Pradip Chopra

Suvendu Raj Ghosh directed thriller ‘Before You Die’ is fetching accolades in the international festival arena.

To boost tourist footfall in the historical city of Murshidabad, which was once the capital of undivided Bengal, the state government has decided to host the annual heritage festival from March 11 to 13. The much-awaited event had been on hold since the pandemic struck.

Robotics may soon emerge as an experiential learning that can help students enhance their technical skills, the seminar on ‘Audio visual, Experiential Learning and Robotics in School’ concluded on the iLEAD campus recently.

KOLKATA: In a bid to synergise the burgeoning requirements of the IT sector with the firedup ambitions of the real estate industry, local realtors have set up an cell to coordinate the demand-supply situation in space.

Popular Bollywood actors Mushtaq Khan and Mukesh Rishi are shooting in Kolkata for Suvendu Raj Ghosh’s thriller ‘Before You Die’.

iLEAD chairman pradip chopra announced the publication of a book and filming of a documentary on Sir Rakhaldas Banerjee.

A book ‘Sheherwali: Regal Vegetarian Cuisine of Murshidabad’ was launched today at iLEAD by Mr. Harsh Neotia along with some members of the Sheherwali Community.

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is also chancellor of University of Bengal, welcomed the model code of conduct proposed by the higher education minister Partha Chatterjee on Sunday. He said that such model code of conduct will hardly affect the autonomy of the colleges and universities.

Kolkata Maidan may be missing its favourite sport, but the Ghoti-Bangal football battle cry resonated through London this Independence Day, when the Bengali diaspora had its fan football tournament at the Slough Town FC ground. IFA (Indian Fans Alliance) Shield UK, which took a Covid break last year, featured three games between Covid warriors and survivors, one for women, and the iconic East Bengal-Mohon Bagan derby.

Kolkata has always been indifferent towards its built heritage but a refreshingly different story is gradually unfolding 200kms away, in Murshidabad.

Parveen Malhotra, executive director of Career Guidance India (CARING) and India’s top career counsellor, was the beacon of knowledge, for the 400 school going students who had been invited at the iLead campus which had conducted a career counselling workshop.

KOLKATA: Real estate developers in the city are furious with the state government and Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s failure to provide a single window clearance system for housing projects despite years of repeated requests.

Money is hardly a constraint for heritage conservation and restoration. What is required is indomitable passion and boundless energy to fight the regressive ‘babudom’ (bureaucracy) that is holding back India’s growth prospect. These words came from none other than the legendary Aman Nath, who almost singlehandedly showed how ruins can be romantic and wealth-generating. His story — how he converted the ruins of Neemrana fort into heritage hotel — is folklore.

Faster, higher, better. For realtors in Kolkata, the sky is now officially the limit. Just about any major road can have a highrise. In 10 years, Kolkata will have that oh-so-Manhattan touch.

A private museum exclusively on Kolkatas colonial connection is about to come up with the backing of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

The IFA (Indian Fans Alliance) Shield UK, which took a Covid break last year, will feature three key games. One between Covid warriors and Covid survivors, another for women, and the East Bengal-Mohun Bagan derby.