Google doodles to celebrate India's Independence Day
Aug 15, 2017, at 10:03 pm
Mumbai, Aug 15 (IBNS): A special paper-cut style doodle decorated the homepage of popular search engine Google on Tuesday to mark India's Independence Day.
To be an IAS officer remains among preferred choices for youth: ASSOCHAM survey
Jul 11, 2017, at 10:04 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (IBNS): To be a civil servant, more specifically, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, remains among the top most preferred choices for the youth, as is evident from a sharp rise in the number of the applicants for the coveted positions, an ASSOCHAM Paper has noted.
Vehicle dependability in India declines as more owners report problems, J.D. Power finds
Jun 30, 2017, at 04:32 am
Singapore, June 29 (IBNS) Longer-term vehicle dependability in India has declined marginally year over year, as 56% of new-vehicle owners indicate experiencing at least one problem with their vehicle, according to the J.D. Power 2017 India Vehicle Dependability Study,SM (VDS) released on Thursday.
Colgate-Palmolive India launches Scholarship Offers for 2017
Jun 21, 2017, at 01:29 am
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS) Colgate-Palmolive India Limited, the market leader in Oral Care, has launched its annual Colgate Scholarship Offer.
MasterChef Gary Mehigan to visit India soon
May 07, 2017, at 11:31 pm
Sydney, May 7 (IBNS): Popular MasterChef Australia judge Gary Mehigan on Sunday said he will soon visit India.
New book claims FTIL founder Jignesh Shah was framed for breaking market monopoly
Apr 01, 2017, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) The Target, a new book by an ace journalists claims to bare all—how Jignesh Shah, who innovated commodity trading exchanges for different classes of assets, was destroyed by a sinister plot devised by powerful brokers at Malabar Hills in India’s financial capital, and corridors of power comprising influential politicians and bureaucrats in Lutyens’ Delhi.
Voting open as young video makers in India compete to support Brazil in solving resource problems
Mar 22, 2017, at 12:32 am
London, Mar 21 (IBNS): Children and young people from a village in India have produced a video which is short-listed in a global video competition that is helping to secure future supplies of food, water and energy in Brazil.
Research security partnerships connect India, Australia and the UK
Mar 15, 2017, at 03:29 am
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS): Academic experts from India, Australia and the UK researching key global and regional security issues gathered in New Delhi to forge new research partnerships.
Australia and India deepen school partnerships
Jan 14, 2017, at 12:27 am
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): Australia and India have enhanced their bilateral school collaboration with the arrival of Australian teachers in Delhi under the 2017 Australia-India BRIDGE School Partnership program.
Google doodles to celebrate Savitribai Phule's 186th birth anniversary
Jan 03, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Mountain View, Jan 3 (IBNS): Web giant Google on Tuesday doodled to commemorate the 186th birth anniversary of social reformer Savitribai Phule.
India’s Internet population likely to touch 600 million by 2020: study
Dec 06, 2016, at 12:44 am
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IBNS): With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the Internet user base in India is rapidly expanding and has reached a penetration of over 27% versus 50.3% penetration in China and expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users currently, according to an ASSOCHAM- Deloitte joint study.
Open Doors report shows trends in student mobility between India, United States
Nov 15, 2016, at 04:25 am
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): An increasing number of students are crossing the globe to gain practical, international experience that they can apply in their careers and life in a global society. The 2016 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, released on Monday, finds that the number of international students at U.S. colleges and universities surpassed one million for the first time during the 2015-16 academic year-an increase of seven percent from the previous year to a new high of nearly 1,044,000, representing five percent of the total student population at U.S. institutions.
India celebrates Children's Day
Nov 14, 2016, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IBNS): India on Monday celebrated the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's birth anniversary, also observed as Children's Day.
India lights up to celebrate Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 09:37 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Indians on Saturday readied themselves to revel in the festive spirit of Diwali.
Kailash Satyarthi urges people to opt for crackers-free Diwali
Oct 29, 2016, at 08:51 pm
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IBNS): Nobel laureate and children rights activist Kailash Satyarthi on Saturday urged Indians to opt for a crackers-free Diwali.
Jaipur Lit Fest celebrates a decade of shaping India's conversation with a focus on 'India at 70'
Oct 19, 2016, at 05:07 am
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IBNS): The Jaipur Literature Festival on Tuesday announced that its 10th edition will take place from Jan 19th-23rd 2017, once again at its beautiful home of the historic Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur.
Sony Global Education comes to India
Oct 18, 2016, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IBNS): Sony enters the Education space in India by introducing Sony Global Education (SGE) products to the country.
Oct 07, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Long distance marriages are getting more common these days in urban India. But those women who quit their jobs to be with their spouses also face criticism from certain sections of society considering the act anti-Feminist. Surangama Guha takes look at both sides of the coin
British Council launches Education UK Alumni Awards 2017
Sep 13, 2016, at 01:53 am
New Delhi, Sept 12 (IBNS): British Council India launched the third year of Education UK Alumni Awards, a prestigious award celebrating outstanding achievements of the UK's alumni in India.
Prez, PM and politicos greet nation on Raksha Bandhan
Aug 18, 2016, at 04:34 pm
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other lawmakers greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday.
Jun 28, 2016, at 11:47 pm
Kolkata, June 28 (IBNS): In partnership with Tata Trusts, the University of Chicago will launch a new centre to address some of India’s most pressing economic and social development challenges.
Jun 21, 2016, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, and its Consulates General in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai, opened their doors recently to more than 4,000 Indian students who applied for visas to pursue higher education in the United States.
EducationUSA hosts U.S. University Alumni Fair in Kolkata
May 11, 2016, at 04:36 am
Kolkata, May 10 (IBNS): EducationUSA, a part of the worldwide program administered by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), hosted a U.S. University Alumni Fair with American Diplomats for undergraduate and graduate students at the American Center in Kolkata on Tuesday.
British Council hosts a dance drama by Candoco dance group
Mar 27, 2016, at 07:59 pm
Kolkata, Mar 27 (IBNS): British Council on Saturday presented a dance drama performance by the internationally acclaimed Candoco Dance Company at ICCR in Kolkata.
Sep 25, 2015, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata, Sept 25 (IBNS) The Indian Islamic community celebrated Eid al-Adha, also known as Id-ul-Zuha (feast of the sacrifice), on Friday.
India and Armenia: The connection
Sep 21, 2015, at 08:31 pm
Armenia and India, two of the world’s oldest civilizations, have also shared socio-cultural ties for many centuries as new research shows. Mane Mehrabian, a journalist from Armenia, reports
India remembers S Radhakrishnan on his birthday, celebrates 49th Teacher's Day
Sep 05, 2015, at 04:35 pm
Kolkata, Sep 5 (IBNS): India on Saturday celebrated Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's 137th birth anniversary, also celebrated as, National Teacher's Day in the country.
India celebrates 69th Independence Day
Aug 15, 2015, at 03:55 pm
New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai, Aug 15 (IBNS) From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, millions of Indians remembered freedom fighters as the country celebrated its 69th Independence Day on Saturday.