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Vodafone attempts to engage customers in Durga Puja

Oct 14, 2015, at 01:30 am

Kolkata Oct 13 (IBNS): With Bengal’s most awaited annual festival around the corner, Vodafone India, one of India’s leading telecom service providers, has conceptualized an innovative initiative to engage with and delight customers visiting Vodafone stores in Kolkata.

Playboy to stop publishing pictures of nude women

Oct 13, 2015, at 11:40 pm

New York, Oct 13 (IBNS) Disappointing readers of popular Playboy magazine, it is likely to stop publishing images naked women as part of its redesign, media reports said.

Kolkata club prepares to surprise visitors with their pandal decorated on rubber stamp theme

Oct 13, 2015, at 08:44 pm

Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS) With Kolkata being gripped by the mood of festivities, a city club is busy giving final touch to its pandal which has been decorated on the theme of rubber stamp as it expects to see more people to visit them during the five days of Durga Puja festival.

Starmark to host launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney's 'Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth' in Kolkata

Oct 13, 2015, at 08:36 pm

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): As Kolkata gears up top celebrate Durga Puja, popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, will host the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhney’s ‘Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth’ this week.

Google features legendary singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on its page on birthday

Oct 13, 2015, at 05:48 pm

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IBNS) Google pays a tribute to legendary Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan by its customised doodle on his 67th birthday on Tuesday.

Dollar celebrated the spirit of Durga Puja with 'Pujor Chhonde Mato Anonde' in Kolkata

Oct 13, 2015, at 03:00 am

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) Dollar, a clothing brand, celebrated the festive spirit with 'Pujor Chhonde Mato Anonde', a unique proposition of choosing the best 'para dhak' player, best 'para dunuchi' dancer and best 'para shanko' player, here on Sunday.

Harley owners group celebrates the 4th International Day of the Girl Child

Oct 13, 2015, at 02:53 am

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): Commemorating the 4th International Day of the Girl Child, hundreds of members of the Harley Owners Group across the country rode with their daughters to participate in a special Father-Daughter Ride.

Blind Date still the 'in thing' during Pujas: Actors

Oct 12, 2015, at 08:20 pm

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS) With Pujas round the corner, the team of Cross Connection 2, the true sequel of the first youth-centric breezy film, speaks about blind date during the five days and if it has lost the thrill and charm.

White for glamour

Oct 12, 2015, at 07:40 pm

The colour white is not necessarily prim and proper for the fashion scene. New age designers are making white an accessory colour to great effect, finds TWF correspondent Pramita Bose

Online music platform Musiana invigorates Puja song tradition with new Bengali songs

Oct 12, 2015, at 02:41 pm

Kolkata, Oct 12 (IBNS): As the most awaited festival of the Bengali community- the Durga Puja- arrived, many would once eagerly wait for new songs those used to be launched during this festive period.

ICSI to offer course on GST

Oct 12, 2015, at 03:54 am

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): Indian Institute of Company Secretaries Of India (ICSI) on Friday announced to develop a course on Goods and Service Tax (GST) at the 10th Regional Conference of Practicing Company Secretariat.

U.S.-India Educational Foundation host EducationUSA fair for students of Kolkata

Oct 12, 2015, at 03:52 am

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IBNS): The U.S. Consulate, in association with USIEF played host to the EducationUSA fair, in Kolkata on Saturday.

Globsyn Business School gives away Awards for Excellence in Summer Internship Projects to recognize and reward meritorious students

Oct 11, 2015, at 07:06 am

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Globsyn Business School gives away Awards for Excellence in Summer Internship Projects (SIP) to recognize and reward meritorious students.

Max celebrates India - festive'15 collection with Benny Dayal

Oct 11, 2015, at 02:48 am

Noida, Oct 10 (IBNS) This festive season leading value fashion brand Max invites its patrons to celebrate India in all its diversity with the showcase of their gorgeous festive collection.

Fashion brand Upananda launches their exclusive store in Gariahat

Oct 10, 2015, at 05:57 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Upananda, Kolkata’s women empowering innovative fashion brand has launched their exclusive store in presence of Tollywood actress Parno Mitra in the city's Gariahat area recently.

Shoppers Stop opens its new store in Kolkata

Oct 10, 2015, at 05:53 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Shoppers Stop inaugurated its new store at Acropolis mall in Kolkata recently.

Johnnie Walker introduces festive collection crafted by Arran Gregory

Oct 10, 2015, at 03:54 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): Leading blended Scotch whisky maker Johnnie Walker has introduced the limited edition designer festive collection crafted by widely acclaimed British artist Arran Gregory.

Village Welfare Society promotes food and personal hygiene practices for street vendors in Kolkata

Oct 10, 2015, at 01:11 am

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS): As a part of its social mission, Village Welfare Society (VWS) Social Service wing of the Village Group has come forward with the awareness drive to promote “Food and Personal Hygiene Practices” among Street Vendors supported by ITC and in cooperation with KMC.

Plush launches new Italian menu in Kolkata

Oct 09, 2015, at 11:38 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) To entice food-lovers during the upcoming festive season, Plush, the lounge bar of Astor, launched it's new Italian menu, here on Wednesday.

Governor of West Bengal inaugurates 20th Annual Concert of Mentaid

Oct 09, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, October 9 (IBNS) The Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, inaugurated the 20th Annual Concert of Mentaid, West Bengal’s first registered parents’ organisation for the benefit of children and youngsters with intellectual and developmental disabilities, here on Tuesday.

Breitling hosts exclusive showcase of new timepieces at its boutique in Kolkata

Oct 09, 2015, at 09:50 pm

Kolkata, Oct 9 (IBNS) Breitling, hosted an exclusive showcase of latest timepieces from its collection at its boutique.

SKINN by Titan celebrates its success with the launch of Sheer and Verge

Oct 08, 2015, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IBNS): Marking its two year success story, SKINN – fine French fragrances from Titan Company Ltd., announced the launch of two new fragrances – Sheer for women and Verge for men.

Designer Gaurang Shah inaugurates the new "Uttariya" collection in Kolkata

Oct 08, 2015, at 08:13 pm

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS) Designer Gaurang Shah showcased his new “Uttariya” collection before the puja festive season in Kolkata on Wednesday.

India must take the baton of African growth from China

Oct 08, 2015, at 06:21 pm

The stage is perfectly set for India to take the baton of African growth, in the wake of deepening economic crisis in China, says Sujeet Sarkar, an international advisor in governance

MCKV students launches Safaya, joins the 'Clean India' drive

Oct 08, 2015, at 05:34 pm

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IBNS) Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a cleaner India, students of M C Kejriwal Vidyapeeth (MCKV) Liluah, launched their domestic cleaning product, Safaya, in their school premises on Wednesday.

Actress Payel Sarkar unveils the stunning Moonlight collection by Titan Raga

Oct 07, 2015, at 09:19 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) : Celebrating the homecoming of Maa Durga, Titan Raga launched the Moonlight collection in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Oomph factor crucial part in modelling : Agnimitra Paul

Oct 07, 2015, at 08:31 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul, whose muslin creations triggered waves at a recent premier fashion show, says she has found the new show-stopper and model of her upcoming project from an eastern region talent hunt.

Hope Foundation chips in for Kolkata children

Oct 07, 2015, at 08:16 pm

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IBNS) In a unique philanthropy movement during the festive season, international NGO Hope Foundation has launched 'Daan Utsav' aimed at bringing smiles on the face of the ''children of a lesser God' of the metropolis.

Celebrity Chef Kunal Kapur presents 'Make in India' menu to PM Modi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Oct 07, 2015, at 04:45 am

Bangalore, Oct 6 (IBNS): Celebrity Chef Kunal Kapur presented a carefully thought out 'Satvik menu' for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) event at The Leela in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Oxford Bookstores announces Bengali Literary festival

Oct 07, 2015, at 04:07 am

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IBNS): Oxford Bookstores on Tuesday announced Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU), India's first Bengali Literary Festival to be held in Kolkata at its bookstore on Park Street.