Decorative wooden stool
This neem wood object with a woven seat gets an artistic touch from Bengal craftsmen
Chew with a view: Kolkata
It–s getting cool in Kol. Saunter over to these places where you can look out as well as eat out
It–s Bacardi NH7 Weekender this month in four cities
Bands like Cloud Control and Peking Duk make their India debut with this music fest, being held in Kolkata, Bengaluru, Pune and Delhi
10 getaways to escape Diwali crackers
These quiet places near Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru are waiting for you
Places to remember: Kolkata, West Bengal
A cruise down the Hoogly will give you a whole new picture of Kolkata
Kolkata: The Maidan Market
The football fanatics– city has India–s largest sports goods market, a must-visit if in town for the Indian Super League. Photographs by Debjeet Kundu
Kumartuli: Putting life into clay
Durga Puja is the biggest festival for Bengalis worldwide and it all starts with the idols from these narrow lanes of Kumartuli in Kolkata. Photographs by Debjeet Kundu
Indian Museum: Kolkata’s old new wonder
Visit the freshly renovated oldest museum in Asia to check out what’s new
The golden Gateway
The Gateway Hotel EM Bypass in Kolkata offers a streetsmart location with some finger-licking good food in a city that lives to eat
Republic Day weekend: Getaways from Kolkata
Take your pick from hiking in Garh Panchakot or an elephant safari in the Betla National Park or beachcombing in Mandarmoni or a shopping spree in Shantiniketan
Tram-spotting in Kolkata
Discover Kolkata from the window of one of its most antique modes of transport – the tram
Chromed Kolkata
Chrome, a modern, comfortable and eco-friendly hotel in Kolkata with the combination of pyschedelic facade and fine-dining
All kosher
On a visit to a few synagogues in Calcutta’s old Jewish quarter, among them the magnificent Maghen David
Last towers standing
With the telegraph-based communication system becoming history, the Semaphore towers are also facing the perils of time