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.
Launch of Ananya Chatterjee and Joie Bose's books of poems
Nov 14, 2015, at 09:04 pm
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Poetry Paradigm, will host the launch of two books of poems – Ananya Chatterjee’s The Blind Man’s Rainbow and Joie Bose’s Corazon Roto and Sixty Nine Other Treasons.
With new UN smartphone app, users can help feed Syrian refugee children with a simple tap
Nov 13, 2015, at 03:30 pm
New York, Nov 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday launched a free app that will allow smartphone users worldwide to feed hungry children with a tap on their screens.
Manipal University bags two FICCI awards
Nov 10, 2015, at 05:35 pm
Bangalore, Nov 9 (IBNS): Manipal University, Manipal bagged two prestigious FICCI Higher Education Awards 2015 – “University of the year†and “Excellence in Employablity†at the Summit held at New Delhi recently.
British Council to host 11th Language & Development Conference in New Delhi
Nov 09, 2015, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IBNS): The British Council on Monday announced that it will be hosting the 11th Language & Development Conference in New Delhi from November 18-20.
Google celebrates Hedy Lamarr's 101 birthday with animated doodle
Nov 09, 2015, at 02:59 pm
New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Monday remembered Austrian actress, scientist Hedy Lamarr on her 101st birthday with an animated doodle.
Nov 08, 2015, at 10:51 pm
Flowers never go wrong when it comes to fashion and prints, find designers. Pramita Bose reports
Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee team up to launch 'Vihaan' recently
Nov 08, 2015, at 02:58 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS) 'Vihaan', an album by Padmashree and Grammy Award winning virtuoso Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, teamed up with India's leading percussionist and Gima nominated tabla maestro Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee, was released at the Sagarika Art Gallery here recently.
Kolkata: Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2015 presents the handcrafted story of style
Nov 08, 2015, at 12:10 am
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Uncovering the inspirations which blend to curate an individual’s style, the 11th edition of Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2015 commenced in Kolkata.
Mirah spreads its wings in the City of Joy with the launch of Khandani Rajdhani
Nov 07, 2015, at 09:21 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS) The people of Kolkata sure know their food and how to enjoy it.
IGBC certifies Primarc's 'Gangetica' as Silver-rated Green Home
Nov 07, 2015, at 04:41 pm
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for east India's leading real estate group, Primarc, as its residential project 'Gangetica' at Chandannagar has been awarded with a 'Silver' rating in the Green Building segment by Indian Green Building Council.
British Council hosts 'The Great Talk' in Kolkata
Nov 06, 2015, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) The British Council today hosted The GREAT Talk in Kolkata with author and writer Jon Turney delivering a thought-provoking lecture entitled, ‘‘Futurama – Does past cloud our thinking about futures to come?’ at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum.
Nov 06, 2015, at 09:30 pm
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) Kolkata's Casa Kitchen, a pure vegetarian restaurant cum bar, is offering a more than opulent indulgence for the corporate gourmet, who wish to conduct a successful business meeting over a lunch or just treat themselves and their discerned delegates.
Google doodles on Adolphe Sax's 201st birthday
Nov 06, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New York, Nov 6 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Friday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle to celebrate 201st birth anniversary of saxophone inventor Antoine-Joseph Sax who was also known as Adolphe Sax.
Raima Sen and Milkha Singh inaugurates Aauris in Kolkata
Nov 05, 2015, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) Tollywood actress Raima Sen and sporting legend Milkha Singh on Wednesday inaugurated Modern Inns Pvt Ltd's latest venture Aauris, a luxury hotel near Kolkata's Park Street area.
Porcelain: A shimmering journey
Nov 05, 2015, at 07:42 pm
The White Road by British potter, writer and alchemist Edmund de Waal has just hit the book stands, with reviewers calling it a "shimmering paean to porcelain". While China was the birthplace of porcelain making almost a 1000 years ago, it travelled to Europe and soon gained huge popularity. Susanta Paral traces the journey while in Austria’s capital Vienna
British Council Chennai is now open for registrations for the new term starting November 2015
Nov 03, 2015, at 09:42 pm
Chennai, Nov 3 (IBNS) The British Council’s English Language Centre offers courses to suit your English learning needs.
Chemould and Smita Art hold Freedom workshop in Kolkata
Nov 03, 2015, at 08:54 pm
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS) 2015: To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14 – a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.
PC Chandra Jewellers opens new showroom in Baruipur before Dhanteras
Nov 03, 2015, at 05:40 pm
Kolkata, Nov 3 (IBNS) Jewellery brand PC Chandra Jewellers on Sunday launched their new showroom in Baruipur, showcasing their new designs in gold, diamonds and precious stones.
Centre inaugurates Rashtriya Sankriti Mahotsav
Nov 02, 2015, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IBNS): The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, today inaugurated the most diverse cultural festival of India - Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at the IGNCA in New Delhi.
Adoor Gopalakrishnan: Such a Long Journey
Nov 02, 2015, at 09:15 pm
NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) is bestowing the Lifetime Achievement Award to filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan at the International Film Festival of Colombo this month for his contribution to cinema. The award comes at a time when Adoor has put in 43 years exclusively to filmmaking as a director and rightly considered as one without par on the Indian subcontinent. Shoma A. Chatterji explores his films and filmmaking.
Google remembers George Boole on his 200th birthday, creates doodle
Nov 02, 2015, at 03:00 pm
New York, Nov 2 (IBNS) Popular search engine Google on Monday decorated its homepage with a doodle celebrating 200th birthday of mathematician George Boole.
Diwali brings ethnic extravaganza of men’s fashion
Nov 02, 2015, at 02:43 pm
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Originating from the resplendent and extravagant look that the 'Maharajas' and 'Rajputras' used to carry during bygone eras, the mens' ethnic couture in India has evolved manifolds.
Nov 02, 2015, at 01:49 am
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, celebrated Bengali writer Sukumar Ray’s 128th birth anniversary at its South City Mall outlet here with a presentation of selected poems from his work Aabol Taabol.
Starmark celebrates Sukumar Ray's 128th birth anniversary
Oct 31, 2015, at 05:55 pm
Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, observed the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray on Friday.
IGNOU signs MoU with National Council for promotion of Sindhi Language
Oct 30, 2015, at 03:58 am
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Council for Promotion of Sindhi Language (NCPSL), MHRD, Government of India, for Sindhi Chair at the university's headquarters in the capital.
Manipal varsity scholar only Indian in deep sea research team
Oct 29, 2015, at 06:10 pm
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IBNS): Dr. Gurumurthy G.P, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Manipal Centre for Natural Sciences, Manipal University became the first participant from the University and in fact, first from any private university in the country to participate in the prestigious deep sea International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).
Starmark to celebrate Sukumar Ray's 128th birth anniversary
Oct 28, 2015, at 05:46 pm
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Phreedom 4 Ever, will celebrate the 128th birth anniversary of writer Sukumar Ray with a presentation of select verses from his ‘Aabol Taabol’ by the Mohul Abrittir Band on Oct 30.
ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival announces first ever Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for poetry
Oct 27, 2015, at 11:06 pm
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): To celebrate and promote the expressive art of poetry, the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival, one of the greatest literary gatherings in the world, has announced the first edition of the Kanhaiyalal Sethia Award for poetry.
British Council to host 'The Great Talk' in Kolkata
Oct 27, 2015, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS): The British Council has announced that it will present 'The Great Talk' series in Kolkata which is aimed at motivating young Indian students to plan their careers effectively by interacting with renowned UK speakers.