Kathak legend Sitara Devi wrote her last letter to PM Modi

Nov 26, 2014, at 03:36 am

Mumbai, Nov 25 (IBNS): Dancing legend Sitara Devi, who passed away on Tuesday morning at a hospital in Mumbai, wrote her last letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi weeks before she was admitted to the hospital.

Koel Mullick, Rupam Islam celebrate 25 years of CRC

Nov 24, 2014, at 06:31 pm

Kolkata, Nov 23 (IBNS): On completion of 25 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a children's event was organized in Kolkata which was attended by Tollywood actress Koel Mullick, musicians Rupam Islam and Debojyoti Mishra on Sunday.

12th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit commences in New Delhi

Nov 23, 2014, at 03:14 am

New Delhi, Nov 22 (IBNS): Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, a knowledge sharing platform which brings together leading national and international speakers, commenced on Friday at Hotel Taj Palace here.

HDFC Bank kicks off Josh Unlimited in Kolkata

Nov 23, 2014, at 02:10 am

Kolkata, Nov 22 (IBNS): Private sector bank HDFC Bank Ltd launched the third edition of its annual sports competition for its employees in Kolkata on Saturday.

Mumbai: Neha debuts PETA's new 'V-Card'

Nov 22, 2014, at 03:58 am

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia has joined PETA India as she unveiled India’s first vegan discount card, PETA's V-Card, at Corniche – At the Waterfront in Mumbai's Bandra West area.

Celkon Mobiles launches Epic Q550

Nov 21, 2014, at 04:30 am

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Celkon Mobiles has added another flagship model to their Millennia series of smartphones, named, Epic Q550.

X5 Retail weekend bazaar's wedding theme kick starts in Kolkata

Nov 20, 2014, at 03:57 am

Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS): X5 Retail, a company which organizes weekend bazaars has come up with theme for wedding related merchandise at Forum mall at Kolkata's Elgin Road area.

International Men's Day to be celebrated in India

Nov 18, 2014, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai/ Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) HE, the popular deodorant brand from the house of Emami Ltd, has launched a campaign #ShowMenSomeLove on the occasion of the first ever International Men's Day celebration in India on Nov 19.

Celebrate Bandra Festival to start from Mumbai

Nov 18, 2014, at 09:07 pm

Mumbai, Nov 18 (IBNS) Celebrate Bandra Festival is scheduled to begin on Nov 22 and will go on till Nov 30.

International education week celebrated in Kolkata

Nov 18, 2014, at 06:13 pm

Kolkata, Nov 18 (IBNS) The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education jointly celebrate the International Education Week every year in November to promote international education and cultural exchange worldwide.

CRY launches 'Project Unlearn'

Nov 17, 2014, at 06:21 pm

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Child Rights and You (CRY) has recently launched a nationwide campaign 'Project Unlearn' in an attempt to help children in labour across India.

Jacqueline Fernandez unveils Body Shop youth serum

Nov 15, 2014, at 06:16 pm

Kolkata, Nov 15 (IBNS) The Body Shop, UK's iconic retailer of cosmetics and toiletries along with the vivacious brand ambassador Jacqueline Fernandez, unveiled the youth enhancing Concentrate-the 'Drops of Youth Serum'. This powerful serum contains 98% ingredients of natural origin delivering the results for a young, healthier and radiant skin in just 5 days, claimed the company.

Magnet action brings together Saif, Yuvraj for first time

Nov 15, 2014, at 05:18 am

Kolkata, Nov 14 (IBNS): Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan and ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh come together in the latest Fair & Lovely MEN commercial. The handsome hunks are seen talking about their skincare regime and how they beat the harsh outdoors by using Fair & Lovely Men Max Fairness cream and face wash.

VIP ropes in Alia as brand ambassador of Caprese

Nov 15, 2014, at 05:15 am

Mumbai, Nov 14 (IBNS): Luggage provider VIP Industries Ltd., has roped in Bollywood newbie Alia Bhatt as the ambassador for its brand Caprese.

Story launches 'Share A Story' initiative for underprivileged children in Kolkata

Nov 14, 2014, at 03:38 am

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): To commemorate the Children's Day, book store Story has announced its 'Share A Story' initiative in order to encourage the donation of books to underprivileged children in Kolkata.

Uma captures different forms of Shiva on canvas

Nov 13, 2014, at 07:25 am

Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS) Painter Uma Bardhan has captured different forms of Indian god Lord Shiva in his twenty four works as the people of Kolkata can see her creations at the Chemould gallery in the city's Park Street area till Nov 15.

RED FM launches initiative 'Raunac Ki Dilli-10 Lakh Tere Haath'

Nov 12, 2014, at 01:41 am

New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Radio network 93.5 RED FM has come up with a new initiative-'Raunac Ki Dilli - 10 Lakh Tere Haath'.

Kolkata gets its own wax museum

Nov 10, 2014, at 09:23 pm

Kolkata, Nov 10 (IBNS): Today, Kolkata joins the likes of London, Berlin, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Shanghai and Bangkok in having its own Wax Museum.

Nusrat Jahan inaugurates 4th Max store in Kolkata

Nov 10, 2014, at 04:31 am

Kolkata, Nov 9 (IBNS): Bengali actress Nusrat Jahan inaugurated the 4th ‘Max’ store at Avani Riverside Mall in Kolkata on Sunday.

Google doodles to mark 25th anniversary of fall of Berlin Wall

Nov 09, 2014, at 04:57 pm

New York, Nov 9 (IBNS): Popular search engine Google on Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by decorating its homepage with an interactive video doodle.

Agnimitra Paul launches "Art Utsav 2014" in Kolkata

Nov 09, 2014, at 06:32 am

Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): Fashion designer Agnimitra Paul launched an art exhibition titled "Art Utsav 2014" at Mirage Art Gallery in Kolkata on Saturday.

Christopher C Doyle's The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret launched in Kolkata

Nov 09, 2014, at 06:30 am

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kolkata's bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Westland Ltd., hosted the launch of Christopher C Doyle’s 'The Mahabharata Quest: The Alexander Secret' at its South City Mall outlet here on Friday.

Paayel launches Upananda store in Kolkata

Nov 08, 2014, at 06:22 am

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Upananda, the innovative fashion brand store which looks to empower underprivileged women was inaugurated by Bengali film actress Paayel Sarkar at ICCR, Cafe in Kolkata recently.

Another Soliloquy launched in Kolkata

Nov 08, 2014, at 06:00 am

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Kolkata’s leading bookstore chain Starmark hosted at its South City Mall outlet the launch of Another Soliloquy, a book of poems written by Ananya Chatterjee and Shruti Goswami recently.

Taj Group launches complimentary Wi-Fi access across its hotels

Nov 07, 2014, at 02:03 am

Kolkata / Mumbai, Nov 6 (IBNS): The Taj Group on Thursday announced that starting Nov 15 it will introduce complimentary Wi-Fi connectivity for residential guests across its 125 hotels around the globe.

Asha Audio launches "Sudhu Tor Jnyo", an album by Sandip Ray

Nov 07, 2014, at 02:01 am

Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS): In its latest venture, Asha Audio Company has launched "Sudhu Tor Jnyo", an album of Bengali modern songs sung by Sandip Ray.

Kolkatans to experience 4G Wi-Fi enabled 'Smart Bus'

Nov 06, 2014, at 06:30 am

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IBNS) Leading global telecommunications services provider "Bharti Airtel", in association with Kolkata State Transport Corporation ,announced the launch of Kolkata’s first 4G Wi-Fi enabled 'Smart Bus' service in the city on Wednesday.

Apeejay Oxford Bookstore announced India's biggest book deal

Nov 03, 2014, at 09:00 pm

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IBNS): India's first and biggest book deal between the author Jeroninio "Jerry" Almeida for his Karma Kurry The Hero in Me book series and Jaico Publishing House was announced recently at Oxford Bookstore here.

Hass Avocados from New Zealand now available in India

Nov 01, 2014, at 04:41 am

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IBNS): New Zealand Hass avocados are available in India from now until the end of February and currently available in organized retail stores like Godrej Natures Basket, Food Hall and INA Market in single packs, twin packs or on kg basis.

Aditya Roy Kapur, Kunaal Roy Kapur inaugurate Mumbai Cerafest

Nov 01, 2014, at 03:53 am

Mumbai, Oct 31 (IBNS): CERAFEST-Mumbai's first ever ceramic pottery exhibition, put together by 22 leading potters of Mumbai, was inaugurated by Bollywood heart throb Aditya Roy Kapur and Kunaal Roy Kapur at Coomaraswami Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai on Friday.