Book review:  A book to help you take control of your emotions

Book review: A book to help you take control of your emotions

What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Are we intelligent enoughemotionally? How can we survive and conquer life with emotional intelligence? Are emotional quotient (EQ) and EI the same?

by Trans World Features June 12, 2019

Kolkata: Rotary International District 3291 awards Konttho team

Kolkata: Rotary International District 3291 awards Konttho team

Kolkata, June 4: Rotary International District 3291 conferred an award to Bengali film Konttho team in recognition of its cinematic excellence and inspirational message to society at Hyatt, Kolkata on Sunday.

by Trans World Features June 04, 2019

Kolkata:  Rotary International District 3291 and Rotary Club of Belur felicitates Board toppers

Kolkata: Rotary International District 3291 and Rotary Club of Belur felicitates Board toppers

Kolkata, June 3 : Rotary International District 3291 and Rotary Club of Belur felicitated the top ranked students from different boards at CONNECTIONS -District Assembly at the Hyatt Regency.

by Trans World Features June 04, 2019

Feeling tired after a full nights sleep? You may have sleep apnea

Feeling tired after a full nights sleep? You may have sleep apnea

Sleep is one of the states of consciousness that gives much-needed rest to the physiological functions of the body to recuperate for the next day. Sleep apnea is one of the highly underdiagnosed medical condition which can not only prevent you from having a restful sleep but also cause serious harm to your vital organs by drastically reducing the oxygen saturation levels in your body. Debayani Bose with clinical inputs from Dr. Raghavendra Rao, HOD, CAM, HCG Oncology, throws light on the medical condition and ways to manage it.

by Trans World Features June 03, 2019

Food for thought

Food for thought

Journalist and educator Simran Sethi explores the cultural and emotional importance of food, and highlights the threats to its diversity across the world, reports SPAN writer Paromita Pain from Texas

by Trans World Features May 30, 2019

Top chefs join the Sublimotion gastronomic performance at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza in Spain

Top chefs join the Sublimotion gastronomic performance at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza in Spain

Sublimotion, the leading gastronomic performance in the world, will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza, where it will launch its sixth season and share all the experience acquired over the last 5 years with the public.

by Trans World Features May 21, 2019

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Srijit Mukherji launch Conundrum: Subhas Boses life after death

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Srijit Mukherji launch Conundrum: Subhas Boses life after death

Kolkata, May 18 (IBNS): Tollywood superstar Prosenjit Chatterjee and director Srijit Mukherji launched book Conundrum: Subhas Boses life after death at Starmark in South City mall here on Tuesday.

by Trans World Features May 18, 2019

Kolkata: Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela held at Jorasanko Thakurbari

Kolkata: Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela held at Jorasanko Thakurbari

Kolkata, May 18: The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati Universitys Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela was held from May 7 to May 9 at the Dwarakanath Mancha, Jorasanko Thakurbari, with the participation of nearly 60 artists, craftspersons and weavers from 17 districts of West Bengal, who are themselves present with a wide range of attractive traditional art and craft items made by them.

by Trans World Features May 18, 2019

Chicago's newest hotel The Hoxton is inspired by its neighbourhood's industrial past

Chicago's newest hotel The Hoxton is inspired by its neighbourhood's industrial past

WHEN I checked in this April in Chicago's newest property for growing tourists, The Hoxton, it was about midnight. But unlike any five star hotel with an orderly lobby of relaxed or stressed out travellers walking in or out toting their suitcases, I encountered the ambiance of a city's popular night joint- it was teeming with young to middle aged good looking souls in a party mood.

by Trans World Features May 16, 2019

Duck Duck Goat: A foodies' favourite in Chicago's expanding West Loop

Duck Duck Goat: A foodies' favourite in Chicago's expanding West Loop

West Loop, once known for factories, wholesale markets and warehouses on the edges of Chicago downtown, is now one of the fastest growing happening neighbourhoods of Chicago. According to Chicago's official tourism body, a slew of new sleek restaurant openings has centered around Randolph Street and nearby Fulton Market.

by Trans World Features May 16, 2019

Thalassaemia Free India: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green, Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City launch financial year calendar

Thalassaemia Free India: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green, Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City launch financial year calendar

Kolkata, May 10: Cafe Annyo rut-E, Golf Green joined hands with Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City to launch a financial year calendar for Corporate and Business enterprises to spread awareness about the need for carrier detection of Thalassaemia Trait and to spread Thalassaemia Free India campaign.

by Trans World Features May 11, 2019

Kolkata: ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City hosts Sachetanata

Kolkata: ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City hosts Sachetanata

Kolkata, May 4 (IBNS): ICCR, PLAY ON and Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City presented a music and dance concert at the ICCR titled Sachetanata- an awareness program on Thalassaemia- on May 1.

by Trans World Features May 04, 2019

Creative Arts holds day-long theatre carnival for children Dramebaazi 2

Creative Arts holds day-long theatre carnival for children Dramebaazi 2

Kolkata, May 2: Dramebaazi Season 2, Childrens Theatre Carnival, was a unique day-long event organised by The Creative Arts ( TCA) in association with The Indian Council for Cutural Relations ( ICCR) at the ICCR complex last week.

by Trans World Features May 03, 2019

Kolkata:ICCR, Play to host Sachetanata on May 1

Kolkata:ICCR, Play to host Sachetanata on May 1

Kolkata, Apr 5 : Sachetanata, a musical program, shall be held at the ICCR on May 1 organized by ICCR and PLAY ON from 5pm onward.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2019

Future of change scholarship winner from Jaipur starts Tailor-Made degree in media arts

Future of change scholarship winner from Jaipur starts Tailor-Made degree in media arts

New Delhi, Mar 30 (IBNS): While growing up in Jaipur, Abhimanyu Gupta says his curiosity for visual storytelling evolved from writing his own comic books to experimenting with software to creating his first motion picture.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2019

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Kolkata slide guitarist Rhitom Sarkar influences guitarist Michael Oesch to an Indo Canadian Slide Guitar Music project

Kolkata, Mar 26 (IBNS): Hindustani slide guitar player Rhitom Sarkar from Kolkata mesmerized Canadian guitarist Michael Oesch making him invite Rhitom for a joint collaboration "Delta Raga."

by Trans World Features March 26, 2019

RBU organises six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts 'Propositions'

RBU organises six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts 'Propositions'

Kolkata, Mar 25: The Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) has held Propositions, a six-day Teachers' Annual Exhibition of Faculty of Visual Arts at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture here.

by Trans World Features March 26, 2019

Rotary Club hosts  Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Rotary Club hosts Swayam Siddha 13 in Kolkata

Kolkata, Mar 23 : Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City organized Swayam Siddha 13 at the Rotary Sadan in Kolkata on Mar 13.

by Trans World Features March 23, 2019

RBU's Annual Art Exhibition inaugurated at ICCR

RBU's Annual Art Exhibition inaugurated at ICCR

Kolkata, Feb 16: The six-day Annual Art Exhibition 2018-19 of the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University was inaugurated at the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) here on Feb 7.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 16 : A 15-day workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal, organised by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, was inaugurated at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Feb 4.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU holds workshop in Kurseong

WB State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, RBU holds workshop in Kurseong

Kolkata, Jan 15 : The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day workshop on Training and Preservation of Traditional Folk & Tribal Performing Arts of the Newar Community at Eagles Crag, Kurseong from Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2018.

by Trans World Features March 07, 2019

Mentaids new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Mentaids new multi-facility centre opened in Joka

Kolkata, Feb 28: Mentaids new multi-facility centre for the development of the intellectually disabled opened at Joka here on Feb 22.

by Trans World Features February 28, 2019

Kolkata: Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better launched in Starmark

Kolkata: Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better launched in Starmark

Kolkata, Feb 25 (IBNS): Kolkatas bookstore chain Starmark, in association with Penguin Random House India, hosted the launch of Chandramouli Venkatesan's book Get Better at Getting Better at its Mani Square outlet here in mid-February.

by Trans World Features February 27, 2019

Safety film for CESC made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures to be screened on Tuesday

Safety film for CESC made by Power Publishers & Motion Pictures to be screened on Tuesday

Kolkata, Feb 20 (TWF): A short Bengali film titled 'Diner Sheshe' (meaning 'at the end of the day') will be screened at the Kolkata-based Science City on February 26 (Tuesday).

by Trans World Features February 20, 2019

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

RBU organises workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 16: A 15-day workshop on Folk and Tribal Performing Arts of Mech Community of North Bengal, organised by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, in association with the Sangeet Natak Akademi, was inaugurated at the Jorasanko Thakurbari here on Feb 4.

by Trans World Features February 16, 2019

EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance

EZCC Parv Bharatiyam blends Indian classical and folk music and dance

Kolkata, Dec 27: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized Parv Bharatiyam, a festival of dance and music recently at their Kolkata premises.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

EZCC organizes year end music and dance festival

EZCC organizes year end music and dance festival

Kolkata, Jan 15: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC) organized Parv Bharatiyam, a festival of dance and music in late December 2018.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

ICCR and EZCC present Bihan - A Musical Journey based on poem by Bengal governor

Kolkata, Dec 24: Governor of West Bengal, Keshari Nath Tripathi, applauded the presentation Bihan- A Musical Journey, which was based on a poem written by him.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

EZCC organises six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival

EZCC organises six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival

Kolkata, Jan 15: The Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India organised a six-day Kolkata Theatre Festival at its Bharatiyam Cultural Multiplex in Salt Lake City in late December 2018.

by Trans World Features January 29, 2019

UNSW Sydney's team producing high-quality building products made from old clothing and mixed waste glass

UNSW Sydney's team producing high-quality building products made from old clothing and mixed waste glass

New Delhi, Jan 11: Researchers at UNSW Sydney have developed an effective process to turn old clothing and textiles into high-quality building products such as flat panels.

by Trans World Features January 11, 2019