No child is born offender but a crime is a crime: Alokananda Roy
Jan 04, 2016, at 12:22 am
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IBNS) Danseuse-social activist Alokananda Roy, who works in prisons to reform the inmates with the power of music and dance, says though no child is born an offender, the juvenile rape-murder convict in Nirbhaya case should have been judged for the adult nature of his crime.
Kolkata: Rotary Calcutta Mahanagar to celebrate 25th anniversary tomorrow
Jan 01, 2016, at 08:10 pm
Kolkata, Jan 1 (IBNS) Rotary Calcutta Mahanagar is celebrating its 25th Anniversary on Saturday at an event being held at G.D. Birla Sabhaghar in Kolkata.
Senco Gold & Diamonds unveils The Bengal Celebrity League Trophy
Dec 31, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Dec 31 (IBNS) : Senco Gold & Diamonds, one of the major sponsors of the maiden edition of Bengal Celebrity league (BCL), a t20 celebrity cricket tournament, unveiled the Bengal Celebrity League Trophy in the presence of actor & anchor Jisshu U Sengupta, Director, Blue Horizon Sports & Entertainment Pvt Ltd., who has conceived this tournament, actress, Arpita Chatterjee and Gargi Roy Choudhury.
Google posts interactive Doodle on homepage to mark New Year's eve
Dec 31, 2015, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Thursday posted an interactive Doodle on its home page to usher in the New Year.
Dec 30, 2015, at 03:54 am
Mumbai, Dec 29 (IBNS): 'Scion of Ikshvaku' by Amish has emerged as India's top-selling work of fiction of 2015, while Chetan Bhagat is India's best-selling author of 2015, according to #FlipTrends, a year ender report released by Flipkart.
STORY dons Santa's hat for underprivileged kids
Dec 28, 2015, at 07:48 pm
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IBNS): The talk of the town leisure store STORY hosted a storytelling competition for underprivileged children on the day of Christmas in Kolkata.
LeTV holds first Le Meetup with fans in Bangalore
Dec 27, 2015, at 07:13 pm
Bangalore, Dec 27 (IBNS): LeTv held its first Le Meetup with its super fans in Bangalore on Saturday.
Primarc and Salarpuria group invest in 'Design Cafe'
Dec 25, 2015, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS): Kolkata based real estate builders Primarc Projects and Salarpuria Group recently invested in 'Design Cafe', an award winning start-up design firm in Banglore.
Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya inks bond with school to provide music lessons to kids
Dec 24, 2015, at 09:08 pm
Kolkata, Dec 24 (IBNS) Santoor maestro Tarun Bhattacharya believes that every kid should take up music and to make it a reality the Grammy Award nominee and his wife Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya, a renowned Odissi dancer, teamed up with Little Steps, a kids school in Kolkata's Lake Terrace area to provide music and dance lessons to children.
Literary adda to celebrate Kolkata and Kunal Basu’s Kalkatta
Dec 23, 2015, at 09:03 pm
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store Starmark will host a reading session on Kunal Basu’s book 'Kalkatta' and a fun-filled bilingual literary adda (chat session) on the theme Dear Kolkata to celebrate both his book and the city.
Sushree Satpathy crowned India’s “Best Dessert Chef†at Sugar Free Dessert Challenge
Dec 22, 2015, at 05:15 pm
Mumbai, Dec 22 (IBNS) India found its first “Best Dessert Chef†as the Grand Finale of the SugarFree Dessert Challenge concluded at The Yellow Chilli restaurant at Powai in Mumbai on Dec 16.
Young technocrat runs in marathon to support child rights
Dec 22, 2015, at 02:50 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): A young technocrat from Gurgaon flew down to Kolkata to run for a cause as he participated in the Tata Steel Kolkata Marathon (TSK 25K) in the city on Sunday.
Sania to endorse the Kesh King Ayurvedic Medicinal Oil and Kesh King Shampoo
Dec 21, 2015, at 09:25 pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IBNS): Tennis star Sania Mirza has joined the club of celebrity endorsers of Kesh King, the leading ayurvedic hair care brand in India, owned by Indian FMCG major Emami Limited.
Casa Kitchen to host a Mexo-Italiana Food Festival
Dec 20, 2015, at 09:34 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the upcoming festive season, Kolkata based restaurants are gearing up to offer some unique delicacies to the food lovers of the city. Casa Kitchen is all set to organise a twelve day long Mexo-Italiana Food Festival, a food festival that will merge Italian and Mexican delicacies.
STORY's 'Winter Carnival' promises fun-filled vacation for kids
Dec 20, 2015, at 09:26 pm
Kolkata, Dec 19 (IBNS): STORY, the talk-of-the-town leisure store by Primarc Group, has organized a month-long 'Winter Carnival' for kids as it does every year in Kolkata.
Casa Kitchen to host Mexo-Italiana Food Festival
Dec 20, 2015, at 08:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IBNS): Keeping in mind the upcoming festive season, Kolkata based restaurants are gearing up to offer some unique delicacies to the food lovers of the city. Casa Kitchen is all set to organise a twelve day long Mexo-Italiana Food Festival, a food festival that will merge Italian and Mexican delicacies.
Taj opens new luxury hotel in Bangalore
Dec 20, 2015, at 06:54 pm
Kolkata/Bangalore, Dec 20 (IBNS): Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces on Sunday announced the opening of Taj Bangalore, the latest addition to the group's luxury portfolio and the sixth Taj group hotel in the Garden City.
Max teams up with L'amar to host East Diva 2016 in Kolkata
Dec 19, 2015, at 02:53 am
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS) Fashion store Max on Thursday teamed up with L'amar Group and 100% Media and Entertainment for hosting the East Diva 2016, a beauty pageant, next year in Kolkata.
Kolkata hosting three-day long fish festival
Dec 19, 2015, at 02:12 am
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): To celebrate its golden jubilee, the State Fisheries Development Corporation (SFDC), in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and state fisheries department, has organised a three-day long fish festival- 'Bengal Fish Fest Twenty Fifteen'- from Friday.
MLTR captures hearts in Kolkata
Dec 18, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Popular international band Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR) presented a nostalgic evening to many music lovers in the city, who have grown up listening to their creations, as they played their popular numbers in Kolkata on Thursday.
UN Member States outline information technology roadmap to achieve sustainable development
Dec 18, 2015, at 03:34 pm
New York, Dec 18 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With the curtain closed on the two-day review by the United Nations General Assembly of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), Member States have adopted an outcome document which aims at bridging the digital divide, ensure freedom of speech, and address Internet governance to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Kolkata: Starmark launches Moitrayee Bhaduri’s The Sinister Silence
Dec 17, 2015, at 06:56 pm
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IBNS) Kolkata's popular lifestyle destination Starmark,in association with Ahava Communications, hosted the launch of Mumbai-based writer and content specialist Moitrayee Bhaduri's first novel The Sinister Silence here on Wednesday.
Beethoven: Google celebrates composer's 245th birth year with a special doodle
Dec 17, 2015, at 05:31 pm
California, Dec 17 (IBNS) Google on Thursday celebrated legendary German composer Ludwig van Beethoven's 245th birth year with a special interactive doodle.
'Fired' N'Smoked' gourmet pizza delivery chain launched in Mumbai
Dec 17, 2015, at 03:34 am
Mumbai, Dec 16 (IBNS): Pizza lovers in Mumbai can now have more options with the launch of PizzAah!-city's latest pizza chain.
LG Mallika-e-Kitchen 2015 season 7 East Zone winners announced
Dec 16, 2015, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata, Dec 16 (IBNS) LG Electronics India has announced the winners of its first zonal round of its pan-India cooking contest, LG Mallika-E-Kitchen 2015.
Gorgeous Kalki flaunts diamond jewellery
Dec 16, 2015, at 08:03 pm
Gurgaon, Dec 16 (IBNS) Forevermark, the diamond brand with a promise of beauty, rarity and responsible sourcing, in association with PC Jeweller came together to celebrate an evening of glitz and glamour.
150th anniversary of Jorasanko Theatre celebrated in Kolkata
Dec 15, 2015, at 05:40 pm
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IBNS) The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with Academy Theatre, presented ‘Jorasanko Manchagatha’ at the Jorasanko Thakur Dalan, Jorasanko Thakurbari, here on Saturday.
Fair and Handsome launches complete winter solution
Dec 14, 2015, at 11:52 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS) Fair and Handsome, a men’s grooming brand from the house of Emami Limited, on Monday said it has launched Fair and Handsome Complete Winter Solution, the firs t ever winter cream in India for men.
Mahindra Lifespaces launches Luminare Solaris in Gurgaon
Dec 14, 2015, at 09:20 pm
Delhi/Gurgaon, Dec 14 (IBNS): Mahindra Lifespace Developers Limited (MLDL), the real estate and infrastructure development arm of the Mahindra Group, has launchedLuminare Solaris, the next phase of its luxury residential project in Gurgaon.
Primarc's "Southwinds" hosts post-Diwali fiesta for residents
Dec 14, 2015, at 07:19 pm
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): One of Eastern India's dominant real estate company, Primarc Group's 'Southwinds' residential towers in Kolkata hosted a post-Diwali celebration for its residents on Nov 29.