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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Celebrating culture, community, and foodBengalis in Pune get together for Poila Boishak
Cultural performances at the event The Bengali community in the city gathered in numbers from across Pune and neighbouring areas to celebrate Poila Boishakh or the Bengali New Year. While the evening started with a presentation of cultural performances, including dance, music, and poetry recitals, other attractions like stalls selling traditional handicrafts, to those stocked with snacks and more, kept the attendees engaged. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Food, of course, was at the core of the celebration, with everything from Bengali snacks to more elaborate mains, to gorge on. From children to the older generation, all were decked up in ethnic attire, immersing themselves in a celebratory mood complete with much camaraderie. No Bengali event is complete without sweets From food to clothing, there were lots to browse through 'While the evening started with a presentation of cultural performances, including dance, music, and poetry recitals, other attractions like stalls selling traditional handicrafts, to those stocked with snacks and more, kept the attendees engaged. Food, of course, was at the core of the celebration, with everything from Bengali snacks to more elaborate mains, to gorge on,' said Arun Chakraborty, who runs two Bengali community Facebook groups that organised the event.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Maa Kali Foundation celebrates Borsho Boron with cultural fervour
Nagpur: Maa Kali Foundation , Seminary Hills, organised Borsho Boron at the MLA Hostel campus to mark the Bengali New Year and the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore . Held on Mother's Day , the event also paid a heartfelt tribute to motherhood. Chief guest Bikram Ghosh, director (finance), WCL HQ, inaugurated the function by lighting the ceremonial lamp. The cultural evening was conceptualised by Raja Mukherjee and Smti Ila Roy, and compered by TK Basu. The audience was enthralled by soulful renditions of Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Bengali folk songs, and instrumental performances. Poetic recitations themed on Tagore and motherhood added emotional depth. Nirmalya Sinha highlighted various recent social initiatives of the foundation. The highlight of the evening was a Shruti Natak, Kolkatar Kopal Kundala, performed by Smti Babita Dutta and Tapas Dutta. Bengali residents from across Nagpur joined in, making the event a grand success. Nagpur: Maa Kali Foundation, Seminary Hills, organised Borsho Boron at the MLA Hostel campus to mark the Bengali New Year and the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Held on Mother's Day, the event also paid a heartfelt tribute to motherhood. Chief guest Bikram Ghosh, director (finance), WCL HQ, inaugurated the function by lighting the ceremonial lamp. The cultural evening was conceptualised by Raja Mukherjee and Smti Ila Roy, and compered by TK Basu. The audience was enthralled by soulful renditions of Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Geeti, Bengali folk songs, and instrumental performances. Poetic recitations themed on Tagore and motherhood added emotional depth. Nirmalya Sinha highlighted various recent social initiatives of the foundation. The highlight of the evening was a Shruti Natak, Kolkatar Kopal Kundala, performed by Smti Babita Dutta and Tapas Dutta. Bengali residents from across Nagpur joined in, making the event a grand success.
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Celebrating new beginnings
(L) Deep Chatterjee's soulful vocals enchanted the guests (R) The soft sound of the flute transported the city folk into a melodious trance like state (BCCL/ Manas Mishra) Bengali Club, Lucknow , recently celebrated Poila Boishakh — the first day of Baisaakh and Bengali New Year , with full fervour and pomp. The grounds of the club were bustling with energy as a large crowd gathered, dressed in elegant traditional attire. Each guest was warmly welcomed with Bengali sweet, Darbesh, setting the tone for a day of joyful celebration. (L) Abhijit Sarkar (R) Abha Kala (L) Sumedha Sen (R) Trisha Sinha (L) Ritisha Mukherjee (R) Rupa Mukherjee (L) Enakshi Sinha (R) Leena Johri and Partha Sarthi Sen Sharma (L) Debashish Chanda (R) Devanshi Adding a musical touch to the day was a live performance by Deep Chatterjee, a finalist of a popular musical reality show, and his band Matan from Kolkata. Arun Banerjee , the president of the club, was seen actively managing the event, ensuring everything went smoothly. — Manas Mishra (L) Arun Banerjee and Alkananda Banerjee (R) Bhithika Bose (L) Anjali Ranjana (R) Anupriya Vohra
Economic Times
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Economic Times
Car & 2-wheeler sales crawl in April, commercial vehicles stall
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: Vehicle registrations in India grew by 3% to 2.29 million units in April as two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments recorded modest increases while commercial vehicle registrations or retail sales of two-wheelers and passenger vehicles grew by 2.3% and 1.6% to over 1.68 million units and 349,939 units respectively. Three-wheelers and tractors fared comparatively better, posting growth of 24.5% and 7.6% to 99,766 and 60,915 units respectively, showed data collated by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) from the VAHAN portal of the road ministry. Retail sales of commercial vehicles though, fell by 1% to 90,558 units in April."With the tariff war paused, stock markets staged a sharp pullback-alleviating investor concerns-and customers thus leveraged Chaitra Navratri, Akshay Tritiya, Bengali New Year, Baisakhi and Vishu to complete purchases, helping April end on a positive note," said C S Vigneshwar, president, the two-wheeler segment, the demand environment remained stable despite mixed headwinds. "Dealers reported buoyant enquiry growth in rural areas post Rabi harvest, driven by strong crop yields, healthy reservoir levels and a favourable monsoon outlook. Wedding-season tailwinds (also) sustained rural offtake," said Vigneshwar, adding that demand also remained robust in urban limited new model introductions, passenger vehicle sales grew at a modest pace, backed by discounts and promotional offers. While demand remained healthy for SUVs, entry-level car buyers remained cautious. Dealers urged automakers to align production with market demand and reduce stock levels to mitigate deeper discounts and carrying costs at the month, sales of commercial vehicles continued to be under pressure amid product price increases, stagnant freight rates, and low fleet segment however saw healthy demand from school transport and staff mobility said the agricultural cycle this month is expected to conclude on a strong note, supported by healthy crop prices and robust mandi procurement."The IMD's forecast of an above-normal Southwest monsoon bodes well for rural incomes, farm-sector growth and downstream demand", he said, adding that a well-distributed rainy season is critical to containing food per Kantar's Rural Barometer and GroupM data, household spending has outpaced income growth, and inflationary pressures are tempering discretionary purchases. This is impacting sales of non-essential items, FADA said.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Car & 2-wheeler sales crawl in April, commercial vehicles stall
New Delhi: Vehicle registrations in India grew by 3% to 2.29 million units in April as two-wheeler and passenger vehicle segments recorded modest increases while commercial vehicle registrations declined. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Pakistan's economy has much more to lose than India's due to the ongoing tensions, warns Moody's Ratings The day Pakistan got the power to poke India FM Sitharaman meets ADB chief and Italian FM, discusses economic issues; no mention of Pakistan Registrations or retail sales of two-wheelers and passenger vehicles grew by 2.3% and 1.6% to over 1.68 million units and 349,939 units respectively. Three-wheelers and tractors fared comparatively better, posting growth of 24.5% and 7.6% to 99,766 and 60,915 units respectively, showed data collated by Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) from the VAHAN portal of the road ministry. Retail sales of commercial vehicles though, fell by 1% to 90,558 units in April. "With the tariff war paused, stock markets staged a sharp pullback-alleviating investor concerns-and customers thus leveraged Chaitra Navratri, Akshay Tritiya, Bengali New Year, Baisakhi and Vishu to complete purchases, helping April end on a positive note," said C S Vigneshwar, president, FADA. In the two-wheeler segment, the demand environment remained stable despite mixed headwinds. "Dealers reported buoyant enquiry growth in rural areas post Rabi harvest, driven by strong crop yields, healthy reservoir levels and a favourable monsoon outlook. Wedding-season tailwinds (also) sustained rural offtake," said Vigneshwar, adding that demand also remained robust in urban areas. Despite limited new model introductions, passenger vehicle sales grew at a modest pace, backed by discounts and promotional offers. While demand remained healthy for SUVs, entry-level car buyers remained cautious. Dealers urged automakers to align production with market demand and reduce stock levels to mitigate deeper discounts and carrying costs at dealerships. During the month, sales of commercial vehicles continued to be under pressure amid product price increases, stagnant freight rates, and low fleet utilisation. The segment however saw healthy demand from school transport and staff mobility customers. Vigneshwar said the agricultural cycle this month is expected to conclude on a strong note, supported by healthy crop prices and robust mandi procurement. "The IMD's forecast of an above-normal Southwest monsoon bodes well for rural incomes, farm-sector growth and downstream demand", he said, adding that a well-distributed rainy season is critical to containing food inflation. As per Kantar's Rural Barometer and GroupM data, household spending has outpaced income growth, and inflationary pressures are tempering discretionary purchases. This is impacting sales of non-essential items, FADA said.
