Kolkata/IBNS: The Bengal Pro T20 League took a significant step forward in promoting women’s cricket with the successful completion of the Women’s Player Draft for Season 2, held on Monday.

A spellbinding evening of spiritual fervor and artistic brilliance unfolded at the Bharatiya Temple in Philadelphia, as acclaimed U.S.-based Bharatanatyam dancer Urjani De took center stage in a mesmerizing performance that left the audience awestruck recently at Philadelphia, USA.

Kolkata, April 26, 2025 – The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is pleased to announce that the MGR Sports Academy in Dubrajpur, Birbhum will host the women’s matches of the second edition of the Bengal Pro T20 League. The Final will however be played at the majestic and iconic Eden Gardens.

Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City hosted the 16th edition of Swayam Siddha at the Satyajit Ray Auditorium.

Kolkata's Science City Auditorium recently witnessed a musical celebration, 'Ami Bhalobashi Bangla Ke: Nabo Borsher Maha Jalsha', marking 25 years of Aurko and 15 years of Alive India.

In an era when business leaders are often known for their unicorns and startups, The Sona Story by Chitra Narayanan chronicles the less-sung but extraordinary legacy of C. Valliappa—a third-generation Chettiar entrepreneur who shaped institutions and industries through resilience, reinvention, and a unique blend of Vyaparam (business) and Dharmam (philanthropy).

Kolkata and Bengal may soon become the grooming ground for sustainability professionals for organisations across the world if things move the way it has been envisaged Manchester (UK)-based Economy Solution Group, a leading research-based consulting firm.

Kolkata: The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has announced the much-anticipated return of the Bengal Pro T20 League—Season 2, which will commence immediately after the conclusion of IPL 2025.

‘The youngest old man’, ‘an inspirational leader’, and ‘a Chettiar who managed business and dharma with élan’ were among the encomiums showered on The Sona Group Chairman, C. Valliappa, by friends from Bengaluru—his karma bhumi since 1967—especially from FKCCI, BCIC, and KTMA, at the launch of his biography, The Sona Story: The Textile to Tech Journey of Chettiar Industrialist C. Valliappa, held in Bengaluru this weekend.

Rotary Club Calcutta West Ridge has organised a creative writing competition among schools and colleges students on Sister Nivedita's contributions to India.

Salem: An audience of over 150 educationists, entrepreneurs, and well-wishers from the steel city Salem, as well as Coimbatore sat with rapt attention as C. Valliappa, the protagonist of ‘The Sona Story’ shared deeply personal and candid reflections at the launch of The Sona Story: The Textile to Tech Journey of a Chettiar Industrialist C. Valliappa, authored by journalist Chitra Narayanan and published by Bloomsbury India.

Popular names of the Bengali music industry will join to perform at the 'Bhalobashi Bangla Ke – Naboborsher Maha Jolsha' at the Science City Auditorium in Kolkata on April 19.