E-Learning: Power Publishers is converting textbooks to animated videos
Kolkata: Kolkata-based film production company Power Publishers and Motion Pictures, is all set to launch a set of animation services to cater to the industrys inclination towards using animation as an effective marketing tool
Power Publishers launches cartography illustrator hire services
Kolkata: Skymap of Greece is collaborating with Kolkata-based Power Publishers & Motion Pictures of India to get cities and towns of tourist interest of Greece hand drawn as tourist maps.
Covid-19: Digital gap fuels inequality among students worldwide
Education has always been rife with inequity worldwide and Covid-19 laid bare the widening gulf between haves and have-nots. Unequal access to technology left some kids stranded while others flourished both in the United States and India, and across the globe. Ian Laird and DC Benincasa from USA and Shaibalina Choudhury from India report
The second wave of COVID-19 has left the F&B industry gasping for breath!
Second wave of COVID-19 has brought life to a standstill...almost. Shopping malls, cinema halls, restaurants, bars, gyms, spas, sports complexes, beauty parlours and swimming pools have been shut down indefinitely. The food and beverage industry has been hit hard. Things were looking up post November 2020, and the restaurants were getting back over 50% of pre-Covid business especially through food delivery apps.
Kolkata restaurants are batting on a crowded pitch to bowl you out!
This time, it seems, the Cricket League fever is being overshadowed by the election fever in West Bengal! Apparently it appears to be so, but the diehard cricket fans are not only watching but celebrating with their favourite teams and players. And many Kolkata restaurants have decided to gear up to match the cricketing fever with a fabulously curated fare. All created specially to bowl you over! Plus there are the giant screens to show the cricket happenings! Take your pick and have a good time watching your favorite team win as you indulge yourself with food and drinks
It is sholoana Bangaliana at Lord of the Drinks!
It is feasting time at Lord of the Drinksand why not! It is time to ring in the Bengali Naboborsho or Poila Boishakh. Come April and the festive spirit grips every Bengali householdcleaning, shopping and planning for a big feast or a party! Lord of the Drinks with its envious presence in Kolkata could not have stayed away from this special occasion.
Gopalas is here to serve all that is sattvic!
The applique Pipli lanterns, suspended from the branches of a roadside tree, work as address indicators. As I drove towards Hazra More, these colourful lanterns told me where to alight. Sure enough it was Gopalas. The address was 8/1A, Hazra Road, Kolkata.
How about a Sunday brunch at Kenilworth?
She's got style, she's got grace, she's a winner these words from a Tom Joness number come to my mind as I sit down to write about my recent gastronomic experience at the Kenilworth Hotel.
Fashion stems in the land of Shikaras as Kashmir breaks a stereotype
Srinagar: India's treasured daughter Kashmir, which is believed to be a conservative society with many women still following clothing that covers most of their bodies, witnessed its first Fashion Show called 'The Kashmir Fashion Show' recently.
Hard Rock Caf is rocking Kolkata!
A flight of stairs led me into the rich warm interiors as Bon Jovi greeted me with his Bed of Roses from the giant TV screen. This is how I was welcomed into the Hard Rock Caf!
Theres lots brewing at Craft Coffee
Whats brewing on Park Street? Lots by way of new-wave artisanal coffee! Enter Craft Coffeehoused inside the iconic Trincas. Thats where the action is. Perhaps it is the only one of its kind on Park Streetthe hub where food, drinks and music combine to create an environment conducive to experimentation for everything related to food. This is where the old and the new co-exist making way for healthy competition and room for innovation. Craft Coffee has brought with it the aroma of fresh artsy coffee served with love.
Its Holi Hai at Starmark!
Kolkata/TWF: Starmark, Kolkatas largest bookstore and lifestyle chain, has brought forth a variety of items to make Holi celebrations safe and enjoyable.
Storm in a coffee cup
The Indian Coffee House in Kolkatas College Street has been a favourite joint for the student community and intellectuals alike for ages. So when political rivalry brews and tries to disturb the ambience in the stormy run-up to the Assembly election, there is dismay too, observes Ranjita Biswas
Kolkata: The Giant Starmark sale for lovers of books, movies, music and more to continue till Mar 31
Kolkata: The Giant Starmark sale is now on at all four Starmark outlets in Kolkata at the South City Mall, Quest Mall, Mani Square and City Centre till Mar 31, 2021 from 11 am to 9 pm daily.
Sabka Club A Place for Everyone
Sab ke liye Sabka Club! Thats the impression of this unique all-day, all-season food huba place for all to put their feet up! Sab Ka Club has innovatively explored its sprawling space to create a heterogeneous environment. Pratik Agarwal, brand owner, states, Sabka Club is all about community culture inspired by the warmth and essence of this City of Joy which celebrates life. An attempt has been made to capture the feel of Kolkata by using elements of architectural and interior design elements from a bygone era.
Vee Tech and Sona to collaborate with Canadas University Health Network
Bengaluru/Toronto: Technology services firm Vee Technologies and Sona Group of educational institutions have forged an agreement with Toronto-based University Health Network, Canada to collaborate on a multi-institution research and commercialisation effort to develop smart fabric-based wearables.
Rock it... with Hard Rock Cafs Merchandise!
Hard Rock Cafs intimate association with rock n roll has helped establish a large and loyal clientele base. Its commitment to rock music, and association with rock musics history, has translated into its remarkable collection of musical memorabilia, as well as in its merchandise, all of which have successfully wooed the youth.
Kolkata Police will provide round the clock support for senior citizens under Pronam
Kolkata: Kolkata Police will provide round-the-clock support to the senior residents of the city through Pronam project which is a joint initiative of Kolkata Police and The Bengal - a leading NGO - said Dr. Debasish Roy, Special Commissioner of Police, Kolkata Police, in his first meeting on senior citizens after assuming charge of the project recently.
Hobbies to the rescue
Coronavirus and the prolonged lockdown initially made people want to climb up the wall but as acceptance set in, they looked elsewhere to occupy themselves and discovered potentials they never thought they had, finds Anju Munshi
Celebrating the season of love with a menu created with love!
Love is in the airmay sound clichd but one cannot help but say soFebruary 2021 brought with it the season of loveValentines Day and the Saraswati Puja ( often referred to as the desi Valentines Day). Celebrating love includes gifting roses and treating your dear ones with good food. Kolkata restaurants have kept their dates with a fabulous spread for the special ones in everyones life! So lets have a look at what these eateries are offering
Vee Technologies stitches a partnership with academia for a pandemic solution
Bengaluru: Of the many heroic deeds of Indian firms innovating in a variety of ways during the lockdown from developing a vaccine, to managing logistics to designing safe online education delivery to developing AI enabled testing platforms, India can add yet another success story that of developing indigenous seam sealing machines for making PPE kits.
Shree Cement CSR support for senior citizens project PRONAM gets a boost
Kolkata: The Shree Cement corporate social responsibility (CSR) support for the senior citizens project PRONAM got a boost in Kolkata with the formal inauguration of a fully-equipped office by the Kolkata Commissioner of Police, Mr Anuj Sharma, IPS, in the presence of film director Goutam Ghose and other dignitaries.
To Serve with Lovethe Hard Rock Caf style!
Hard Rock Cafe is doing something exceptional in this season of love. It has always believed in giving back to the community in whatever way they can which has endeared them to their customers. Their latest initiative reveals this commitment of theirs.
My first album release the most defining moment in life: Singer-turned BJP MP Manoj Tiwari
Singer and actor-turned politician Manoj Tiwari, who represents the North East Delhi constituency in Parliament as a BJP lawmaker, was caught up in a candid chat with Ehsaas Women of Delhi Archana Dalmia at a session of Ek Mulakat Visesh organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata and presented by Shree Cement. India Blooms correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings excerpts
Kolkata: Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma inaugurates Pronam office
Kolkata: Kolkata Police Commissioner Anuj Sharma, IPS, formally inaugurated Pronam office here on Saturday in the presence of Goutam Ghose, working President, The Bengal, and Arindam Sil and Esha Dutta, members of The Bengal and Joint Convenors of Pronam, along with other dignitaries and Kolkata Police officials.
Add spice to your life... visit Spice Market
It is on the busy South Kolkatas Sarat Bose Road that Spice Market bustles with activity. It is here that the gastronomes can relish the subtle flavours of Mughlai, north Indian and Chinese cuisines, each a fine synthesis of assorted spices.
Sona College of Technology bags two AICTE-CII awards for best industry linked institute
New Delhi: Two education institutions from the Salem-based Sona Group -- Sona College of Technology and Thiagarajar Polytechnic College -- emerged winners at the recent All India Council of Technical Education and CII awards for exceptional industry linkage. The awards reaffirm the groups commitment to bridge the industry-academia gap.
Starmark launches RAY ON RAY - the Starmark Calendar 2021
Kolkata/TWF: Kolkatas leading bookstore chain Starmark, in association with the Society for the Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives, launched RAY ON RAYthe Starmark Calendar 2021, as a tribute to Satyajit Ray on the occasion of his birth centenary. Sandip Ray unveiled the calendar at a closed-door event.
Symia little bit of Greece on a Kolkata street
A trip to Symia Greek islandinspired Trishna Mukherjee to open a quaint eatery, by the same name, on a South Kolkata bylaneDover Lane to be precise. Seasoned restaurateur Debalina Chakrabarty joined her in this enterprise.
Its winter and time to savour the best of food and drinks!
Just a few more hours and we shall bid adieu to 2020a year which witnessed a major upheaval as all human activities almost came to a standstill. We went through a dark phase and hopefully it is coming to an end as we prepare to embrace 2021 with spirited fervour. Heres a look at what Kolkata has on offer to ring in the New Year with hopes for a healthy and a happy new year.
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