Congress Lok Sabha MP from Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor, was the guest at Kitaab by Prabha Khaitan Foundation earlier this February. As Tharoor's book, co-authored by Samir Saran, The New World Disorder and The Indian Imperative, was launched at the event, the former career officer at the United Nations spoke at length about the Indian and global politics, anti-CAA protests in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh and more. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings few excerpts

The name is interesting—Club Urban Tyro! It stands out amongst a long list of ‘where to eat places’ spread across the city of Kolkata. Conveniently located on the ground floor of the Old Sikkim House, it is an interesting addition to the fascinating food landscape, more so as it has brought with a well-researched and authentic oriental and Chinese food served with a touch of class. Each item is presented aesthetically which adds to the experience of relishing them.

Colombo: SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the prestigious oneworld alliance, in the wake of its launch of the brand video ‘Serendipity Next Door’ is appealing to its largest foreign market, India, set a record of five million views within 19 hours on social media platforms.

Bengaluru/New York: Vee Technologies, an advisory and consulting organization, is now among Global Outsourcing 100 companies listing of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP).

Kolkata: From patients aged three years to nonagenarians were present at the 30th anniversary celebration of Kolkata's CK Birla Hospitals - BMB, recently with many of them narrating about their recovery from coronary diseases after being treated by doctors here.

Media panelist, enterpreneur and social activist Sumeidha Iyer talks about her book 'Before I Met You' and what compelled her to write it.

In his book 'Educlans Mathematics for Competitive Exams', Samrat Biswas makes learning Mathematics easier, especially for those appearing for competitive examinations, 

Abu Dhabi (UAE): Etihad Airways has launched a subscription-based travel solution for its guests to allow them complete flexibility and ease with their regular and recurring travel arrangements.

Kolkata: Krishi Bikash Shilpa Kendra, an enterprise under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, launched here on Wednesday www.kbskenterprisemsme.in – the Ministry’s national website for unemployed youths of the country.

Kolkata: Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury has taken charge as the President of The Bengal, a socio-cultural organisation, along with ace filmmaker Goutam Ghose as the  Working President. Chowdhury stepped into the shoes of late litterateur Nabaneeta Dev Sen.

Author, leadership coach and marketing consultant Aparna Jain was the guest at An Author's Afternoon presented by Shree Cement Ltd and organised by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Taj Bengal Kolkata early this month. At a receding winter evening, Jain in a candid chat shared her experience of writing her book Boys Will Be Boys, sexual harassment at workplaces, #MeToo and much more. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh brings a glimpse of the chat

How katha (catechu) - a vital ingredient of the ubiquitous paan (betel leaf savoury) in India - promises robust growth opportunities in the future. As Indian Wood Products (IWP) - the largest manufacturer of katha in the world- gears up to celebrate 2020 as the Centenary Year, India Blooms catches up with Chairman K K Mohta to share his views.

'Roots of Herbs and Spices' by Chef Sourabh Angarkar is a must buy for home chefs and anyone who is interested in healthy eating.

Sumeidha Iyer, through her book 'Before I Met You', has knitted a beautiful story about Amaya, the central character.

It was the lessons learned through some very trying circumstances in his life that inspired him to write 'Irade', a collection of five stories in Hindi.

Kolkata: An 111-foot-long mural of ‘Mahatma Gandhi’ along with icons representing the cultural heritage of Bengal was unveiled at the Metro Rail Bhavan recently by Metro Railway General Manager Manoj Joshi in the presence of senior officers and  staff.