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Help save the endangered rhino by joining The Fatty Bao's art workshop

Mar 27, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Free the artist in you at the Fatty's Art Safari with the Rhino to be organised at the Fatty Bao restaurant in association with BOBO and The Artemist.

Go cheer for your favorite teams at Monkey Bar during IPL 2019

Mar 27, 2019, at 05:56 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Monkey Bar, one of Kolkata's  popular gastro-pubs, has already started attracting the city's cricket fans with its special arrangements and food this IPL 2019 T20 season.

Odette in Singapore tops Asia's 50 best restaurants list, Gaggan second

Mar 27, 2019, at 10:25 am

Macao, Mar 27 (Xinhua): Asia's 50 Best Restaurants were unveiled in Macao at a gala event with a restaurant in Singapore topping the list.

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Mar 26, 2019, at 06:07 pm

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Hindustani slide guitar player  Rhitom Sarkar from Kolkata mesmerized Canadian guitarist Michael Oesch making him invite Rhitom for a joint collaboration "Delta Raga."

Book review: Reality and fantasy merge in The Raging Stone'

Mar 26, 2019, at 05:56 pm

How many of you believe in miracles, magic and in things that are beyond our imagination?

Book Review: Read 'Thou Shall Not Get Married' and decide for yourself

Mar 26, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Thou Shall Not Get Married by Captain Schubert Jacinto Pires is a fun read about why one should never get married!

RBU organises six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts 'Propositions'

Mar 25, 2019, at 07:54 pm

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): The Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) has held Propositions, a six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture here.

Limca redefines freshness with Kiara Advani as new brand ambassador

Mar 25, 2019, at 07:25 pm

Kolkata, Mar 25 (IBNS): Adding a burst of freshness to Limca, Coca-Cola India has roped in Kiara Advani as the new face for its sparkling beverage in the cloudy lemon segment. Being a relatively fresh face in Bollywood, Kiara will further epitomize Limca’s connect with youthfulness and freshness.

Rotary Club hosts Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Mar 23, 2019, at 05:43 pm

Kolkata, Mar 23 (IBNS): Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City organized Swayam Siddha 13 at the Rotary Sadan in Kolkata on Mar 13.

Ostaad marks the beginning of Central Asian Cuisine in Mumbai

Mar 19, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS):  Neeti Goel launched her fourth venture in the F&B industry introducing Central Asian Cuisine for the first time to the foodies of Mumbai.

IIT-Hyderabad invites applications for fully-paid Fellowship prog for 2019-20

Mar 18, 2019, at 03:34 pm

Hyderabad, Mar 18 (UNI) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Hyderabad Center for Healthcare Entrepreneurship (CfHE) invited applications for its fully-paid Fellowship programme for the year 2019-20.

All You Need to Know About the Oppo F7: A Top Mid-Segment Smartphone!

Mar 16, 2019, at 01:01 pm

When it comes to selfie technology and an affordable price tag, Oppo is a gamechanger in the smartphone market. Its Oppo F7 comes with a 25MP front camera that is aided by HDR sensors and AI technology. All in all, you get top-notch hardware that produces personalised results when you shoot and click using this smartphone. Pitched bang in the centre of the mid-range category, the Oppo F7 offers powerful and convenient features like a nifty facial unlock, an 88% screen-to-body ratio, and an intuitive OS that allows you to multitask with ease.

Lloyd ropes in Bollywood’s “Power Pack” couple Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassadors

Mar 15, 2019, at 07:40 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): With an aim to connect with today’s millennials and continual focus on innovation and superior technology, Lloyd, a part of Havells India Limited has roped in Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone as Brand Ambassadors. As part of the association, both Ranveer Singh & Deepika Padukone would endorse Lloyd range of consumer durables.

Kompanero launches handcrafted Italian leather trolleys

Mar 13, 2019, at 11:59 pm

Kolkata, Mar 13 (IBNS): Italian brand Kompanero has announced the launch of their paragon leather trolleys. 

JIS-Bosch-Rexroth Centre of Excellence opens at Narula Institute of Technology

Mar 11, 2019, at 11:52 pm

Kolkata, Mar 11 (IBNS): The German firm Bosch-Rexroth opened its first hydraulic training lab in eastern India with the inauguration of JIS-Bosch-Rexroth Centre of Excellence at Narula Institute of Technology, a flagship college of the JIS Group.

Karnataka CET examination postponed to April 29 and 30 due to LS Polls

Mar 11, 2019, at 07:43 pm

Bengaluru, Mar 11 (UNI) The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has postponed Common Entrance Test (CET) scheduled for April 23 and 24 has been postponed to April 29, 30 and March one.

Quota worry for general category students in Maharashtra

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:47 pm

Mumbai, Mar 9 (IBNS): Getting into top junior colleges in the Maharashtra capital will be tougher this year for general candidates with 83 to 93 per cent seats coming under reservations this time.

Looking towards a future where there is a wonderful synergy of words and music, says young vocalist Samikshan

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:37 pm

Samikshan, is a young talent from Bengal who is trying to make it big in the Mumbai music industry. Here is the young talent in a conversation with Subhojit Roy

Kolkata hosts Music for World Peace concert in memory of Pulwama martyrs

Mar 09, 2019, at 01:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 8 (IBNS): GIMA award winning percussionist Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee recently presented a musical concert titled 'Music for World Peace' in the memory of Pulwama martyrs.

Vilayat Khan's life teaches how destiny often plays trick on us: Namita Devidayal

Mar 09, 2019, at 11:48 am

Author-journalist Namita Devidayal, who interpreted the life of classical sitar player late Ustad Vilayat Khan in her book The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan, was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata this month. In close to an hour-interaction, Devidayal revealed every bit of her journey in writing the book which she preferred not to term as a biography. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts of the conversation

76% of working women make their own financial decisions, says IndiaLends’ Working Stree survey

Mar 08, 2019, at 07:32 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi, Mar 8 (IBNS): A little over 76% of women make their own investment decisions. However, 59% of self-employed women rely more often on their spouses for financial guidance compared to 48% of salaried women.

Subhasree Ganguly inaugurates The Glam Life Fashion Show

Mar 06, 2019, at 10:53 pm

Kolkata, Mar 6 (IBNS): Tollywood actress Subhasree Ganguly inaugurated The Glam Life Fashion Show along with fashion designers Sharbari Datta and Indroneel Mukherjee here on Sunday.

A trust and not the government who should be in charge of a museum: Vinod Daniel

Mar 06, 2019, at 03:55 pm

Vinod Daniel, Chairman, AusHeritage, and Board Member of the International Council of Museums (ICOM), during his recent visit to Kolkata, tells IBNS correspondent Godhuly Bose, how Indian museums need to come out of their dependence on government funds and transform them from a house of curiosity to vibrant and interactive knowledge centres. 

She leads a yellow revolution

Mar 06, 2019, at 03:35 pm

A school mistress spearheads a turmeric farming movement in Meghalaya, writes Mongabay India correspondent Sahana Ghosh  

Chowman offers treat to women on Women’s Day

Mar 05, 2019, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): Dining restaurant chain Chowman will offer treat to the women folk on the occasion of Women’s Day this year.

Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with the bathing festival of Maha Shivratri

Mar 05, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi, Mar 5 (IBNS): About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with its sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri.

Author interview: Paramesh Ghosh talks about his recently published Bengali book

Mar 05, 2019, at 05:33 pm

Congratulations on the release of 'Muche Gaylo Sheemarekha'. What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book?

'KolkataTalks-Let's make a difference!' event promotes inclusion, accessibility of persons with disability

Mar 05, 2019, at 05:03 pm

Kolkata, Mar 5 (IBNS): The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata in association with Assam-based non-profit organization Shishu Sarothi Centre for Rehabilitation and Training for Multiple Disability organized a TED Talk-styled event, titled “KolkataTalks-- Let’s make a difference!” at the American Center here on Friday.

Prayagraj Kumbh concludes with bathing festival during Maha Shivratri

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:45 pm

Prayagraj, Mar 5 (IBNS): About two months long Prayagraj Kumbh has successfully concluded with it's sixth bathing festival of Maha Shivratri.

Blast from the past: Vintage car show in Kolkata

Mar 05, 2019, at 04:42 pm

Kolkata, March 5 (IBNS): Like prima donnas they stood on the green lawns, shining gloriously in the mellow morning light, as if urging the spectators to choose who's the fairest among them all.