrant spirit of the coasts of India on Nov 27.

Kolkata: Starmark, Poetry Paradigm host launch of Ananya Chatterjee, Joie Bose's books

Nov 18, 2015, at 03:26 am

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Kolkata's leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Poetry Paradigm, has recently hosted the launch of two books of poems at its Quest Mall outlet here – Ananya Chatterjee’s The Blind Man’s Rainbow and Joie Bose’s Corazon Roto and Sixty Nine Other Treasons.

US Consul Gen launches entrepreneurship programme for development of women in Bengal

Nov 17, 2015, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS) The US Consul General of Kolkata Craig Hall on Monday launched a collaborative project here, between Claflin University and Calcutta University, for the women of West Bengal to develop their eco-entrepreneurship skills.

Kolkata audition of Haut Monde Mr India Worldwide on Nov 18

Nov 16, 2015, at 11:34 pm

Kolkata Nov 16 (IBNS) Haut Monde Mr India Worldwide is a huge platform provided to the men who are looking for fame and name at the same time.

Kolkata hosts ‘Safe Spaces for Children’ to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate

Oct 17, 2015, at 10:10 pm

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) On the event of the 40th anniversary of Terre des Hommes Germany India Program, Terre des Hommes, along with its partners Path Welfare Society and Lake Gardens Women & Children Development Centre presented a children’s event in Kolkata with the theme ‘Safe Spaces for Children’ to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate.

Kolkata: Starmark hosts launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney's 'Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth’

Oct 17, 2015, at 05:59 pm

Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, hosted the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney's 'Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth' in Kolkata on Thursday.

Village Welfare Society promotes food and personal hygiene practices for street vendors in Kolkata

Oct 10, 2015, at 01:11 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): As a part of its social mission, Village Welfare Society (VWS) Social Service wing of the Village Group has come forward with the awareness drive to promote “Food and Personal Hygiene Practices” among Street Vendors supported by ITC and in cooperation with KMC.

UK urban experts in Kolkata to help develop New Town

Oct 01, 2015, at 12:25 am

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): The UK's Future Cities Catapult (FCC), which is a global centre of excellence on urban innovation, has started a 3-month project to help prepare a road map to make New Town future competitive and assist New Town bid for the Government of India's Smart Cities project which aims to identify 20 of the 98 selected Indian cities for funding early next year.

G T Route cuisine connects East and North-west, invokes Sher Shah

Sep 17, 2015, at 02:49 pm

Kolkata, Sept 17 (IBNS) Tracing the journey along the 1004 km long Kolkata-Lucknow G T Road, bearing the memory of Sher Shah Suri, a road themed restaurant now serves on platter the PESHAWARI, PUNJABI, AWADHI cuisines with BENGALI delicacies, thus tickling the taste buds of the foodies here.

Kolkata: Starmark to launch Brijeshwar Singh's book 'In & Out of Theatres'

Sep 15, 2015, at 03:13 am

Kolkata, Sept 14 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle Starmark, in association with Supernova Publishers, will host the launch of Dr. Brijeshwar Singh's book 'In & Out of Theatres' at its South City mall outlet on Sept 18.

Kolkata: West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music, Visual Arts holds ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media'

Sep 12, 2015, at 05:42 pm

Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, is holding a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media', including a one-day seminar, at the Jorasanko Thakurbar in Kolkata from Sept 10 to Sept 19 between 10 am and 3 pm.

Kolkata: West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts to hold a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media' with a one-day seminar at Jorasanko Thakurbari from Sept 10

Sep 08, 2015, at 10:26 pm

Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, will hold a ten-day workshop on 'Set Design in Different Media', including a one-day seminar, at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here, from Sept 10 to Sept 19, between 10 am and 3 every day.

Kolkata: Starmark, Stagecraft to host short plays based on Roald Dahl's stories

Sep 08, 2015, at 09:26 pm

Kolkata, Sept 8 (IBNS) To celebrate the 99th birth anniversary of master storyteller Roald Dahl on Sept 13, popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Stagecraft, will present Taste, Lamb to the Slaughter and Mrs. Bixby's Coat the dramatized versions of three of Roald Dahl's most popular and acclaimed stories in Kolkata this week.

Max presents Elite Model Look India in Kolkata

Sep 07, 2015, at 06:06 am

Kolkata, Sept 6 (IBNS) Garments retail chain, Max recently presented Elite Model Look India 2015 at City Center 2 in Kolkata.

Kolkata: Primary TET postponed to Oct 11

Aug 31, 2015, at 10:35 pm

Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): The West Bengal government on Monday postponed the Primary Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) examination to Oct 11, which was scheduled for Oct 4, officials said.

Kolkata: USIEF organises fair for Indian students

Aug 12, 2015, at 04:04 am

Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): The United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), jointly with KIC Univ Assist, on Monday hosted a University Fair at the American Centre in Kolkata for students who desire to pursue higher studies in the USA.

Radio Michi celebrates 50th anniversary of introduction of Feluda

Aug 02, 2015, at 01:37 am

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): This year happens to be the 50th anniversary of the introduction Feluda – the master creation of writer-director Satyajit Ray, one of the finest and most popular detectives in fiction.

Kolkata hosts Rakhi Haat festival

Jul 25, 2015, at 04:08 am

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): Actress Richa Sharma recently unveiled a lifestyle exhibition called Rakhi Haat in Kolkata recently.