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Hrithik's HRX rolls out new collection of body sprays

Jan 16, 2015, at 05:44 am

Mumbai, Jan 15 (IBNS): Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan launched a new collection of body sprays under his brand HRX.

Shashi Tharoor attends Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival

Jan 16, 2015, at 01:22 am

Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Congress leader and former minister Shashi Tharoor, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Prasar Bharati Jawhar Sircar, Justice Leila Seth and British historian Charles Allen inaugurated the 6'th Appejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) at Indian Museum premises in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Global thought leaders and thinkers congregate at the inaugural Harvard US India Initiative Conference

Jan 13, 2015, at 11:17 pm

New Delhi, Jan 13 (IBNS): The Harvard College US India Initiative (HUII), an undergraduate student organization, hosted the inaugural Harvard India Initiative Conference 2015.

Tata Steel to be 'Title Sponsor' of Kolkata Literary Meet

Jan 13, 2015, at 01:49 am

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): Tata Steel on Monday signed an agreement to be the 'Title Sponsor' of the Kolkata Literary Meet.

Kolkata hosts Folk festival

Jan 13, 2015, at 01:12 am

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University organised a three-day folk music festival and a folk arts and crafts fair on West Bengal at the Jorasanko Thakurbari.

Jaitley, Nobel laureate attend 49th ISI convocation

Jan 10, 2015, at 07:18 am

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) held their 49'th convocation here on their ISI campus in Kolkata on Friday inviting among others 2007 Economics Nobel laureate professor Eric Stark Maskin as the chief guest.

Kolkata hosts grand finale of

Jan 10, 2015, at 06:10 am

Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS) : Dance Championship - "Born 2 Dance - One Chance One Dance"- concluded in Kolkata's Science City Auditorium on Thursday.

Academy of Fine Arts to re-open museum with Tagore paintings

Jan 09, 2015, at 08:07 pm

Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS) The prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata is all set to reopen the doors to its museum, since closed for seven years, allowing the visitors to see many works of Tagore as well among other paintings and sculptures.

Verico to launch it's maiden smartphone in India

Jan 08, 2015, at 11:12 pm

New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Verico Int'l, a brand that deals in Smartphones, Tablet PC's, mobile accessories and a leader in memory products, on Thursday announced its foray into the Indian market.

Birds in flight

Jan 08, 2015, at 06:47 pm

Unsustainable developmental policies and rising insensitivity towards nature threaten important bird and biodiversity areas in India with possibility of them disappearing forever . Uttara Gangopadhyay reports

Lapcare launches bluetooth speaker under 'YO!' lifestyle series

Jan 07, 2015, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS): Smartphone, tablet and laptop accessories and peripherals manufacturing brand Lapcare on Wednesday announced the launch of its first Bluetooth speaker-cum-stand under the 'YO!' lifestyle series named the Lapcare YO!- LBS999 .

Amit Mitra unveilsbook on mjunction

Jan 07, 2015, at 05:37 am

Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Monday formally unveiled the book, which captures the 13-year-old journey of Kolkata-based mjunction services limited, at an event in Kolkata.

Harley-Davidson kicks off 5th anniversary celebration in India

Jan 07, 2015, at 12:38 am

Kolkata / New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): The year 2014 has ended on a strong note for Harley-Davidson India as the company completes five successful years in the country with more than 8000 motorcycles on Indian roads since it commenced retail operations in July 2010.

Letter Box: Caught in a time warp

Jan 02, 2015, at 08:03 pm

The 'Letter Box', which once was an integral part of our daily life, is no longer the box of wonder in this age of electronic messaging. Lensman Bijoy Chowdhury captures the forlorn letter boxes across the city of Kolkata and made them the theme of his 2015 calendar. Text by Sujoy Dhar

Time again to say "Happy New Year"

Jan 01, 2015, at 05:45 pm

New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS): As the almanac turned to 2015, it's time to say bygones be bygones and usher in the new year with fresh hopes and aspirations with the world celebrating a 'Happy New Year' on Thursday.

Amid parties, revellers bid adieu to 2014

Jan 01, 2015, at 12:40 am

New Delhi/Mumbai/Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS): As the world is nearing to bid adieu to 2014, people across the globe, including India, are gearing up to party all night to ring in the new year amid several pomp and glitterati.

2014: Time to Remember

Dec 31, 2014, at 07:34 pm

When Ebola ravaged humanity in Africa, the Asian nations witnessed severe blows of terrorism. Amid the chaos and disasters and killings, two child right activists belonging to two conflicting nations jointly won the Nobel Peace prize, making 2014 one memorable year in the history of the world. TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back

SABMiller India's campaign encourages safe, responsible New Year

Dec 31, 2014, at 03:55 am

Gurgaon, Dec 30 (IBNS): SABMiller India's 'Respect the Road' campaign, promoting responsible drinking and road safety has tied up with more than 25 popular restaurants in Gurgaon this festive season.

93.5 Red FM recreates jingle to spread Clean India message

Dec 31, 2014, at 03:49 am

New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): Doing its bit to the nation-wide Swachh Bharat initiative, 93.5 RED FM recreated its official jingle 93.5 Red FM Bajaate Raho with what people call-waste or 'Kachra'.

IIT-Delhi director resigns, govt denies any pressure

Dec 29, 2014, at 05:09 pm

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): The government denied that it put pressure on Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi) director RK Shevgaonkar for his resignation, media reports said.

The World That Was: Flashback 2014

Dec 26, 2014, at 09:56 pm

From a deadly disease spreading panic across the globe to a plane disappearing mysteriously and never been found, 2014 witnessed some of the major events. TWF correspondent Supriyo Hazra looks back

Fireworks enthrall Gurgaon

Dec 26, 2014, at 03:39 am

New Delhi / Gurgaon, Dec 25 (IBNS) – Gurgaon's New City Centre sparkled Gurgaon's skyline on Thursday with stunning fireworks of international stature.

It's time again to say Merry Christmas!

Dec 25, 2014, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IBNS): It's time again for fun, frolic and revelry as India along with the rest of the world is indulging in merry making on Thursday to celebrate Christmas putting an end to one long year of waiting.

Scindia School hosts Model United Nations

Dec 24, 2014, at 05:52 am

Gwalior, Dec 23 (IBNS): More than 85 students from six prestigious schools across India participated in the Model United Nations organized recently by The Scindia School, Gwalior.

University of Birmingham academics creates festive family of penguins with 3D laser printers

Dec 23, 2014, at 02:21 am

Birmingham, Dec 22 (IBNS) Academics from the University of Birmingham have created a festive family of penguins using 3D laser printers.

Mahindra Holidays launches Club Mahindra Teddy Travelogues

Dec 19, 2014, at 04:10 am

Mumbai, Dec 18 (IBNS): Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited (MHRIL), a leisure hospitality brand, announced the launch of Club Mahindra Teddy Travelogues, a crowd-sourced travel e-zine for children.

Top designers partner with Indear.in to reach out to customers online

Dec 18, 2014, at 07:04 pm

Mumbai, Dec 18 (IBNS) Ritu Kumar, Anita Dongre, Rohit Bal, Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla along with 100 more premier brands have partnered with online wedding portal Indear.in, to reach out to more customers online.

British Council presents Folk Archive in Kolkata

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:35 am

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS): The British Council, the UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities and Victoria Memorial Hall, presented Folk Archive, a vibrant, visual account of contemporary popular British culture by leading international artists Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane on Tuesday.

93.5 RED FM bags three prestigious awards in a row

Dec 18, 2014, at 03:26 am

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IBNS): Popular radio station RED FM bagged three awards-The Indian Marketing Award 2014, Bhartiya Manav Adhikar Samman for the most entertaining show; and RJ Raunac was honoured with K. Narendra 'Media Ratna Award'.

Piramal Enterprises'Consumer Product division signs Juhi Chawla as brand ambassador

Dec 18, 2014, at 02:43 am

Mumbai, Dec 17 (IBNS): Piramal Enterprises' Consumer Product division has roped in renowned actor Juhi Chawla as a brand ambassador to endorse their kid's well-being range 'Jungle Magic'.