Bandel, Mar 30 (NITN): The head priest of the oldest Catholic church in eastern India has called people to “actively promote peace and harmony in these volatile days by extending good will of tolerance and forgiveness to mark Good Friday commemorating Jesus who died on the cross forgiving his enemies.”

ATMA scores are mandatory for students who seek to pursue MBA from top B-schools in India. There are total 200 high ranking MBA colleges in India who accept ATMA scores for admission. AIMS i.e. the Association of Indian Management Schools, which conducts the entrance examination for MBA admissions has in total 740 top postgraduate management schools enlisted under its membership.Some of the Top B-schools who accept the ATMA scores include Prin. L.N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) in Mumbai, IMS Ghaziabad and other such have been mentioned below.

Now that MAH CET examination is over and the result is declared, the next major step is to choose the college. This becomes difficult as there are a lot of factors to be considered for this decision like placements, quality of faculty and students, infrastructure, fee structure, etc. However, candidates should also necessarily be aware of the participating institutes in order to have a clear picture of the further application process the college of your choice. This article gives the top 5 colleges in Maharashtra which the candidates can apply to for a good career in management.

Love is like oxygen that we cannot see but cannot live without too, says author Shaheed Hasan.

While the leaves signify the freshness of the poems, the chillies represent the irony in them, says author HL Agnihotri about his anthology of poems.

Laxman Jaiswal, Chairman & Managing Director,  Ascon Infrastructure (India) Ltd, in an interaction with IBNS spoke about the prospects of the real estate market in the coming years. Here are the excerpts.

Kolkata, Mar 24 (NITN): Rabindra Bharati University's vocal music department recently held a two-day international seminar on the impact of nature and environment on music at the Dwarakanath Mancha of Jorasanko Thakurbari, Kolkata, on Thursday.

Do you use Chorme Browser and want to save thousands of rupees too? But, are tired searching for the perfect coupons and deals? What if we tell you the answer to all the above question is one- Zoutons Chrome extension! Zoutons just makes your search for the coupons and deals- easier, quick and comfortable. Earlier they had their website and an app that was recently launched and this time Zoutons is coming up with their Chrome Extension.

Mumbai, Mar 23 (NITN): Kolkata-based Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industries (Bengal Chamber)  in collaboration with VCAN (V Citizens’ Action Network), recently organised a programme on the topic “How Blockchain can make the Digital Marketplace Safer”, in Mumbai, as part of its outreach programme.

Kolkata, Mar 23 (NITN): Rotary Club of Calcutta organized the 12th edition of Swayam Siddha at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium, ICCR on Wednesday.

Kolkata, Mar 21 (NITN): West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi formally launched a book titled Stalking Tigers on Foot authored by Kishan Rungta at a function organized jointly by Prabha Khaitan Foundation and Hyatt Regency Kolkata on Wednesday.

Toronto, Mar 21 (NITN): Canadian firm mobileLIVE is once again recognized for its overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation, the company said in a release.

New Delhi, Mar 21 (NITN): Has all your New Year resolutions come to an end??  Have you again lost all hopes of getting fit? SPPC brings a new way to fulfill your new year resolution of fitness by the process of detoxification.

Kolkata, Mar 17 (NITN): It’s a call to all shoppers in Kolkata that the Bengali New Year is round the corner and  Kamala, the retail outlet of Crafts Council of India, inaugurated their Spring collection at the city's Rabindranath Tagore Centre (ICCR), on Saturday.

Kolkata, March 17 (NITN): West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held ‘Phalguni’ Niye, a one-day seminar on Rabindranath Tagore’s dance drama ‘Phalguni’, with talks by experts and the enactment of selected scenes, at Bichitra, Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata, recently.

New Delhi, Mar 16 (NITN): Eminent singer Kailash Kher is all set to support ‘Hope for Light’, a flagship event of Mahavir International at the occasion of Eye Care Day.

Kerala Agriculture University(KAU) has started taking applications for admission to the MBA Agribusiness program, offered in the College of Cooperation, Banking and Management Vellanikkara for the academic year 2018-19 through any of the three channels, namely KMAT, CMAT and CAT.

Debut author Revathi Kumar talks about how she drew from her own experiences and that of her son for the book.

Modern poetry is often difficult to explain or understand as it is open to many interpretations. Its meaning keeps changing with time and contexts.

'He Owned My Crush' by Mayur Sahare seems like a love triangle but not quite. The book is about the journey of three friends: Dhruv, Niharika, and Siddharth (Sid), who go through a lot of struggle for the sake of friendship and love in this bitter, selfish world.

Kolkata, Mar 16 (NITN): The annual exhibition of Rabindra Bharati University's Faculty of Visual Arts was inaugurated on Thursday at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.

Kolkata, Mar 14 (NITN): Santoor icon Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya presented a scintillating performance at the Kalamandir recently in the memory of Late Chittaranjan Roy.

Some Suitable Words by Pijush Biswas is a collection of beautiful poems, where the author bares his kindly heart, describing the divinity of nature and the social happenings around him.

New Delhi, Mar 13 (NITN): Calcutta Foodies Club (CFC) was born for food lovers and by food lovers in Kolkata to exchange information, experience and opinion about food and different eateries.

Kolkata, Mar 10 (NITN): Starmark, in association with Readomania, hosted the launch of eminent actor, director and writer Jayant Kripalani’s third book and first book of poems—Some Mad Poems, Some Sad Poems, Some Bad Poems and A short Story in Verse— at its South City Mall store.

Kolkata, Mar 9 (NITN): A digital disruption is required in order to radically change the way Indian healthcare ecosystem operates and emerging technologies have the potential to positively impact the healthcare ecosystem according to a new report released by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

'The Journey about Me and My Son' by Reevathi Kumar is a memoir penned by a mother, who recounts her life's journey with her son. She speaks about the beautiful bond she shares with her son and how they both have always been a wonderful company to each other.

Kolkata, Mar 11 (NITN): Bridging the gap between Indian healthcare and the use of technology was one of the key areas of discussion at the Health Tech 2018, a four-day conference, organised by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce & Industry, in association with Medica Superspeciality Hospital, in Kolkata.

“Kalo Chakti Sada Kolom” is the autobiography of musician and artist, Subroto Bhattacharya, written in the format of an interview, where the author himself is asking the questions and answering them too.

Kolkata, Mar 10 (NITN): Twin books, ‘Kalo Chakti, Sada Kolom’, and ‘Atashkaanch’, by author and musician Subrata Bhattacharya, published by Power Publishers, were released, in the presence of a large number of celebrities, such as filmmakers Gautam Ghosh, Kaushik Ganguli, Nandita Roy, Nitish Roy, actor Deboshree Roy, and singers Nachiketa, Swapan Basu and Antara Chowdhury.

New Delhi,Mar 12 (NITN): Visitor arrivals from India to Australia have crossed the 300,000 mark as recorded by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) for the year ended December 2017, an increase of 15.4% over the previous year.

“Atosh Kach” is a recently published anthology of fifteen Bengali short stories written by Subrata Bhattacharya.

“Love Made In Heaven” by Shahid Hasan Piyush is a Bengali romantic fiction that will remind reader that love is the most powerful force in the world.

Bengaluru, Mar 8 (NITN): In 2018, International Women's Day (March 8) -- being observed across the globe on Thursday -- coincides with another important health awareness day, World Kidney Day (observed on the second Thursday of March).

“Energy Ensemble”, the only comprehensive magazine from Eastern India, covering the entire spectrum of the energy sector, in association with Press Club, Kolkata and Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP) organised a a seminar titled “Fuel Economy-The Road Ahead” at Press Club Kolkata held recently.

Social media is an important part of one’s marketing mix in the current scenario. Almost all businesses need to have a social media strategy that helps increase their sales. However, social media is a dynamic cosmos and one needs to keep in step with it. The right strategy is as important as the right social media channel.

The ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification is sure to get you many benefits. It is a globally recognised professional body with more than 200,000 members and  480,000 students in more than 200 countries. That is an extremely large area covered by any single organization and an honestly large talent pool of which you become a member once you complete your qualification. The ACCA qualification is benchmarked against the best curriculum in the world and is renowned for being recognized by important regulatory authorities. This is why once an individual completes an ACCA qualification, he/she joins ranks with the best professionals globally.

The most effective leaders make sure everyone knows what they are supposed to be doing and why.

As soon as one qualifies the ACCA, he/she becomes a member of an elite  group of world’s leading accounting professionals. This is the very first benefit of an ACCA qualification and a very big one too. The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is internationally recognized in 181 countries and has 200,000 members and 486,000 students. That’s a very large talent pool that you are instantly connected with as soon as you become ACCA qualified. Being part of this extremely large network also means you will have access to the best and latest opportunities anywhere in the world.

Yes, the world has moved on to the exciting and dynamic space occupied by social media. The conversations are increasingly shorter, comprising 140 characters mostly. However, it is the din created by the social media which makes the email inbox a quiet place. It is the place where one can or must get access through invitation. It is here that a person can actually read your message with a free mind. However, due to exactly this reason, an email marketing campaign has to be extremely well thought out and presented. If you’re new to email marketing, below are a few steps to launching successful email marketing: