Kolkata restaurants to suit your Holi mood
Mar 27, 2021, at 04:48 am
Kolkata/IBNS: With the pandemic still not ready to relinquish its hold, caution is essential, especially for a colourful and vibrant festival like Holi.
Mar 26, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Starmark, Kolkata’s largest bookstore and lifestyle chain, has brought forth a variety of items to make Holi celebrations safe and enjoyable.
Mar 25, 2021, at 11:04 pm
The Indian Coffee House in Kolkata’s College Street has been a favourite joint for the student community and intellectuals alike for ages. So when political rivalry brews and tries to disturb the ambience in the stormy run-up to the Assembly election, there is dismay too, observes Ranjita Biswas
Mar 24, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Kolkata: Indian classical vocalist and Padma Bhushan awardee Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed and dedicated a new raag, "Maitree" on the occasion of Bangabandh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birth centenary and Bangladesh’s 50 Independence Day.
Helping economically disadvantaged young people to acquire life skills
Mar 24, 2021, at 09:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The United States Consul General in Kolkata Patti Hoffman recently handed out certificates to 30 students at the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Consulate General Kolkata’s English Access Microscholarship program, in the presence of teachers, and Jungle Crows Founder Paul Walsh, at the American Center.
Author interview: Zarin Ali talks about her book 'The Story of Dots'
Mar 24, 2021, at 08:10 pm
Thoughts that she cannot keep to herself yet cannot share with others inspire her to write, says the author.
Mar 24, 2021, at 02:49 pm
Kolkata: Popular Indian singer Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty has composed a raag on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birth centenary and to mark India-Bangladesh friendship.
Nine popular restaurants and cafes in Kolkata offering Holi special menu
Mar 24, 2021, at 03:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: No Indian festival is complete without a sumptuous repast but that does not mean someone has to slog in the kitchen while others enjoy a splash with colors.
Acropolis Mall regales Kolkata with an early Holi celebration
Mar 24, 2021, at 01:11 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata's popular shopping mall Acropolis decided to welcome the festival of colours, Holi (or Doljatra as it is known in West Bengal) early in the season with a special food festival called 'Rang Barse'.
Jammu and Kashmir: 7-day training for another batch of NSS programme officers begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:47 pm
Srinagar: Continuing with its outreach activities, the office of National Service Scheme at the University of Kashmir Monday started its training for another batch of NSS programme officers from colleges across the J&K UT.
Jammu and Kashmir: 3-day webinar begins at KU
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:43 pm
Srinagar: Vice Chancellor of the University of Kashmir (KU) Prof Talat Ahmad Monday inaugurated a three-day international webinar on ‘Water, Health and Parasites’ which would be attended by experts from several countries.
Kolkata: The Giant Starmark sale for lovers of books, movies, music and more to continue till Mar 31
Mar 23, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Giant Starmark sale is now on at all four Starmark outlets in Kolkata at the South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre till Mar 31, 2021 from 11 am to 9 pm daily.
Katrina Kaif's Kay Beauty introduces Hydrating Foundation in 20 shades
Mar 23, 2021, at 08:53 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Katrina Kaif's brand Kay Beauty Hydrating Foundation has launched 20 shades curated especially for all Indian skin tones and undertones, ranging from deep, tan, medium and light.
EII gave me precise mindset, says GATE 2021 Chemical Engineering topper Dhruval Kumar Thakkar
Mar 23, 2021, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi: IIT Bombay has released the result of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2021) on 19th March 2021. The test was conducted in February in which nearly 7.1 lakh candidates had appeared.
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:09 pm
Instead of pursuing happiness, look inwards and see what needs to be changed within oneself, and happiness will follow, says author Venkatesh N Chakravarty
JW Marriott Kolkata will host special Holi celebration at its picturesque lawn
Mar 22, 2021, at 05:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: JW Marriott Kolkata is getting ready its Lawns with a special food spread for Holi this year.
Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata offers special staycation package and food festival for Holi
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata is offering a staycation package and a separate food spread to celebrate Holi this year.
Fashion label Surbhi Pansari presents a capsule collection based on Holi
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fashion designer Surbhi Pansari has brought forth a capsule collection based on the festival of colours.
Jammu and Kashmir: Artists conducting workshops to train youth in folk theatre
Mar 22, 2021, at 02:37 am
Srinagar: Senior artists are organising workshops in Jammu and Kashmir to motivate youth in the region to learn basics of folk theatre.
Kiara Advani scorched the ramp in Manish Malhotra’s latest couture bridal wear at Lakme Fashion Week
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:55 pm
Manish Malhotra knows how to celebrate the grandeur of a wedding and his latest couture, bridal collection presented by NEXA at the joint phygital seasonless FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week March 16 -21, had everything a bridal couple longs for on the most important day of their lives.
Book Review: Find Your Real Self and Happiness Will Find You
Mar 19, 2021, at 02:25 am
In the book “Find Your Real Self And Happiness Will Find You”, the author Venkatesh N. Chakravarty becomes the torchbearer for us and helps us find happiness within ourselves.
DJ Ashish Lakhani of Sixth Ocean to perform at Monkey Bar Kolkata
Mar 18, 2021, at 09:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Coming to town this weekend is one of India’s popular techno (EDM) music artists DJ Ashish Lakhani (Sixth Ocean).
Jammu and Kashmir: KU's DSW organises online debate for college, university students
Mar 15, 2021, at 10:49 pm
Srinagar: The Debate Club of Kashmir University’s Department of Students Welfare (DSW) on Sunday organised a debate for college and university students.
Kolkata: Where walls breathe art
Mar 15, 2021, at 07:14 am
Indian cities are not known for the walls of buildings transformed into art galleries as in the West. There is no Bansky yet in India where city walls are mostly usurped by politicians for flaunting their election posters. But one Kolkata neighbourhood recently showed the way, turning it into a graffiti hotspot. Photo journalist Avishek Mitra captures the change
Tutopia app assures easy and affordable online learning for West Bengal Board students
Mar 14, 2021, at 11:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Tutopia, an education app, was recently launched in Kolkata with an aim to facilitate online learning for the students of classes 8 to 10 studying under West Bengal Board.
The Fatty Bao pops up in Kolkata, restarts with South-east Asian curry festival
Mar 13, 2021, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: If the number of visitors dropping in for weekday lunch is any indication, then The Fatty Bao Kolkata appears to have picked up from where it left off prior to last year’s countrywide lockdown.
Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata hosting Bengal to Bengaluru Food Festival
Mar 13, 2021, at 11:34 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata is hosting a ‘Bengal to Bengaluru Food Festival’ at their all-day dining, Kava, until March 21.
NEET entrance test to be held on Aug 1
Mar 13, 2021, at 05:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET 2021) for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses will be held on August 1.
Sunder Nursery to host the Classic Bagh Festival, an India-UK collaboration
Mar 13, 2021, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Designed as an immersive and environmentally conscious experience, the one-day ‘Classic Bagh Festival’ is scheduled to take place at the famous Sunder Nursery (formerly known as Azim Bagh, or Bagh-e-Azeem) this March.
IIT Kharagpur institutes new student grants, focus on girl students
Mar 13, 2021, at 03:12 am
Kharagpur (WB)/IBNS: Premier academic institution, IIT Kharagpur, in West Bengal, has instituted eight new student grants for the upcoming Autumn semester scheduled to begin in August 2021.