Incredible journey of vikkyking, the winner of Indian Rummy Challenge tournament
Dec 21, 2017, at 06:34 pm
Vikesh Divakaran - The remarkable player who took the Indian rummy circuit by storm this year by winning the Rs. 25,00,000 Indian Rummy Challenge tournament in Goa, hosted by Adda52 Rummy. Divakaran emerged victorious from the final table and took home the first prize of hefty Rs. 10,00,000. With this grand and incredible victory, Divakaran made his mark and gained attention and admiration of Indian rummy community.
Kids use software to debunk Dickens’ Christmas catchphrase
Dec 20, 2017, at 01:59 am
London, Dec 19 (IBNS): Sharp-eyed school children have used the latest linguistics software, developed by the University of Birmingham to show that one of the core Christmas catchphrases is a bit of a myth.
63-percent of Britons say displays of ‘public virtue’ are on the decline: Poll
Dec 19, 2017, at 04:39 am
London, Dec 18 (IBNS): A new poll reveals that most Britons report a decline in displays of ‘public virtue’ in society.
Arijit Singh ready to rock Kolkata on Christmas Eve
Dec 19, 2017, at 03:18 am
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Arijit Singh, the Bengal-born Bollywood singer is all set to rock Kolkata on Christmas eve with a grand performance, which will roll out his first musical tour of India.
Kolkata: Burnt Garlic ready to roll out its year-end festive menu
Dec 18, 2017, at 08:39 pm
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Burnt Garlic, located on the ground floor of Priya cinema in south Kolkata, is ready with its Christmas and New Year special menu.
Dec 14, 2017, at 09:45 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Kolkata paid its respect to late Ananda Shankar, on his 75th birth anniversary through a many-layered musical performance held at the Rabindra Sadan.
Artist Milburn Cherian of 'The Healer' fame holds solo exhibition in Kolkata
Dec 14, 2017, at 08:39 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Art lovers in Kolkata have until Monday, December 18, to see some of the fascinating art work of Milburn Cherian, including her famous acrylic on canvas work titled The Healing' that was exhibited in Goa during the 2004 exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier.
ChalkTalk: Talk by adolescents trends from heart of India
Dec 14, 2017, at 05:03 am
Bhopal, Dec 13 (IBNS) You may have heard of 'talks', but this one was unique which was recently held at a village in Madhya Pradesh. It was held in a small NGO office with no special stage, dias, lighting effect, but was just a green board, white sheet on ground, a stool and with a DSLR camera. And yet it trended on Twitter all day.
Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha unveils OPPO F5 Youth camera phone
Dec 13, 2017, at 10:27 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha recently unveiled the OPPO F5 Youth which, according to camera phone brand OPPO, is the first smartphone that sports the FHD+ full screen display model in its price segment in India.
Registration for Max Design Awards 2017-18 has begun
Dec 13, 2017, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Max Fashion is set to hold the fourth edition of Max Design Awards, a platform to give budding fashion designers, viz. final year fashion design students, a chance to showcase their best work, the company said in a recent release.
Google doodles on German physicist Max Born's 135th birth anniversary
Dec 12, 2017, at 12:42 am
New York, Dec 11 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Monday decorated its homepage with a doodle to mark German physicist and mathematician Max Born's 135th birth anniversary.
Kolkata: Kamala showcases ethnic products from across India at their latest Christmas Bazaar
Dec 11, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS): Looking for some ethnic products for Christmas gifting? Want to accessorise your year-end party dress? Or want to make a style statement as you travel abroad?
Google decorates homepage with doodle celebrating Robert Koch's memory
Dec 10, 2017, at 11:28 pm
New York, Dec 10 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday decorated its homepage with a doodle to celebrate the memory of German physician and microbiologist Robert Koch.
Google doodles to pay tribute to India's first woman photojournalist Homai Vyarawalla
Dec 09, 2017, at 10:22 pm
New York, Dec 9 (IBNS): Popular Indian search engine Google on Saturday designed its homepage with a doodle to mark 104th birth anniversary of India's first woman photojournalist Homai Vyarawalla.
Parents of LGBTQ children come under one umbrella in Mumbai forming support group
Dec 05, 2017, at 05:18 pm
Mumbai, Dec 5 (IBNS): Parents of LGBTQ children in Mumbai have come together to form a support group that aims to offer support to other parents
Kolkata's popular beauty salon completes 25 years
Dec 04, 2017, at 07:33 pm
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Sharmila Singh Flora of Kolkata has not only build an impressive brand in the beauty business but also has the capacity to empower others through her brand building, believes Tollywood's ace actor Prosenjit Chatterjee.
Bengal Chamber Education Committee keen to address child safety issues
Dec 01, 2017, at 09:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Education Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries recently organised a seminar titled “Child first, Safety first” in association with Early Childhood Association, at the Chamber's premises.
My Diary: What I Learnt in My First Year of Marriage
Nov 29, 2017, at 08:57 pm
Time flies so fast. It still feels like yesterday when I got married to Atul. On 04th October, we celebrated our first wedding anniversary. For a girl like me who never liked the idea of marriage, the journey was like a fairy tale. I had a 36-point checklist for my future husband, which included everything from wanting a vegetarian guy with over 6-feet height, tothe trait of being a travel-junkie and so on and so forth. Today, I think I’ve won a lottery as I got much more than what I hoped for. Atul is a caring person who everyday continues to amaze me with his selfless love.
IIM Shillong wins season 4 of Tata Steel’s Annual Business Challenge Steel-a-thon
Nov 29, 2017, at 12:33 am
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): The grand finale of Steel-a-thon 2017 concluded on an exciting note with IIM Shillong emerging as the winner of the 4th edition. Steel-a-thon 2017 proved to be a highly competitive and gruelling intellectual marathon.
Trying to bring change step by step: Manushi Chhillar
Nov 28, 2017, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): After winning the Miss World crown, Manushi Chillar, is all set to focus on bringing change in the society as the winner will be working on menstrual hygiene with an aim to empower women.
Lifestyle diseases the biggest killer in India today, new study finds
Nov 27, 2017, at 11:33 pm
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IBNS): Body Burden: Lifestyle Diseases, the latest report on the state of India’s health, investigates and exposes the new and emerging environmental triggers of NCDs in India.
Asian Gastrobar The Fatty Bao is now in Kolkata
Nov 27, 2017, at 06:17 am
Kolkata, Nov 26 (IBNS) This surely is going to be one food place in Kolkata where you would hear a lot of oohs and aahs as diners dig into a wide choice of cross Asian plates - ranging from lip smacking dim sums and sushis to seductively seared pork belly or well, desserts which are "orgasmic".
Manushi Chhillar 'thanks' India after 'grand welcome'
Nov 26, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IBNS): India's new beauty sensation Manushi Chhillar thanked countrymen for the 'grand welcome' she received after arriving in the country after winning the Miss World award.
Nov 25, 2017, at 02:41 am
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IBNS): India’s former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal will wear a unique creation by celebrity designer Narendra Kumar when WWE Live India comes to New Delhi on Saturday, Dec 9
German mentalist Nicolai Friedrich is coming to Gurugram to entertain Indian fans
Nov 22, 2017, at 09:37 pm
Mumbai, Nov 22 (IBNS): From lighting a matchstick out of thin air to the extent of guessing the name a pregnant lady in the audience had thought up for her child, he can do it all.
Full spoons of Italian delicacies woo fine diners at ITC Sonar pop-up in Kolkata
Nov 22, 2017, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS) What happens when an Italian Master Chef in one of the most premium Indian hotel chains unleashes his culinary skills to offer an experiential dining for foodies in a pop-up event? Well, the outcome is lip-smacking with full spoons of pleasure for the diners to say the least.
Arijit Singh Live in Concert - The MTV India tour, to begin on Dec 24 from Kolkata
Nov 21, 2017, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): MTV, the popular music television brand and India-based media and entertainment company- Wizcraft International have come together to present the first-ever Arijit Singh Live in Concert - The MTV India tour.
Get ready to groove at the Integriti Dance Music show in Navi Mumbai
Nov 21, 2017, at 11:28 pm
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Youth lifestyle brand Integriti, from Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd, is organising a two-day ‘Integriti Dance Music’ at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Top Israeli innovator tours Kolkata
Nov 21, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS): In a collaboration between the Embassy of Israel in India and Culture Monks, Israeli innovator Matan Berkowitz will hold a series of lectures and workshops in Kolkata this week during his three- day visit in the city.
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Nov 20, 2017, at 03:48 am
Mumbai, Nov 19 (IBNS) On a nippy Sunday evening, a lone ginger-haired singer-songwriter delineated musical enchantment on a stage as he held the arena’s attention with nothing more than a guitar and a loop station.