I was quite surprised the first time I saw two grown men greeting each other with loud kisses on the cheek on a pavement in the university area of Paris. […]
An affair to remember
Arnab Nandy walks his way around the old world charm of Maastricht When the average Indian traveller plans to visit Europe, Amsterdam, Paris and Rome are on the must-see […]
Cinema paradiso
After the wonderful cinema Metro opened in Chowringhee in 1935, its brilliant art deco architecture and fixtures made a tremendous impact on the building styles of Calcutta. Soon afterwards, art […]
Past in fast forward
Do not spend a long time here, otherwise we will not be able to cover all the places, is a warning you will hear over and over again in Murshidabad […]
Got a spare couch?
RARING TO GET FOOTLOOSE? COUCH SURING MAY BE THE WAY FOR YOU. t2 TAKES A LOOK AT THE PHENOMENON THAT HAS GIVEN TRAVEL A WHOLE NEW DIMENSION You are planning […]
Three for the road
Different people react to street performances in different ways. Some dismiss them as a form of begging, some think of them as free entertainment, some pity the performers for not […]
Surf’s up!
According to Wikipedia, “couch- surfing” is the practice of moving from one friend’s house to another, sleeping in whatever spare space is available, floor or couch, generally staying a few […]
200 ways to get killed
You get up in the morning and hear someone knocking at your door. What do you do? You open the door or peep through the key- hole to check who’s […]
Salute to Sukumar Ray
Earlier this month, Nandipot recreated the hilarious world of Sukumar Ray through their drama, Cawh, at Girish Mancha. Loosely based on Ray’s immortal characters, Cawh proved to be a wonderful […]
Theatre at its best
Theatre is losing its charisma for the present generation. Most youngsters these days prefer movies to theatre. If you cared to find out, you would find that a majority of […]