Bid adieu to 2020 and ring in the New Year with a slew of specially curated menus from the various restaurants at Kolkata’s well-known luxury addresses, ITC Royal Bengal and ITC Sonar.

Dig into the special menus curated by these four popular cafes and restaurants to bid adieu to 2020 and welcome 2021.

Just a few more hours and we shall bid adieu to 2020—a year which witnessed a major upheaval as all human activities almost came to a standstill.  We went through a dark phase and hopefully it is coming to an end as we prepare to embrace 2021 with spirited fervour. Here’s a look at what Kolkata has on offer to ring in the New Year with hopes for a healthy and a happy new year.

New Delhi: Naad Wellness, located on the outskirts of Delhi, is the answer if you are looking for a place to detoxify and strengthen your mind and body in preparing for the new normal.

Come and relive your college canteen days at the Canteen Pub & Grub! But of course, this one is much more flamboyant with stylised wall graffiti, wooden furniture recycled from railway sleepers, neon signs, potted plants greening up the interiors, floral wallpaper, an assortment of framed photos and an 80’s inspired floor adding uniqueness to the contemporary setting. As I entered, my eyes fell on rows of bottles silhouetted against a huge glass wall and as daylight trickled through them, the visual impact was stunning!

As the year dominated by the pandemic draws to an end and the world looks forward to a brighter year ahead, Skyview Patnitop by Empyrean, Jammu’s latest adventure and lifestyle destination is all set to welcome visitors for the first ever Winter Carnival in the region.

Two thousand years ago, the volcanic eruption of the Vesuvius completely destroyed the thriving city of Pompeii, inhabitants included. With a recent discovery, newer facts are coming up and makes Ranjita Biswas remember her visit to the city of Italy frozen in memory

Kolkata/NITN: ITC Hotels has launched a ‘Biryani & Pulao Collection’, which will bring to your table some of the best preparations from the heritage kitchens of India.

Kolkata: It was almost a losing turf war that Kolkata's tram fought for decades despite being part of the former British colonial capital's urban landscape for over 140 years now.

As one steps inside the first floor of The Lords and Barons on 20B Park Street, the spacious and charming interiors welcome you into its ‘old world’, yet contemporary, environment. Essentially British in its use of rich brown mahogany-like wood panelling, the intricate carvings help enhance the rich look. And it is here that a royal breakfast is being served every day from 7am to 11 am. The breakfast menu—introduced around mid-November at this popular F&B outlet—is not only extensive but very traditionally English.  

As the news of Maradona’s death hit the headline and the world mourned, the name Tigre also came up. This is where he breathed his last. Ranjita Biswas remembers her trip to the Tigre island