Spotlight blues
People might envy celebs walking the red carpet but they are also under the scrutiny of the public all the time and need to be on guard too, finds Pramita Bose
Starmark to launch of Moitrayee Bhaduris The Sinister Silence
Kolkata, Dec 11 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Ahava Communications, will host the launch of Moitrayee Bhaduris book The Sinister Silence at its South City outlet on Dec 16.
Jorasanko Thakurbari to host Jorasanko Manchagatha this month
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with Academy Theatre, will present Jorasanko Manchagatha at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Dec 12.
My journey of 25 years with dance had been most fascinating: Madhuboni Chatterjee
Dancer Modhuboni Chatterjee celebrated 25 years of her journey in the world of dance with a fascinating performance in Kolkata recently. IBNS correspondent caught up with her for a quick chat on her love for dancing. Excerpts:
Jeff Koehler to visit Kolkata, attend book signing session in Starmark
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IBNS) Popular searech engine store Starmark, in association with Bloomsbury Publishing (IN), will hold a book signing session at which Jeff Koehler, the author of Darjeeling: A History of the World's Greatest Tea, will sign copies of the book at its South City Mall outlet here.
Kolkata: Inkdia Books launches newest book on medical jurisprudence
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Inkdia Books, in association with the Indian National Forum of Art and Culture (INFAM), rolled out its latest publication, Medico-Legal Dictionary and Jurisprudence, which is penned by Tapash Gan Choudhury, during a ceremony held in Kolkata on Saturday.
Karigar Haat brings nature into urban homes
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Karigar Haat 2015 - Art & Cultural Folk Festival has got off to a colourful start at the Central Park in Salt Lake.
Starmark launches Ishani Malhotra's Until I Met You
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IBNS): Bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Harlequin India, launched writer Ishani Malhotra's debut novel 'Until I Met You' at its Quest Mall outlet in Kolkata on Friday.
Gallery K2 hosts Indo-Norwegian art exhibition in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 21 (IBNS) Kolkata's Gallery K2 played the perfect host for an Indo-Norwegian art exhibition by Norwegian artist Hanne Haukom and Avijit Mukherjee from Kolkata here on Friday.
Vidya Balan unveils Jayasri Burman's book 'Antaryatra'
Kolkata, Nov 20 (IBNS): Bollywood's national award winning actress Vidya Balan unveiled 'Antaryatra', a book written by Jayasri Burman and published by Gallery Sanskriti on Thursday in Kolkata.
Launch of Ishani Malhotras debut novel Until I Met You
Kolkta, Nov 20 (IBNS) Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Harlequin India, will host the launch, by well-known actress Koneenica Banerjee, of ex-journalist, writer and fashion enthusiast Ishani Malhotras debut novel Until I Met You next week.
Madhuboni Chatterjees to present special Bharatnatyam Dance performance in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 19 (IBNS) In celebrating 25 years of her journey in dance, Madhuboni Chatterjee will present her special Bharatnatyam Dance performance at the G D Birla Sabhagar in Kolkata on Nov 27.
Kolkata to host Saumi Nandy's solo exhibition
Kolkata Nov 19 (IBNS): Artist Saumi Nandy, who is gearing up to host a solo painting exhibition in Kolkata, said she will love people to see art in every object they see everyday.
Kolkata: Starmark, Poetry Paradigm host the launch of Ananya Chatterjee, Joie Boses books
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Kolkatas leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Poetry Paradigm, has recently hosted the launch of two books of poems at its Quest Mall outlet here Ananya Chatterjees The Blind Mans Rainbow and Joie Boses Corazon Roto and Sixty Nine Other Treasons.
Junction mall's 'Wifi' gift to Durgapur
Kolkata, Nov 17 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for Junction Mall situated at Durgapur in West Bengal as it successfully hosted eastern Indias first and only fully free wireless frequency zone on Saturday.
Launch of Ananya Chatterjee and Joie Boses books of poems
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store Starmark, in association with Poetry Paradigm, will host the launch of two books of poems Ananya Chatterjees The Blind Mans Rainbow and Joie Boses Corazon Roto and Sixty Nine Other Treasons.
Flower power
Flowers never go wrong when it comes to fashion and prints, find designers. Pramita Bose reports
Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee team up to launch 'Vihaan' recently
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS) 'Vihaan', an album by Padmashree and Grammy Award winning virtuoso Pt. Vishwamohan Bhatt, teamed up with India's leading percussionist and Gima nominated tabla maestro Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee, was released at the Sagarika Art Gallery here recently.
IGBC certifies Primarc's 'Gangetica' as Silver-rated Green Home
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IBNS): Another feather in the cap for east India's leading real estate group, Primarc, as its residential project Gangetica at Chandannagar has been awarded with a 'Silver' rating in the Green Building segment by Indian Green Building Council.
Kolkata: Casa Kitchen introduces corporate lunch for food lovers in north Indian, Chinese , continental variations
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IBNS) Kolkata's Casa Kitchen, a pure vegetarian restaurant cum bar, is offering a more than opulent indulgence for the corporate gourmet, who wish to conduct a successful business meeting over a lunch or just treat themselves and their discerned delegates.
Chemould and Smita Art hold Freedom workshop in Kolkata
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IBNS) 2015: To raise funds for the welfare of the underprivileged and the intellectually challenged, Chemould and Smita Art jointly organised Freedom on Aug 14 a pre-Independence Day art workshop in which well-known cartoonists and artists of the city took part most willingly and enthusiastically.
Diwali brings ethnic extravaganza of mens fashion
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IBNS): Originating from the resplendent and extravagant look that the 'Maharajas' and 'Rajputras' used to carry during bygone eras, the mens' ethnic couture in India has evolved manifolds.
Take a break
Love them or hate them, you have to live with them the ad breaks of various kinds in this market-oriented society where manufacturers vie with each other for consumer attention. But how does the target audience take them, or the ad-makers justify them? Pramita Bose takes a look
Emami Group Venture Studio by Starmark inaugurated by Rituparna Sengupta, Ushasie Chakraborty , Agnimitra Paul
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): An Emami Group Venture Studio by Starmark, an exclusive home store for contemporary living, was inaugurated by eminent personalities Rituparna Sengupta, Ushasie Chakraborty and Agnimitra Paul at the Emami Market outlet on Friday.
Kalyani Youth Leadership Forum (KYLF) members distribute clothes and fruits on Mahalaya day to 51 inmates of Home for Old & Infirm Political Sufferers at Subhasgram
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Members of the Kalyani Youth Leadership Foundation (KYLF), who are students of the Globsyn Business School, distributed clothes and fruits to 51 inmates of the Home for Old & Infirm Political Sufferers at Subhasgram at South 24-Parganas district of West Bengal on the Mahalaya day.
Kolkata hosts Safe Spaces for Children to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS) On the event of the 40th anniversary of Terre des Hommes Germany India Program, Terre des Hommes, along with its partners Path Welfare Society and Lake Gardens Women & Children Development Centre presented a childrens event in Kolkata with the theme Safe Spaces for Children to provide children a platform to present their views and perspectives through dance, drama, quiz and debate.
STORY gifts fun-filled festive season to kids
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): STORY, the talk-of-the-town leisure store in Kolkata by Primarc Group, will be organizing series of workshops for kids during the Durga Puja vacations.
Kolkata: Starmark hosts launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhneys Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth
Kolkata, Oct 17 (IBNS): Popular lifestyle store of the city Starmark , in association with Penguin Books India, hosted the launch of Sanjay Khosla and Mohanbir Sawhneys Fewer, Bigger, Bolder: From Mindless Expansion to Focussed Growth in Kolkata on Thursday.
Thakurbari cuisine to be on platter on Puja days
Kolkata, Oct 15 (IBNS) Bringing back the 'Thakurbari' (Rabindranath Tagore household) delicacies like "Kadambari's Pabda Shorshe Jhal" or the delectable "Kaju Bata Murgi", Kolkata's only floating speciality hotel Floatel will serve the dishes for the gourmet this puja.
Kolkata club prepares to surprise visitors with their pandal decorated on rubber stamp theme
Kolkata, Oct 13 (IBNS) With Kolkata being gripped by the mood of festivities, a city club is busy giving final touch to its pandal which has been decorated on the theme of rubber stamp as it expects to see more people to visit them during the five days of Durga Puja festival.
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