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Planning that dream wedding

by Trans World Features August 29, 2018

East Side Stories: A play about the suffering a partition of a country can inflict on its own people

Kolkata, Apr 27 (IBNS): Adapted from short stories by Dibyendu Palit, Selina Hossain and Manik Bandopadhyay, the East Side Stories, directed by Mahmud Alam, is a reflection of the pain of separation that the partition of a country with shared language and culture inflicts on the people.

by Trans World Features August 27, 2018

Book review: Eshaan Soni aces 'The Unknown' with his crime thriller

'The Unknown' by Eshaan Soni is a crime-thriller, with its plot spread across Kolkata, Miami and Delhi, with a young and intelligent detective at the helm.

by Trans World Features August 27, 2018

Public Relations is essential to Rotary's growth and expansion, says past director

Past Director, Rotary International and Past Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, Ashok M Mahajan in conversation with Subhojit Roy

by Trans World Features August 23, 2018

Heart-warming sizzlers from Cafe 4/1 for the monsoon-sore spirit

Kolkata, Aug 19 (IBNS): Has the overactive monsoon dampened your spirit? Then go for some heart-warming sizzlers at the Caf 4/1.

by Trans World Features August 20, 2018

Ever wondered how stressful a models job can be?

To all the aspirants and new models, here's why modelling is tough and how you can manage stress

by Trans World Features August 17, 2018

Higher education can help in strengthening democracy, creating a just society'

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IBNS): Education, particularly higher education, has an important role to play in helping create a just society, and Australia and India through their strong collaboration in the field of education can help in strengthening democracy and overcoming the challenges faced in creating a balanced, equitable society, prominent speakers said here on Thursday.

by Trans World Features August 10, 2018

Brides should follow their hearts than trends: Anita Dongre

by Trans World Features August 08, 2018

Brides want to deviate from the traditional red palette: JADE by Monica and Karishma

by Trans World Features August 08, 2018

Torontos Nathan Philips Square turns into Indian street food destination

Toronto: From biryani to samosas, sweets to hakka noodles, you name it, they had it.

by Trans World Features August 08, 2018

Rotary plays an important role in inspiring the youth

Social activist, Rotarian and philanthropist Ashok M Mahajan in conversation with Subhojit Roy

by Trans World Features August 07, 2018

Osmania University initiative to enhance employability

Hyderabad, July 26 (IBNS): As part of its initiative to enhance employability of its graduating students, Osmania University will facilitate assessment of 100,000 final-year students from its nearly 600 colleges through HireMee.

by Trans World Features July 27, 2018

American food: I'm lovin' it, says young India

Chefs and food experts say a popular American food craze continues to grow in India just like the Americans are now hooked to spicy Indian dishes. Shilpa Srivastava and Shruti Bora in India and Wang Hairong in the USA report

by Trans World Features July 26, 2018

New book launched at Starmark presents perspectives on inclusive urbanism in relation to Kolkata

Kolkata, July 24 (IBNS): One of the key issues worrying Kolkata these days is the increasing number of migrants and the effect it has on the distribution of resources in the city.

by Trans World Features July 24, 2018

'Rotary clubs in India play a key role in helping the government to eradicate polio in the country'

by Trans World Features July 23, 2018

Dealing with nervousness and anxiety pangs: A primer for aspiring fashion models

There is no place for disquietude in the world of fashion modeling, even if you are a beginner, because nervousness will show in your photographs. However. getting nervous is normal, especially if you are going for your first outdoor shoot. The feelings of doubt, uneasiness, anxiousness and fear are things one goes through while being nervous. We all go through this phase at some or the other point in our lives for various reasons and a fashion model becomes nervous naturally during the time of photo shoot, castings and auditions due to the pressure to perform. A beginner will feel immensely uneasy about having to pose outdoors in front of complete strangers.

by Trans World Features July 19, 2018

Corporate Angling Tournament hosted by Rogue Anglers Carp Den

Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): In a first of its kind, Rogue Anglers Carp Den hosted the Corporate Angling Tournament, in association with the All-India Game Fishing Association, on July 15 in the suburbs of Kolkata.

by Trans World Features July 18, 2018

Priya Entertainment MD Arijit Dutta wants the younger generation to get more involved with tree plantations

Arijit Dutta, Managing Director, Priya Entertainment Pvt Ltd, in a free-wheeling conversation with Subhojit Roy talks about his childhood, family and career.

by Trans World Features July 16, 2018

From College Girl to Cover Girl

Groomed and featured by ModelsMust.comMeet Poulami an aspiring model with an attitude to learn. From a simple college girl, she has worked hard to achieve the looks of a glamour queen in a process of 3 months of grooming. This is the minimum amount of time required to learn the basics of modelling, such as postures, understanding camera angles, expressions, boosting confidence etc.

by Trans World Features July 13, 2018

Sohini Roychowdhury's musical renditions enthrall the audience at Thumri Festival

Kolkata, July 12 (IBNS): Sohini Roychowdhury's presentation of Thumri from the Benaras Gharana was highly appreciated by the audience attending the Thumri Festival held recently.

by Trans World Features July 13, 2018

Kolkata: Sohini Roychowdhury enchants audience by her Thumri presentation

Kolkata, July 11 (IBNS): Sohini Roychowdhury presented Thumri from the Benaras Gharana which were highly appreciated by the audience in Kolkata recently.

by Trans World Features July 11, 2018

Rotary to donate wheelchairs and food for Missionaries of Charity run children home

Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS) Rotary International District 3291 shall donate 10 Special Wheelchairs along with Baby Powder, 10 quintal Rice, pulses, and detergent powder for 118 children at Nirmala Shishu Bhavan run by the Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity.

by IBNS June 30, 2018

Raag Ganga is Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya's homage to Indian classical music

From his passion for Indian classical music to his favourite football team in the FIFA World Cup, Santoor maestro Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya talks about his choices in life in this free-wheeling interview with Subhojit Roy.

by Trans World Features June 25, 2018

Jyotishman Nath captures audience heart with his Rubab skills

Kolkata, June 24 (IBNS): Jyotishman Nath, aged 10 years, is a child prodigy as he recently enthralled the audience playing at the Arcosanti Amphitheater with an instrument called "Rubab".

by Trans World Features June 25, 2018

Senior journalist Shuma Raha's debut fiction The Love Song of Maya K and Other Stories launched

New Delhi, June 15 (IBNS) My stories are about people like you and me. They are about love, betrayal, envy, secret resentments, inner conflicts, disenchantment, snobbery basically the emotions and feelings we experience in our dealings with people and situations. So said journalist Shuma Raha, speaking at the launch of her debut fiction work, The Love Song of Maya K and Other Stories, at the India International Centre in Delhi recently.

by India Blooms News Service June 15, 2018

Author interview: Iona Banerjee on her aspirations as an author

Her book 'Through a Prism; is a reflection of her fondness for reading different genres

by IBNS June 04, 2018

For the love of hops

American pale lager like Budweiser is witnessing a huge popularity among Millennials in India where the beer market is exploding. Edward McKinley and Ellen Cagle in USA and Maiankini Bose in India report on the trend

by Trans World Features May 18, 2018

The rise and rise of eSports

eSports, which is competitive video gaming at a professional level with a winner and a loser, is emerging as one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. On the agenda for the 2022 Asian Games, they can even make it to the Olympics. Drew Pilewski and Abby Dodge in USA and Souryaprokas Bhaduri in India report

by Trans World Features May 15, 2018

Roddur, RASHMI LED to host National Short Film Festival in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): Roddur in association with RASHMI LED shall present a 2 days National Short Film Festival to be held at the Rotary Sadan under the aegis of Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City.

by IBNS May 14, 2018

Rabindra Bharati University holds 43rd annual convocation

Kolkata, May 11 (IBNS): The 43rd Annual Convocation of the Rabindra Bharati University was held at its Jorasanko campus here on Tuesday.

by India Blooms News Service May 11, 2018