Poila Baishakh mode kicks in with Craft Council of Indias textile collections
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Its a call to all shoppers in Kolkata that the Bengali New Year is round the corner and Kamala, the retail outlet of Crafts Council of India, inaugurated their Spring collection at the city's Rabindranath Tagore Centre (ICCR), on Saturday.
Kailash Kher to support Mahavir International's Hope for Light event on Eye Care Day
New Delhi, Mar 16 (IBNS): Eminent singer Kailash Kher is all set to support Hope for Light, a flagship event of Mahavir International at the occasion of Eye Care Day.
Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya wins hearts in Kolkata with his scintillating performance
Kolkata, Mar 14 (IBNS): Santoor icon Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya presented a scintillating performance at the Kalamandir recently in the memory of Late Chittaranjan Roy.
Debashish Sen joins Calcutta Foodies Club
New Delhi, Mar 13 (IBNS): Calcutta Foodies Club (CFC) was born for food lovers and by food lovers in Kolkata to exchange information, experience and opinion about food and different eateries.
International Women's Day and World Kidney Day coincide, doctors want more awareness about women and CKD
Bengaluru, Mar 8 (IBNS): In 2018, International Women's Day (March 8) -- being observed across the globe on Thursday -- coincides with another important health awareness day, World Kidney Day (observed on the second Thursday of March).
Udayananda World Heritage Dance Tour to begin soon
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS): Udayananda World Heritage Dance Tour a year-long celebration of Uday Shankar style dance by Tanusree Shankar and her troupe is a series of well-choreographed dance pieces, to be performed in different global venues.
Tea ceremony and drum beats from Japan
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IBNS) Drinking tea is so common to us in India that only a personal choice, Darjeeling orthodox or Assams CTC, can become a debatable point. But in Japan, the process of tea making and drinking evolved into an elaborate ceremony that can stretch from 40 to 45 minutes.
Author interview: Uttarayan Deb on his Bengali book 'Bachai Pyanchforn 50'
It was his readers who inspired him to become an author from a columnist, says Uttarayan Deb.
Karnataka Technical Education Deptt initiative to enhance employability using HireMee
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IBNS): As part of a state-wide initiative to enhance employability of technically skilled diploma holders, the Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Karnataka will facilitate assessment of 100,000 year final-year students from nearly 300 polytechnics.
India's first floating market in Kolkata sets sail
Billed as the first floating market of India, Kolkata now has a slice of little Thailand in a 400 metre long and 60 metre wide water body in the city's southeastern fringe. TWF-IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh does a reality checks
Udayananda World Heritage Dance Tour: A tribute to father-son duo Uday and Ananda Shankar
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IBNS): Udayananda World Heritage Dance Tour, by Tanusree Shankar and her troupe, will commence its journey from Kolkata on February 23, 2018 with a debut show at Kala Mandir.
Vishwamohan Bhatt, Tarun Bhattacharya, Tanmoy Bose, Ronu Majumdar present Song of Nature to Kolkata audience
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IBNS): Padma Bhushan Pdt Vishwamohan Bhatt on Mohan Veena, Maha Sangeet Samman winner Santoor Maestro Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya and Sangeet Natak Award winner Flautist Pdt Ronu Majumdar, accompanied by Tabla virtuoso Tanmoy Bose, presented Songs of Nature at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR recreating history and reliving the magic of 80's.
Japan's Super Million Hair captures Indian market with authentic baldness solution
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS) Hair today, gone tomorrow. Well, baldness is without a solution almost and if you are suffering from male pattern one, only expensive hair transplantation could be a saviour.
Tollywood star Prosenjit Chatterjee goes shopping at Sasya store, fashion partner for Mayurakshi
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IBNS): Leading Tollywood actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, during a film promotion at Sasya on Wednesday, could not resist taking a look at the Kolkata-based designer wear store's collection and buying some too.
Six leading theatre groups participate in EZCC's Kolkata Theatre Festival
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IBNS): Kolkata Theatre Festival organised by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) is being held at its Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex in Kolkata until Jan 20.
Kolkata meets successful change-makers at Josh Talks with Facebook
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IBNS): Josh Talks, in collaboration with Facebook, hosted its second event of this year recently at Gandhi Bhavan, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
Mizzle of Love: Audio album by Pdt Tarun Bhattacharya, Chandreyee Dutta Guha Roy released
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Mizzle of Love, an audio album featuring a unique collaboration of a legend, Tarun Bhattacharya and elocutionist, Chandreyee Dutta Guha Roy was recently released in Kolkata.
Apeejay Kolkata Lit Fest announces Prabha Khaitan Womans Voice Award
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IBNS): Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) has announced a new annual literary award for emerging women writers in India called Prabha Khaitan Womans Voice Award.
Kolkata: Parv Bharatiyam by EZCC concludes successfully
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IBNS): The nine-day Parv Bharatiyam festival of music and dance was organised recently by the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, at the Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex, Salt Lake.
Ayurveda or Allopathy? Which One to Choose
Itis always a problematic choice, isnt it? Choosing between Ayurveda and Allopathy to heal our illnesses.
Muskan Golash clinches beauty pageant Eva India 2017
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IBNS): The much-awaited Grand Finale of Beauty Pageant Eva India 2017, powered by Hospitality India Group, was in the spotlight at The Radisson Blu Plaza, Delhi Airport and it was Muskan Golash who clinch the title at the end of the night.
Students and faculty at GNIHM bond over cake icing competition
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IBNS): Students and faculty at JIS Groups Guru Nanak Institute of Hotel Management got into the Christmas mood with a cake icing competition recently.
Arijit Singh ready to rock Kolkata on Christmas Eve
Kolkata, Dec 18 (IBNS): Arijit Singh, the Bengal-born Bollywood singer is all set to rock Kolkata on Christmas eve with a grand performance, which will roll out his first musical tour of India.
Artist Milburn Cherian of 'The Healer' fame holds solo exhibition in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 14 (IBNS): Art lovers in Kolkata have until Monday, December 18, to see some of the fascinating art work of Milburn Cherian, including her famous acrylic on canvas work titled The Healing' that was exhibited in Goa during the 2004 exposition of the sacred relics of St Francis Xavier.
Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha unveils OPPO F5 Youth camera phone
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha recently unveiled the OPPO F5 Youth which, according to camera phone brand OPPO, is the first smartphone that sports the FHD+ full screen display model in its price segment in India.
Registration for Max Design Awards 2017-18 has begun
Kolkata, Dec 13 (IBNS): Max Fashion is set to hold the fourth edition of Max Design Awards, a platform to give budding fashion designers, viz. final year fashion design students, a chance to showcase their best work, the company said in a recent release.
Kolkata: Kamala showcases ethnic products from across India at their latest Christmas Bazaar
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS): Looking for some ethnic products for Christmas gifting? Want to accessorise your year-end party dress? Or want to make a style statement as you travel abroad?
Kolkata's popular beauty salon completes 25 years
Kolkata, Dec 4 (IBNS): Sharmila Singh Flora of Kolkata has not only build an impressive brand in the beauty business but also has the capacity to empower others through her brand building, believes Tollywood's ace actor Prosenjit Chatterjee.
Bengal Chamber Education Committee keen to address child safety issues
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS): The Education Committee of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries recently organised a seminar titled Child first, Safety first in association with Early Childhood Association, at the Chamber's premises.
At home in the Maximum City
Filmmaker Basu Chatterjee in 1972 made Piya Ka Ghar. The Jaya Bhaduri-Anil Dhawan starrer was the story of a reality check for a newly wed couple desperate for their moments of privacy as they live in a cramped room in a Mumbai chawl with the entire family. Journalist and writer Chandrima Pal's new book A Home in Mumbai (Harper Collins) is inspired by the never ending search of Mumbaikars- be it Shah Rukh Khan or a commoner- for a living space they can call a home in the Maximum City
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