The cultural capital to dazzle at the 9th ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival
Jan 11, 2016, at 08:58 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS): The 9th edition of the ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival is hosting some of the world’s greatest writers, thinkers, journalists, poets and novelists including heavyweights from Kolkata.
Globsyn Skills imparts knowledge to Bangladeshi students
Jan 11, 2016, at 05:29 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) In a drive to set India into a skill resource hub, Globsyn Skills, a joint venture set up by the Kolkata-based Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation, has successfully exported Sector Skill Council (SSC) certified trainers to provide skills training to undergraduate students in Bangladesh.
Globsyn Skills, in association with RTI Cart 12, undertakes a CSR initiative
Jan 11, 2016, at 04:59 pm
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IBNS) Globsyn Skills, a joint venture of the Globsyn Group in equity partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), has recently undertaken an initiative with strong CSR connotations.
IAS officer quits job, decides to guide students for free
Jan 11, 2016, at 03:22 am
Bhopal, Jan 10 (IBNS) An IAS officer has quit his job to become a full-time educator and run a free education service called 'Unacademy'.
Dance championship Born 2 Dance ends with high-voltage performances
Jan 11, 2016, at 02:40 am
Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS): East India's Biggest Dance Championship – "BORN 2 DANCE – One Chance One Dance" - Season 2, a dance championship with a difference, climaxed into its thunderous conclusion Sunday evening at Kala Mandir Auditorium.
First edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary meet inaugurated
Jan 10, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Bhubaneswar/Kolkata, Jan 10 (IBNS) The first edition of Tata Steel Bhubaneswar Literary Meet was formally inaugurated on Saturday by the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik at Lalitkala Akademi, Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar in the presence of T V Narendran, MD Tata Steel, India & SEA.
Phantom office listed as the best in India
Jan 10, 2016, at 03:15 am
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IBNS) In an online survey, Film production house, Phantom's Office was ranked as the second best in the world.
Printing’s historic and cultural impact to be explored through new UK academic centre
Jan 09, 2016, at 09:51 pm
Birmingham, Jan 9 (IBNS) The historic art of printing, which gave rise to modern graphic design and influenced social and political thinking, will be explored through a pioneering new research centre in the UK.
Jan 09, 2016, at 09:12 pm
Moving from academia to starting her own business on urban transport solutions was a hard decision for Anvita Arora but it has been a rewarding experience. California based independent journalist Steve Fox reports
Seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi begins in DU
Jan 09, 2016, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Amid protests, Delhi University campus is hosting a seminar on Ram Janmabhoomi on Saturday.
Team Chorabali inaugurates digital art gallery in Kolkata
Jan 09, 2016, at 07:25 pm
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IBNS): When art plays the central role, the vision thoughtlessly draws attention of the mass- be it celluloid or real canvas of an artist. So it was in the fitness of things when on Wednesday last, the cast of the upcoming Tollywood movie Chorabali and painters got together to inaugurate Gallery Green at Parvati Bhawan in south Kolkata's Rajdanga.
Kolkata: Starmark to launch Nandana Dev Sen’s book next week
Jan 09, 2016, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Puffin Books, will host the launch of Nandana Dev Sen’s book Mambi And The Forest Fire on Jan 14.
The Astor in Kolkata hosts The Great Kebab Theatre
Jan 08, 2016, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IBNS) Kebab-e-Que, a restaurant at The Astor hotel in Kolkata popular for its mouth-watering Kebabs, is hosting a Kebab festival from Thursday.
Many new attractions added to Delhi's revamped Rail Museum
Jan 07, 2016, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IBNS) The renovated National Rail Museum in New Delhi begins a fresh innings with added features such as India's largest working railway model, many indoor displays, a garden, a restaurant, etc., after being inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Jan 07, 2016, at 07:40 pm
Jaipur, Jan 7 (IBNS) Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd. have recently collaborated with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor to develop and launch the premium range of Tableware products under the Brand Sanjeev Kapoor.
Titan Company Limited inaugurates luxury Montblanc Boutique in New Delhi
Jan 07, 2016, at 02:46 am
Kolkata/New Delhi, Jan 6 (IBNS): After confirming its partnership with India's largest lifestyle company and specialty retailer Titan Company Limited, Montblanc has inaugurated a new luxury boutique in New Delhi.
West Bengal: President inaugurates three new buildings of Vidyanagar College
Jan 06, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday inaugurated three new buildings of Vidyanagar College, near Amtala, South 24 Parganas, nearly 30 kms. away from Kolkata constructed with the help of Universities Grants Commission (UGC) grant of Rs 10 crore 23 lakhs.
Zoctr to grow into a 18-city operation in 12 months: Nidhi Saxena
Jan 06, 2016, at 10:02 pm
Zoctr Health is creating India’s first fully integrated Healthcare Aggregator Platform to address Home Health, Telehealth and Remote Monitoring based services using the iZoctr Website and Mobile App. Brain-child of a management professional with several years of professional experience in the IT Services industry and setting up a successful clinical research organisation, Karmic LifeSciences, Nidhi Saxena is fired up with a vision to cause a disruptive shift in the way healthcare is delivered in India by introducing a proprietary and fully integrated Home and Telehealth services with high personalization, affordability, accessibility and scalability. Zoctr aims to offer a seamless post discharge experience to Post Acute, Post Operative, Terminally ill and Chronic patients.
Emami Chisel Art hosts retrospective of Indian artist Aparna Caur in Kolkata
Jan 06, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IBNS): Indian artist Apana Caur exhibits her solo paper work for the first time in Kolkata at the city's Emami Chisel Art gallery.
Twitter to allow 10,000 characters tweet?
Jan 06, 2016, at 05:45 pm
San Francisco, Jan 6 (IBNS) Micro blogging site Twitter is set for a major revamp as the company is planning to increase the word limit for a tweet, ditching the traditional 140 characters for a prolonged 10,000 characters, according to sources.
Emami Chisel Art brings to Kolkata 'Crossing 60', by distinguished artist Arpana Caur
Jan 06, 2016, at 12:07 am
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) Emami Chisel Art sets off 'Crossing 60', the very first solo paperwork of eminent Indian artist Arpana Caur in Kolkata on Tuesday.
OJAS Art Award 2016 announces winners of its second edition
Jan 06, 2016, at 12:04 am
New Delhi /Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS) Recognising the best artists in the Madhubani or Mithila tradition of visual art, Ojas Art Award declared the winners for its annual prize which will be presented at the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival.
Climate-change sweeps real estate buyers out of cities
Jan 05, 2016, at 05:19 pm
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IBNS): With the climatologists' persistent warnings of climate change that is and will be affecting the entire world; investing in real estate becomes a nail-biting risk game.
British Council's 'Science and Beyond' series brings varied UK science speakers to Kolkata
Jan 05, 2016, at 12:00 am
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IBNS): The British Council and Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER Pune) will be hosting 'Science and Beyond - a lecture series' in Kolkata.
Kolkata: Starmark to host Young Readers’ Fest
Jan 04, 2016, at 05:45 pm
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): Kolkata’s largest bookstore chain Starmark is holding its Young Readers’ Fest with a wide range of books for children at its outlets at South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre-Salt Lake.
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.
Huma Qureshi roots for women empowerment, attends Mission Hazaar's event in Rohtak
Jan 03, 2016, at 01:32 am
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IBNS) Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi recently attended the closure event of breakthroughs 'Mission Hazaar' initiative.
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.