Shovit Dasgupta, Durba Nag, Sharan Kaur showcase 'NOTLIKEYOU' at LFW

Mar 20, 2015, at 05:41 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): The fantabulous trio of designers Shovit Dasgupta, Durba Nag and Sharan Kaur, stayed true to their roots while showcasing their collection for their label 'NOTLIKEYOU' at Jabong Stage during Lakme Fashion Week Summer/ Resort 2015.

LFW: Easies and Killer recreate colourful drama of denim

Mar 20, 2015, at 05:38 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): Easies and Killer kept the audience in raptures at a fast paced hot stepping show with great music and super styles at Jabong Stage during Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

Riteish Deshmukh walks LFW ramp for Raghavendra Rathore

Mar 20, 2015, at 05:23 pm

Mumbai, Mar 20 (IBNS): When it comes to regal, sophisticated collections that rival those worn by royalty, Raghavendra Rathore had the perfect offering when his show closed Day Two at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015 with actor Riteish Deshmukh as the showstopper.

Astitva bags 'Best Green Project' award at CREDAI Awards 2015

Mar 20, 2015, at 01:17 pm

Kolkata, Mar 20 (IBNS): Kolkata's first gold rated green residential building from the Primarc Group, accredited by Indian Green Building Council, has been conferred the prestigious Credai Bengal Realty Award 2015 under the Best Green Project segment.

Sreenanda Shankar launches new collection of Lebel Ritu Kumar

Mar 20, 2015, at 01:57 am

Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): Make-up artist and dancer Sreenanda Shankar on Wednesday launched new spring summer dresses' collection at Ritu Kumar's latest store Lebel in Kolkata's Quest Mall.

British Council celebrates 2nd year of its World Voice Programme in India

Mar 20, 2015, at 01:53 am

New Delhi, Mar 19 (IBNS): As part of a three-year project in arts education, the British Council, UK's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities on Thursday celebrated two years of its journey of the World Voice Project (WVP) in India.

Kolkata college hosts national workshop on solid waste management

Mar 20, 2015, at 01:42 am

Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): National Workshop on Solid Waste Management was organized on Thursday by Department of Chemical Engineering , Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata under TEQIP-II.

Padma Shri Geeta Mahalik performs at BML Munjal University

Mar 20, 2015, at 01:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 19 (IBNS): BML Munjal University (BMU), founded by The Hero Group, hosted a dance performance by Padma Shri Geeta Mahalik on Thursday.

Indian Handlooms, Textile Day presented at LFW

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:33 am

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): With two timeless fabrics as their base, Mayank Anand and Shraddha Nigam presented their "Chauraha" collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

LFW: Anavila Misra Patine, Rahul N Shikha showcase collection

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:21 am

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Anavila Misra breathed fresh air into her collection with 'A Summer Stroll' at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

LFW SR 2015: Gaurang Shah, Shruti Sancheti, Soumitra showcase collection

Mar 20, 2015, at 12:16 am

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): This season it was the divine tree in Hindu mythology that inspired Gaurang Shah's collection called "Kalpavriksha" at Lakmé Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

Masaba Gupta presents 'Sugar Plum' on Instagram at LFW

Mar 19, 2015, at 11:13 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): : A fashion revolution went into cyber world for the first time in India by Lakme Fashion Week. One of the most popular trendy young designers in the country presented her colourful line on popular social media platform, Instagram.

LFW: Reliance Footprint presents sub-range of resort wear by Sailex

Mar 19, 2015, at 11:09 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Sailex stunned all with his sensual and straight, but stylish collection presented by Reliance Footwear at Jabong Stage during Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

Krishna Mehta, Vaishali Shadangule showcase collection at LFW

Mar 19, 2015, at 11:03 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Designer Krishna Mehta recreated the boho chic 1970's look for the New Age fashion followers at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

LFW Summer/Resort 2015 kicks off with stunning Makeup Show by Lakme

Mar 19, 2015, at 10:58 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): From beauty statements that will inspire summer trends like never before to a revolutionary innovation in makeup, the Lakme Makeup Show presented the best of beauty on Day 1 of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015.

Nargis Fakhri shines at the first ever LFW Instagram show

Mar 19, 2015, at 06:30 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): Lakme Fashion Week celebrated their 15th edition in true new age style with a unique concept show - a live show via Instagram that was hosted yesterday for designer Masaba Gupta.

Cafe Samovar to shut down this month

Mar 19, 2015, at 06:03 pm

Mumbai, Mar 19 (IBNS): It's where Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan took Jaya on one of their first dates, where Infosys co founder Nandan Nilekeni had proposed to his wife, where artists like MF Hussain and Tyeb Mehta would sit doodling for hours, where poet Nissim Ezekiel would hold fort with young students from Elphinstone college next door and where cartoonists like Mario Miranda, writers like Behram (Busybee) Contractor and filmmakers like Shyam Benegal would measure out their lives in tea spoons dreaming of their next creative venture.

Google doodle celebrating India-Bangladesh q/f clash

Mar 19, 2015, at 03:46 pm

New York, Melbourne, Mar 19 (IBNS) Celebrating cricket fever, search engine Google on Thursday decorated its homepage with a colourful doodle depicting the quater-final clash between India and Bangladesh.

Kolkata: Cafe Mezzuna celebrates its first anniversary

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:44 am

Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Restaurant cum bar Cafe Mezzuna on Wednesday celebrated its first anniversary at Forum Mall in Kolkata's Elgin area.

INIFD opened on day one of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015 with six new gen next stars

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:41 am

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) : The 19th edition of the Gen Next stars opened Day One at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2015 with a show presented by INIFD.

LFW: Sabyasachi unleashes bonanza of resort wear

Mar 19, 2015, at 05:30 am

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) : The venue was unconventional – the fabulous rustic grounds of Richardson and Cruddas Mills in the heart of Mumbai.

Shell announces winners of Junior National Science Scholarship 2014-15

Mar 19, 2015, at 12:25 am

New Delhi /Kolkata, Mar 18 (IBNS): Shell, one of the most diversified international investors in India's energy sector, among all global integrated oil companies, has announced winners of its third 'Shell Junior National Science Scholarship' programme 2014-2015.

Sterling Holiday Resorts launches 'Save the Sparrow' initiative

Mar 18, 2015, at 11:49 pm

Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS): Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited, a Leisure Hospitality and Vacation Ownership company, has launched a unique edutainment program at its resorts in an effort to contribute to save the sparrow from going extinct.

NGO dedicates video to LGBT

Mar 18, 2015, at 03:29 am

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): LGBT community now has a music video dedicated to them with love and acceptance being central to its theme.

Jaya Bachhan inaugurates 'Pratibimb'

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:31 pm

Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachhan on Monday inaugurated the 'Pratibimb: Reflection of Women in Theatre' at the G.D.Birla Sabhakar in Kolkata.

American Center hosts fifth edition of 'Our Voices , Our Journey' in Kolkata

Mar 17, 2015, at 04:46 am

Kolkata , Mar 16 (IBNS) The American Center in collaboration with Ananta Aspen Center hosted the fifth edition of Our Voice, Our Journey to explore the lives of dynamic women and the difference they have made to their communities.

Canada, Germany preferred countries after USA to study abroad: Survey

Mar 17, 2015, at 02:17 am

New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): For past many years, a majority of Indian students are seen shifting to foreign institutes in order to procure their choice of education.

Gauhati University, IIFT Kolkata from Zone 2 secure their spot in national finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz

Mar 16, 2015, at 01:19 am

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS) Kumar Shivam and Jyotish Kalita from Gauhati University and Kunal Malhotra and Viraj Bake from IIFT emerged as winners of Zone 2at the Zonal Finals of Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 held in Kolkata on Sunday.

Oxfam demands full implementation of the RTE Act within next 3 years: Haq Banta Hai

Mar 15, 2015, at 06:45 pm

The historic Right to Education (RTE) Act came into force in April 2010. The Act provisions for 8 years of free and compulsory education for all the children between 6 and 14 years. Thanks to RTE Act, today 199 million children are in school and studying. However, still 6 million children are out of school and majority (75%) of those out of school children belong to Dalit (32.4%), Tribal (16.6%) and Muslim (25.7%) communities alone.

'Fireflies' presents 5th edition of Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition in Kolkata

Mar 15, 2015, at 04:59 pm

Kolkata, Mar 15 (IBNS): Fireflies presented its fifth edition of Kolkata's Fashion & Lifestyle Exhibition at Taj Bengal in Kolkata on Saturday.