People love to hate on do-gooders, especially at work: Study
Jul 21, 2018, at 06:04 pm
London, July 21 (IBNS): Sometimes, it doesn’t pay to be a do-gooder, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Education a top priority in ties with India, says Australian envoy at opening of UNSW office
Jul 19, 2018, at 03:18 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): In a major step to take forward its widening outreach to India, including in student recruitment and collaborations in cutting-edge research, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, on Tuesday evening inaugurated its new premises in the Indian capital as Australia announced its intent about making India a major focus of its economic and diplomatic strategy with education as a "flagship sector".
Dealing with nervousness and anxiety pangs: A primer for aspiring fashion models
Jul 19, 2018, at 02:10 pm
There is no place for disquietude in the world of fashion modeling, even if you are a beginner, because nervousness will show in your photographs. However. getting nervous is normal, especially if you are going for your first outdoor shoot. The feelings of doubt, uneasiness, anxiousness and fear are things one goes through while being nervous. We all go through this phase at some or the other point in our lives for various reasons and a fashion model becomes nervous naturally during the time of photo shoot, castings and auditions due to the pressure to perform. A beginner will feel immensely uneasy about having to pose outdoors in front of complete strangers.
Bengal Governor lauds Skipper Foundation's efforts to educate underprivileged girl children
Jul 19, 2018, at 02:06 pm
Kolkata, July 19 (IBNS): Keshari Nath Tripathi, Governor of West Bengal, while speaking at a recent function in Kolkata, reminded everyone of the popular saying, 'if you educate a man, you educate an individual but if you educate a woman, you educate a family'.
Corporate Angling Tournament hosted by Rogue Anglers Carp Den
Jul 18, 2018, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): In a first of its kind, Rogue Anglers Carp Den hosted the Corporate Angling Tournament, in association with the All-India Game Fishing Association, on July 15 in the suburbs of Kolkata.
Latin American Jazz magic mesmerizes Delhi
Jul 18, 2018, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi, July 18 (IBNS): Grammy nominee, Mexican singer, Magos Herrera, teamed up with three of the best jazz musicians from Brazil, ‘Trio Afora’ to mesmerize Delhi audiences last evening, at a concert in Kamani Auditorium.
Indian fixation with marriage and children a hurdle to LGBTQ acceptance: Mr Gay World runner-up
Jul 18, 2018, at 04:43 pm
A cancer research scientist, a model, an LGBTQ activist and a writer, Kolkata boy Samarpan Maiti, who added another feather in his cap finishing second runner-up in Mr Gay World 2018 this year in South Africa's Knysna, speaks to Sudipto Maity
Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva-Miss Universe India 2018 concludes its Kolkata competitive round
Jul 18, 2018, at 12:36 pm
Kolkata, July 15 (IBNS): Indian aspirants for the Miss Universe competition are on their toes with the Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva-Miss Universe India 2018 contest rolling across the country.
Apple launches 70 new emojis on World Emoji Day
Jul 17, 2018, at 07:06 pm
New York, July 17 (IBNS): Marking World Emoji Day celebration, tech giant Apple has rolled out 70 new emojis that are promising to provide more options to people to express their emotions online.
It’s time to consider Kiwi as a snack in India: Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Jul 17, 2018, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi, July 17 (IBNS): With Chile’s kiwifruit exports to India doubling to around 10,000 tonnes this year, Chef Sanjeev Kapoor said "had Kiwifruit been available to India earlier, Chyawanprash would’ve been made out of this only.”
Jul 16, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Arijit Dutta, Managing Director, Priya Entertainment Pvt Ltd, in a free-wheeling conversation with Subhojit Roy talks about his childhood, family and career.
Jul 16, 2018, at 02:01 pm
Shilpi Gulati’s long documentary, Lock and Key, narrates a story of real-life rehabs of people across Punjab where drug addiction has been rampant in recent years. Shoma A. Chatterji takes a look at those who have triumphed over their addiction through the director’s eyes
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela launches Miss & Mrs India Glam Hunt 2018 in Kolkata
Jul 16, 2018, at 10:03 am
Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Miss & Mrs India Glam Hunt 2018, a national beauty pageant that aims to provide an equal opportunity platform to married women, was recently flagged off by Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela, in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Presidency University students gherao officials over counselling fee hike
Jul 13, 2018, at 04:24 pm
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): Protesting against the hike in university's admission counselling fee and demanding the publication of full merit list for admission in undergraduate courses, a large number of students of Kolkata's Presidency University have been agitating in front of institute's administrative office and gheraoing the officials of the university since Thursday afternoon.
From College Girl to Cover Girl
Jul 13, 2018, at 02:14 pm
Groomed and featured by ModelsMust.com Meet Poulami – an aspiring model with an attitude to learn. From a simple college girl, she has worked hard to achieve the looks of a glamour queen in a process of 3 months of grooming. This is the minimum amount of time required to learn the basics of modelling, such as postures, understanding camera angles, expressions, boosting confidence etc.
Sohini Roychowdhury's musical renditions enthrall the audience at Thumri Festival
Jul 13, 2018, at 02:02 pm
Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Sohini Roychowdhury's presentation of Thumri from the Benaras Gharana was highly appreciated by the audience attending the Thumri Festival held recently.
Public Relations – Present and Future
Jul 12, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Public relations simply put are the communication processes between companies, organizations or individuals and the general public. PR experts try to establish and maintain relationships with an organization’s target audience, all verticals of the media and opinion leaders. Data for this extremely fast growing sector designed to promote the interests and image of clients shows that worldwide public relations revenue is projected to grow from 14 billion U.S. dollars generated in 2016 to approximately 19.3 billion by 2020. In the United States, PR agencies generated a revenue of 13.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2016, experiencing 17 per cent growth compared to previous years.
Kolkata: Sohini Roychowdhury enchants audience by her Thumri presentation
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): Sohini Roychowdhury presented Thumri from the Benaras Gharana which were highly appreciated by the audience in Kolkata recently.
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:38 pm
Slums are an integral part of urban society. In her book, 'Way of Life in Slums of South West Delhi', this is precisely what Dr. Uttara Singh portrays.
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:27 pm
'The Impact of Social Media Marketing on Brand Loyalty in India', a dissertation by Murali S., explores a relevant issue of contemporary times, the influence of social media on various brands and their marketing strategies.
Author interview: Vijay Pratap Singh on his debut book Wet Petals
Jul 11, 2018, at 06:14 pm
So strong was the emotion that it took him eight years to put the thoughts to words, says author Vijay Pratap Singh
Jadavpur University students call off hunger strike after authority brings back entrance test
Jul 11, 2018, at 12:57 am
Kolkata, July 10 (IBNS): An hour after the authority of Jadavpur University (JU) announced to bring back entrance test for admission in undergraduate courses, protesting students of the premier university on Tuesday late night called off their hunger strike.
NEET Examination: Madras HC orders huge grace marks for Tamil students
Jul 10, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Chennai, July 10 (IBNS): The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed CBSE to award 196 extra marks to those students who attempted the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test, NEET in the Tamil Language.
After receiving flak, HRD Ministry issues clarification over IOE tag to Jio institute
Jul 10, 2018, at 01:12 pm
New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has come out with a clarification over a controversy regarding the conferment of Institution of Eminence (IOE) tag to Reliance Foundation's proposed Jio Institute.
Assam students visit Fort William in Kolkata
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): A group of 30 students from Harihajan in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam met Lt Gen Abhay Krishna, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, at Fort William on Monday, officials said on Monday.
Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee lauds popular film critic Pradip Biswas's emergence as a poet
Jul 09, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): That popular film critic Pradip Biswas was an accomplished poet too came as a surprise to him even though he has known Biswas for a good five decades, said Soumitra Chatterjee, the much awarded versatile Bengali actor, recently, in Kolkata.
Jul 09, 2018, at 03:36 pm
Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): Most of us have travelled by trains innumerable times but how many of us are aware of the behind-the-scene stories? Deepak Sapra's debut novel 'The Boy Who Loved Trains' will let you into this heretofore little known world.
Age and education affect job changes, study finds
Jul 07, 2018, at 04:54 pm
New Delhi, July 7 (IBNS): New research reveals that people are more likely to change jobs when they are younger and well educated, though not necessarily because they are more open to a new experience.
7 Ways Translators Use Creativity
Jul 07, 2018, at 02:46 pm
In translation, the content in one document is rewritten in another language, retaining the meaning and effect of the original content.
Core HR - Where Everything Begins
Jul 07, 2018, at 11:37 am
Human resource management (HR) is an essential, complex and highly information-intensive function in all businesses. It is also tightly regulated by government agencies. Therefore, information technology is a fundamental tool in the effective management of human resources. A human resources management system uses the power of information technology to capture, store, analyze and report on all aspects of the most important resource of an organization: people. An HRMS is also called a human resources information system, a Human Capital Management System and Human Resources Information Technology (HRIT).