Dec 12, 20225 min100 Years of Calcutta Winter Mornings 1939 - 2039This story is based on facts, re-imaginations and a smidge of fantasy. Don't miss the pictures at the end ~ they are amazing, and have...
Aug 31, 20224 minCalcutta ChineseA quick look at the history of Kolkata's favourite Chinese restaurants and the trends around them.
Mar 1, 20213 min1961: Coffee Dreams/Park Street ScenesIt’s 1961… A newly married, 25 year old Sushma Seth steps out of an Ambassador car at the head of Park Street in Calcutta. Trincas is her...
Feb 19, 20214 minThe Savages and the Summer of '69“Cabaret”, before we imagine too much, is the term used for live floor-shows. The show at Trincas features music, magic, dancing, drama and
Nov 22, 20202 minThe Magic of Time and FilmIn 1952, a film, Do Bigha Zamin, was shot in Calcutta. It was the first film to win the Filmfare Awards and the second Indian film to win...
Jul 23, 20205 minThe Girl From LahoreI’m standing on a rooftop in Calcutta watching armies of storm clouds tumble across the western horizon – gunmetal grey and full of...
May 19, 20203 minTrincas 1965 - of Musicians, an Actor and a future Prime MinisterIt’s a hot and humid May 18th in Kolkata. In a locked-down Trincas, in a (mostly) locked down world, a tiny crew has been busy at the...