Apr 21, 2020, at 10:34 pm
Kharagpur (West Bengal)/IBNS: The alumni of IIT Kharagpur (a premier educational institute of India) has drawn up a six-month plan to support impoverished people living in and around the campus and affected by the Covid-19 lockdown, according to a press release issued by the insititute.
Bengal Chamber adopts Gariahat, Jodhpur Park Markets in the sanitizing drive of Bengal government
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: As per the request of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry volunteered to adopt two markets of South Kolkata- Gariahat and Jodhpur Park, for sanitization.
Looking anew at yesterday’s favourite
Apr 18, 2020, at 02:52 pm
As the Coronavirus pandemic ravages the world and people are locked down in houses, they are looking anew at places in houses and buildings long dismissed as being ‘just there’, Ranjita Biswas writes
What People Are Doing While Bored In Quarantine
Apr 18, 2020, at 12:15 pm
You know all of those things that you say you would do "if only you had the time"? Are you doing them now? If not, what are you doing? While the situation at hand is unfortunate, it has left a lot of people with a lot of time on their hands that they didn't have before. So what are people doing with that time? I'm sure most of us would like to think that we could finally use this time to knock some things off of that "if I only had the time" list. But are we? What exactly are people doing while bored in quarantine?
Coronavirus lockdown: Manipur launches E-Textbooks for class 8-10 students
Apr 17, 2020, at 05:00 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Manipur government has launched E-Texbooks for Class 8-10 students of the state while the centre extended nationwide lockdown till May 3.
Apr 16, 2020, at 08:05 pm
Jammu/IBNS: Organisers of the Yayavar Literary Festival for Kids have decided to take it online rather than cancel or postpone this event, which will be held on April 22 and 23 this year, and was scheduled to be hosted in Jammu.
UberMedic scales to 10 Indian cities for transporting frontline healthcare workers
Apr 15, 2020, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Uber’s recently launched UberMedic service for transporting frontline healthcare workers helping contain the spread of COVID-19 is now live across ten Indian cities: New Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow and Patna.
ShareChat users connect with platform's regional features to convey traditional new year greetings
Apr 15, 2020, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: ShareChat, an Indian social media platform, saw its large user base utilise its regional language features to convey greetings for the just conlcuded traditional community-specific new years celebrated across the country.
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Despite growing advocacy for using solar power as a sustainable source of energy, the cost factor often deters even a willing customer. Bengaluru-based Simpa Networks offers a solution with its ‘solar-as-a-service to energy’ for poor households and micro-enterprises in rural India. Paromita Pain reports
Australian e-learning platform Matific forays into India
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:26 pm
Sydney/IBNS: Matific, an online Maths resource for kids from primary to Grade 6, has ventured into the burgeoning ed-tech market in India, especially in light of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
Salem institutes migrate all classes online and even placements are facilitated digitally
Apr 15, 2020, at 05:23 pm
Salem/IBNS: Long before the Covid-19 lockdown began, the digitally savvy Sona College of Technology, Sona School of Management and Thiagarajar Polytechnic College at Salem had with great forethought migrated their classes online.
Online predators put millions of children at risk during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:29 pm
New York/IBNS: Self-isolation has driven more and more children to move online during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an unprecedented rise in screen time and raising safety risks for millions of young people, the UN said on Tuesday.
Kolkata-based humanitarian worker seeks survival package from Centre in open letter to PM Modi
Apr 14, 2020, at 10:43 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid the havoc economic crisis created by the novel Coronavirus pandemic in India, Sundeep Bhutoria, a Kolkata and Rajasthan-based individual associated with many national and international NGOs, in an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought a survival package 'at the earliest for the impoverished artisans, craftsmen and cultural workers of the country.'
The story behind “Leirum Phee†scarf worn by PM Modi during his lockdown address
Apr 14, 2020, at 07:39 pm
Imphal: The entire nation waited with bated breath on Tuesday morning for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's message on lockdown-issue as India fights the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Book review: Go back to your childhood as you share the poems from AbolTabolDotCom with your kids
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:17 pm
Childhood is that phase of life where we all wish to go back. Even if we cannot hold on to that phase forever, we can definitely cherish the sweet memories, the unforgettable moments.
Book review: 'A Shower of Poems' holds the key to humour and happiness
Apr 10, 2020, at 03:09 pm
Hara Narayan Dhar’s 'A Shower of Poems' is a remarkable book which will serve you with a pinch of humour and wit and a lot of happiness.
Good Friday observed by Christian community in UT
Apr 10, 2020, at 11:49 am
Puducherry/UNI: Good Friday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was observed by the Christians in the Union Territory on Friday.
Fashion designer Mitan Ghosh infuses traditional Indian saris with contemporary chic
Apr 09, 2020, at 08:21 pm
New Jersey/Kolkata/IBNS: Taking the Indian sari to new heights is New Jersey based fashion designer Mitan Ghosh who deftly blends tradition with modernism.
Love in the time of Corona: Mahul Brahma’s new book is ‘Quarantined’
Apr 09, 2020, at 03:02 pm
Writer and communication expert Mahul Brahma's new book "Quarantined" is an anthology of short stories of dark love in the dark times when the world is fighting its war against COVID19. IBNS-TWF catches up with the author of The Luxe Trilogy, a luxury commentator and columnist working with a Tata group company..
Apr 08, 2020, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: An exhibition of Indian contemporary art, called 'Extension.India', scheduled to open at The State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow, Russia, in June 2020 will now be postponed to March 2021.
#9pm9minutes on Sunday united India: ShareChat
Apr 07, 2020, at 09:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: ShareChat, India’s own social media platform, has released the user insights on #9pm9minutes that replicates the sense of unity among the users on the platform.
How Technology Can Help Combat Self-Isolation
Apr 07, 2020, at 08:18 pm
The worldwide pandemic has forced people to stay inside, in their homes, for an extended period of time. Although there are many people who are living with their families and thus aren't alone, there are also individuals that stay at home by themselves. Hence, they can be at risk of feeling lonely. But overall, this new situation is making us appreciate technology more and all the ways it helps us in our daily lives.
Apr 07, 2020, at 08:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Sunaayy Foundation, a Delhi-based non-government organisation, distributed food and other relief material among migrant workers' families, whose children are part of the Foundation's activities, to mitigate their problems arising from the Covid19 lockdown.
Apr 07, 2020, at 06:41 pm
New Delhi/Bikaner/IBNS: In a bid to skill tech graduates and offer them mentorship for professional opportunities, Singapore-based Ranosys Technologies, a software development company, has signed an OutSystems education protocol with Bikaner Technical University (BTU).
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Leveraging its expertise in food and hospitality services, ITC Hotels is providing extensive support to both Central and state governments across different cities during this Covid-19 pandemic.
Use the lockdown as an opportunity to sharpen your career skills on TCS iON Career Edge
Apr 03, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: TCS iON, a strategic unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced a free, 15-day self-paced digital certification program called Career Edge, to sharpen career skills of college-going students and professionals during this period of global lockdown.
COVID-19: Kolkata Police stands by elderly citizens with Pronam project
Apr 03, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Police, which runs project Pronam for the elderly in collaboration with city-based non-governmental organization, The Bengal, has come forward to stand by the side of the elderly citizens of the city with an assurance to ensure their well being during lockdown.
Bollywood actors Dia Mirza and Soha Ali Khan join Save The Children storytelling initiative
Apr 02, 2020, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actors Dia Mirza (Artist Ambassador, Save the Children) and Soha Ali Khan have joined Hollywood celebrities Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams on social media in telling the world their favourite children’s story through #SaveWithStories, thus providing an opportunity to parents to keep the kids engaged through the Covid-19 lockdown phase.
Apr 02, 2020, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In view of the Covid-19 lockdown, Teamwork Arts, producer of the annual Jaipur Literature Festival, has announced its new online literature series – “JLF presents Brave New World”- which is scheduled to start on Saturday, April 4, 2020.
Time for authors to adapt to audiobooks as people stay housebound owing to Covid19 pandemic
Apr 02, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Driven by the fear of contracting Covid 19 virus by touching surfaces, social distancing and lockdown in place, audio books are a big solace not only to regular readers but many who are housebound.