May 15, 2018, at 06:31 pm
eSports, which is competitive video gaming at a professional level with a winner and a loser, is emerging as one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. On the agenda for the 2022 Asian Games, they can even make it to the Olympics. Drew Pilewski and Abby Dodge in USA and Souryaprokas Bhaduri in India report
Smartphone speed and performance critical for leaders tomorrow, says CyberMedia Research
May 15, 2018, at 12:53 am
New Delhi/Gurugram, May 13 (IBNS): CyberMedia Research today released their latest research report, 'Mobility@Work', capturing the perspectives of tomorrow’s leaders, especially millennials and other technology professionals around mobility at the workplace.
ICSE,ISC results declared today
May 15, 2018, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS): ICSE and ISC results were declared on Monday.
Don Bosco Silchar launches with multi-religious campus
May 14, 2018, at 05:58 pm
Kolkata/Silchar, May 14 (IBNS): A new extension building of Don Bosco School in Silchar was inaugurated here on Friday.
Roddur, RASHMI LED to host National Short Film Festival in Kolkata
May 14, 2018, at 02:20 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Roddur in association with RASHMI LED shall present a 2 days National Short Film Festival to be held at the Rotary Sadan under the aegis of Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City.
P.C.Sorcar Junior unveils the magical life and times of his legendary father
May 13, 2018, at 05:34 pm
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): To add up to the wonders and magical marvels of an illusionary art, magician P.C. Sorcar Junior has unveiled a book on his father, the legendary P C Sorcar who during the 1950s and 1960s rose to international fame as a magician holding in thrall audiences worldwide with his live shows till his sudden demise in Japan from a heart attack.
Amitabh Bachchan, Sonakshi Sinha wish their mothers on Mother's Day
May 13, 2018, at 04:45 pm
Mumbai, May 13 (IBNS): As children across the world pay their respects and homage to mothers on Sunday, celebrities in India took it to social media to express their feelings on Mother's Day.
JW Marriott Kolkata offers special meal on Mother’s Day
May 11, 2018, at 07:46 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The JW Marriot Kolkata is offering a special meal at the all-day dining restaurant- JW Kitchen- on the occasion of Mother's Day.
Rabindra Bharati University holds 43rd annual convocation
May 11, 2018, at 06:41 pm
Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The 43rd Annual Convocation of the Rabindra Bharati University was held at its Jorasanko campus here on Tuesday.
Pronam celebrates Rabindra Jayanti with senior citizens
May 10, 2018, at 03:29 am
Kolkata, May 9 (IBNS): Pronam, a joint initiative of Kolkata Police and The Bengal – city-based NGO of prominent individuals - for the elderly citizens of Kolkata, celebrated Rabindra Jayanti at a solemn function today paying rich tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
UNSW announces 61 ‘Future Of Change’ scholarships for students from India
May 10, 2018, at 03:15 am
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 5 (IBNS): Australia is fast emerging as the preferred higher education destination. As part of its India Strategy, the internationally ranked University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney has been focussing on its twin pillars – strong teaching and robust research – to dramatically disrupt the manner in which higher education is delivered.
ICSE, ISC results to be announced on May 14
May 09, 2018, at 12:45 am
New Delhi, May 8 (IBNS): The results of the ICSE Class 10 and ISC Class 12 examinations, which were held recently, will be announced on May 14, officials said on Tuesday.
Replace calorie-rich food in summer with natural food to stay healthy, says nutritionist Hena Nafis
May 08, 2018, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): With the temperatures soaring, if you are planning to seek solace in ice cream drinks, iced coffee and margaritas to tropical cocktails, think twice because according to consultant nutritionist and health expert Hena Nafis, these are nothing but potential calorie landmines.
Author interview: In conversation with H.P. Roychoudhury, author of Hideous Barack
May 08, 2018, at 11:09 pm
The book is a historiography of genocide, says H.P. Roychoudhury about his latest book.
PM Modi unveils biography of musician Hans Raj Hans
May 08, 2018, at 10:57 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): Power Publishers is now taking baby steps towards traditional publishing with biographies of some of India's well-known personalities.
The Bengal Chamber hosts seminar on education strategies for gen-next
May 07, 2018, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata, May 7 (IBNS): To identify educational strategies and introduce technology-based learning, the Bengal Chamber, in association with Sister Nivedita University and IIHM. recently organised a seminar titled “The Millennial Learning-Education Strategies for the Gen Next”, in Kolkata.
UNSW announces 61 ‘Future Of Change’ scholarships for students from India
May 07, 2018, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 5 (IBNS): Australia is fast emerging as the preferred higher education destination. As part of its India Strategy, the internationally ranked University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney has been focussing on its twin pillars – strong teaching and robust research – to dramatically disrupt the manner in which higher education is delivered.
Author interview: Dilip Dash on his book “Parikshya ke Tanav ebam iska Samadhanâ€
May 04, 2018, at 10:50 pm
Books have a healing effect on society and hence authors, in their own way, are social workers too, says Dilip Dash.
Enjoy historical anecdotes about Kolkata at Bengal Chamber's Calcutta Talks series
May 04, 2018, at 10:37 pm
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber) recently organised its third edition of 'Calcutta Talks' in collaboration with Hello Heritage.
May 04, 2018, at 08:26 pm
Stockholm, May 4 (IBNS): The Nobel Foundation, in a release signed by its Board Chairman, Carl-Henrik Heldin, on Friday, said that it supports the Swedish Academy’s decision to postpone the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature .
Enjoy historical anecdotes about Kolkata at Bengal Chamber's Calcutta Talks series
May 04, 2018, at 03:05 am
Kolkata, May 3 (IBNS): Kolkata-based Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber) recently organised its third edition of 'Calcutta Talks' in collaboration with Hello Heritage.
Environ publications celebrates silver jubilee with launch of its special issue
May 02, 2018, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata, May 2 (IBNS): Environ, a magazine published from Eastern India focusing on wildlife and environment at large with a pan India presence and a vision to increase awareness on wildlife and conservation among the masses, celebrated Silver Jubilee with the launch of a special issue in a city bookstore.
CBSE announces JEE main results
May 01, 2018, at 01:15 am
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday released the results of JEE main Paper I.
Ravinder Singh adds another book to his best-selling list
Apr 30, 2018, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata, April 30 (IBNS): Noted writer Ravinder Singh launched his new book "Will you still love me?" at Starmark book store in Kolkata on Saturday.
U.S. Consulate Kolkata hosts seventh anti-trafficking conclave
Apr 30, 2018, at 09:29 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): The United States (US) Consulate Kolkata hosted seventh anti-trafficking conclave to focus on calibrated bilateral and regional cross-border response mechanisms at the American Center here on Apr 27 and 28.
Better education during childhood decreases risk of dementia in African Americans
Apr 28, 2018, at 11:01 pm
New York, Apr 28 (IBNS): A newly published observational study from the Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University has found that increased levels of education, particularly for those who grew up in low-income rural areas, was significantly associated with the decrease in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in older African Americans previously reported by the same research group.
Amjad Ali Khan wishes PM Modi for his efforts towards Indo-China friendship
Apr 28, 2018, at 06:32 pm
Mumbai, Apr 28 (IBNS): Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan on Saturday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his efforts to strike a friendly chord between India and China.
Rabindra Bharati University to confer D.Litt. to Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Apr 28, 2018, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) will confer D.Litt. (Doctor of Letters) degree to eminent writer-professor Nabaneeta Dev Sen on the occasion of the university’s 43rd annual convocation, which will be held on May 8.
Apr 27, 2018, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): Standard Chartered Bank on Friday announced the launch of its retail digital banking initiatives which will empower customers to avail of a seamless digital experience across various banking services - from opening accounts real time to interacting digitally with relationship managers (RMs).
Rabindranath Tagore's six translated books launched in Kolkata
Apr 27, 2018, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): With few days to go for the birth anniversary of nobel laureate poet-lyricist-writer Rabindranath Tagore, six of his translated books have been launched recently by a publishing company in Kolkata.