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Radio Michi celebrates 50th anniversary of introduction of Feluda

Aug 02, 2015, at 01:37 am

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS): This year happens to be the 50th anniversary of the introduction Feluda – the master creation of writer-director Satyajit Ray, one of the finest and most popular detectives in fiction.

BITS Pilani appoints V. Sambasiva Rao as the acting Vice Chancellor

Aug 01, 2015, at 10:30 pm

National, Aug 1 (IBNS): BITS Pilani announced the joining of V. Sambasiva Rao as the acting Vice Chancellor of Pilani campus on Friday.

Author Amish wows readers with the launch of Scion of Ikshvaku in Kolkata

Aug 01, 2015, at 09:05 pm

Kolkata, Aug 1 (IBNS) Book lovers, young and old, turned up at Kolkata's leading lifestyle store Starmark's South City Mall outlet in south Kolkata to witness and interact with author Amish as he launched his new book ‘Scion of Ikshvaku’ on Friday.

Amway India hosts fashion show in Kolkata

Aug 01, 2015, at 06:14 am

Kolkata, July 31 (IBNS): Amway India, a direct selling FMCG company, on Monday organized a fashion show Miss Attitude to launch a new range of colors under the brand Attitude in Kolkata.

Manipal ProLearn offers Certification Program in Cloud Computing using Microsoft Azure

Jul 31, 2015, at 03:52 am

Bangalore, July 30 (IBNS): Manipal ProLearn (www.manipalprolearn.com) has offered a certification program in Cloud Computing to provide professionals and students with a thorough knowledge of Cloud Computing Technology using Microsoft Azure as a platform.

Bengal Warriors of Kabbadi league shine at pre-Durga Puja ritual

Jul 30, 2015, at 11:04 pm

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): The entire team of Bengal Warriors from Pro Kabaddi League glittered at ritual ceremony of Khuti Puja at Bhowanipur 75 Palli recently, heralding the countdown to Durga Puja.

FFace calendar celebrates success party in Kolkata

Jul 30, 2015, at 10:55 pm

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): Neil Roy, a founder-owner of Fame Fashion and Creative Excellence (Fface), hosted a party to celebrate the success of "FFace Calendar 2015" in Kolkata.

Food for thought

Jul 30, 2015, at 09:15 pm

A common accessory to modern living like the fridge can make a huge difference to hungry and poor on the street as an innovative experiment in Jaipur shows. Rekha Pal reports

Gallery Sanskriti celebrates flower power

Jul 30, 2015, at 05:15 am

'Flower Power' is a unique exploration into the softness of the 70's peace and love era when joy and vibrancy were not just a celebration, but a way of life. A one-of-its-kind thematic teapot show in the country, hosted by Gallery Sanskriti, Kolkata, 'Flower Power' is focused on the naturalness of a simple flower and tea-drinking, infusing the two, into festive ceramic kettles.

Indian writer shortlisted for shortlisted for 2015 Booker

Jul 30, 2015, at 03:56 am

New Delhi, July 29 (IBNS): Indian writer Anuradha Roy's work Sleeping on Jupiter has been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2015.

Starmark to launch Scion of Ikshvaku in Kolkata

Jul 29, 2015, at 08:10 pm

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS) Kolklata's leading bookstore Starmark, in association with Westland, will host the launch of Scion of Ikshvaku (Book I of the Ram Chandra Series) by writer Amish this week.

Red FM hosts new musical show Bandstand Azaadi festival

Jul 29, 2015, at 04:44 am

Kolkata, July 28 (IBNS): 93.5 Red FM, a popular radio stations of the city, has initiated a new musical journey called Red Bandstand Azaadi Festival.

Renault India signs Ranbir Kapoor as brand ambassador

Jul 28, 2015, at 12:08 am

New Delhi, July 27 (IBNS): Automobile manufacturer Renault India has announced Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador.

Real estate, now all for 'green buildings and living'

Jul 27, 2015, at 07:53 pm

Kolkata, Jul 27 (IBNS): The concept of construction of 'green buildings' is the flag-bearer of sustainable development movement in the real estate sector and realtors in eastern India are taking a call.

Fashion world success is not easy route: Sharbari Datta

Jul 26, 2015, at 07:01 pm

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS) Fashion designer Sharbari Datta, who in the past decades had set a trend in menswear fusing different art traditions thus breaking away from masculine dress code set by the West, says it is not easy to make a mark in the field outwardly cloaked with the euphoria of glamour.

Starmark to launch Ranjan Bandyopadhyay's new book next week

Jul 25, 2015, at 10:06 pm

Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Patra Bharati, will host the launch of Ranjan Bandyopadhyay's Pransakha Vivekananda (Part 3), a Bengali novel based on Swami Vivekananda's life at its Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on July 28.

Singer Shyamoshree Gupta releases her debut Rabindra Sangeet album in Kolkata

Jul 25, 2015, at 03:27 pm

Kolkata, July 25 (IBNS) Singer Shyamoshree Gupta released her debut Rabindra Sangeet album in popular lifestyle store Starmark's South City Mall outlet in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Starmark to launch Ranjan Bandyopadhyay's new book next week

Jul 25, 2015, at 04:25 am

Kolkata, Jul 24 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Patra Bharati, will host the launch of Ranjan Bandyopadhyay's Pransakha Vivekananda (Part 3), a Bengali novel based onSwami Vivekananda's life at its Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on July 28.

Kolkata hosts Rakhi Haat festival

Jul 25, 2015, at 04:08 am

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): Actress Richa Sharma recently unveiled a lifestyle exhibition called Rakhi Haat in Kolkata recently.

The avenging angels

Jul 24, 2015, at 07:00 pm

Revenge is sweet, as many anti-heroes in Hindi films project. But though rather rare, heroines too take the same path to strike out against the oppressor, sometimes even going to the extent of killing. Shoma A. Chatterji takes a look at the larger picture

Mahindra launches New Thar CRDe

Jul 24, 2015, at 03:31 am

Nasik, July 23 (IBNS): Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India's leading SUV manufacturer, on Thursday unveiled the New Thar CRDe, its popular true blue off-roader.

Mondelez introduces India's first aerated chocolate

Jul 23, 2015, at 06:40 pm

Kolkata, Jul 23 (IBNS): Mondelez India Foods Private Limited, a part of Mondelez International, the global snacking and food company, recently announced the launch of a new entrant under Cadbury Dairy Milk Silk Bubbly, a new chocolate bar brimming with 'bubble inside and bubble outside'.

British Council collaborates with schools and initiates 'English Language Quality Assurance' programm

Jul 23, 2015, at 05:30 am

New Delhi, July 22 (IBNS): The British Council, UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities has launched a new, collaborative initiative that will contribute significantly to the private sectors ability to deliver high quality English language education.

Experimenter launch 5th edition of Curators' Hub in Kolkata

Jul 22, 2015, at 11:53 pm

Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Experimenter has announced the 5th edition of the Experimenter Curators' Hub 2015, in Kolkata which will commence on Thursday.

Follow your heart if you want to write: Novoneel Chakraborty

Jul 22, 2015, at 11:21 pm

By his own admission, he's one of those rare breed of authors in India who are writing about romantic-thrillers. In town for a book-signing session for his new book, IBNS correspondent Sudipto Maity caught up with Novoneel Chakraborty

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited launches Colgate Total Charcoal Deep Clean

Jul 22, 2015, at 04:21 am

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited, the market leader in Oral Care, has launched an oral care solution which the company claimed cleans and protects 100 percent of the mouth surfaces.

Adlabs Imagica experiences cross culture with 46th International Physics Olympiad

Jul 22, 2015, at 04:18 am

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): Theme park Adlabs Imagica recently hosted 500 students from90 countries as a part of the 46th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO).

Max Life Insurance launches 3 albums featuring i-genius Young Singing Stars Season 1 winners

Jul 22, 2015, at 04:11 am

New Delhi, July 21 (IBNS): Max Life Insurance, a leading life insurance company, has launched the winners' albums of the inaugural season of 'i-genius Young Singing Stars' in association with Universal Music Group.

Anushka Sharma is the new Brand Ambassador of new Pantene

Jul 22, 2015, at 03:57 am

Mumbai, July 21 (IBNS): Pantene, a hair care brand, has announced Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma as the face of the new Pantene.

British Council delivers training for RIN Career Ready Academy

Jul 21, 2015, at 03:49 am

Chennai, July 20 (IBNS): Rin, a leading detergent brand in Tamil Nadu, as a part of its new social initiative called Rin Career Ready Academy aims to inspire, educate and equip youth with livelihood skills to pursue 21st century careers.