NAMEG: The recommended destination for all things handmade
NAMEG is an experience! It has to be explored—every nook and corner where surprises await. The artistically designed interiors form the perfect backdrop to all things handmade and handcrafted. Be assured of exclusivity! Each item displayed here has been individually handpicked and selected by three enterprising women Namita Dashora, Rupali Barua and Meghali Barua Lahiry. A few weeks more and it will be Christmas! It’s time to gift. Alongside festive celebrations the wedding season too has arrived and shopping for exclusives is desired. NAMEG offers not only a wide selection of gifting ideas but a fabulous collection of sarees for every occasion plus there’s a wide choice of tops, kurtis, jewellery and bags.
Kanihama coming up as 'Handloom Tourism Village'
Srinagar: Kanihama in central Kashmir’s district Budgam is coming up as a ‘Handloom Tourism Village’ (HTV) thanks to an ongoing centrally-sponsored project.
Bengal HOG chapter hold protest ride against Harley Davidson's decision to stop its India business
Kolkata/IBNS: Recently, highway travelers between Kolkata and Kolaghat may have seen a group of Harley Davidson riders zooming past.
I don't believe in feminism but femininity: Author Koral Dasgupta
Author Koral Dasgupta, who was the guest at the latest session of An Author's Afternoon organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and presented by Shree Cement last week, spoke about her latest book Ahalya. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Linc Pen launches new hand-sanitiser, calls it skin-friendly
Kolkata/IBNS: Linc Pen and Plastics Ltd, a leading writing instruments company, has diversified into making products that will help you maintain a safe lifestyle in this pandemic situation.
Kashmir administration starts upgrading government college under World Bank funded project
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has started upgrading the government degree college at Bijbehara with support from the World Bank.
Kolkata: Chapter 2 opens new outlet in Southern Avenue
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata’s retro dining restaurant has opened their all new boutique outlet at Southern Avenue, extending the nostalgia of a bygone era of the 1940s to 1970s to South Kolkata where Anglo Indian Food and Live Music culture was much revered.
A book that tells you about the rise of the Hero group from survival to success
Kolkata/IBNS: Hero Enterprise Chairman Sunil Kant Munjal’s book, ‘The Making of Hero: Four Brothers, Two Wheels and a Revolution that Shaped India’, won the Business Book of the Year 2020 Award at the Tata Literature Live! Festival.
Kolkata/IBNS: Face masks and gloves have become an extension of people's daily attire and choosing the right product is important, believes the current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly.
Follow Talwar Talks for a nostalgic ride through Kolkata’s culture
Kolkata/IBNS: Step back in time to know about Kolkata’s past, the city’s culture and the icons, through ‘Talwar Talks’, a nostalgia driven programme on digital media (Facebook and Instagram).
Etihad Airways, Sita trial facial biometric check-in for cabin crew
Abu Dhabi: Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has partnered with information technology company SITA, to trial the use of facial biometrics in order to check in cabin crew at the airlines Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Kolkata's heritage tram Paat Rani to promote tourism and jute products
Kolkata: It was almost a losing turf war that Kolkata's tram fought for decades despite being part of the former British colonial capital's urban landscape for over 140 years now.
Aaliya Wedding Collection from Avama Jewellers showcases Indian tradition through trendy designs
Kolkata/IBNS: Avama Jewellers has curated a new Wedding Collection called ‘Aaliya’, drawing inspiration from the elegance and tradition of the grand Indian Wedding.
Author interview: Bhagaban Chandra Patra on his book 'My Discovery of America'
A retired gynaecologist, Dr Patra is determined to fulfil his childhood desire to become a well published author. ‘My Discovery of America’ is his fourth book.
Kolkata: A battle of belonging to India and having India belong to you is raging at the moment as attempts are being made to turn the nation's "civic nationalism" into a "religious-cultural nationalism", said Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor at the virtual launch of his new book “The Battle of Belonging”.