• 05:43
• Sunset 16:56

	Weather	Temp. (°C)	Wind Direction and Speed (mph)	HumidityPressureVisibility
Saturday Day weather	Sunny	30Max. Day	North Easterly4	58%1012mbVery good
Saturday Night weather	Clear Sky	22Min. Night	North Easterly3	91%N/AGood

Pick of the Day
221 B Baker Street
	Saturday, November 06, 2010 6:30 p.m. G D Birla Sabhagar 29, Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue , Ballygunge Phanri 221 B Baker Street, an original play, a whodunit inspired by the legends of crime fiction, in particular the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, a Storyteller production will be staged as apart of Airtel Lifestage. In an unusual twist to the continuing Sherlock Holmes Saga, Storyteller decided to celebrate the 151st year of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle because Sir Doyle is not really worth forgetting after the 150th year celebrations are done away with.

Art	Top
Works by Sujit Karmakar Saturday, November 6th, 2010. noon to  7 p.m. Ahuja Museum for Arts 26 Lee Road, Ground Floor , (at Elgin Road, Lee Road Crossing) Sujit Karmakar's works display stark realism on first impression and once the initial impact loosens its hold, one cannot help but notice his well-finished craft. The artist favours large canvases, which strengthens emotions in the compositions. His works portray struggle of the common man that he is familiar with. He often chooses children as his subject, detailing larger bromide prints with his acrylic-on-canvas work.
Interpretation of Eclectric Encounters Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Gallery Kolkata 2nd Floor, Duckback House, 41 , Shakespeare SaraniThe exhibition space acts as a site where these 26 eminent artists work out their destiny, the right to signify human experience as the “wholeness’ of existence, dispensing with utilitarian projects and engaging with the violent dynamic that has no other object than the return to a lost totality. Such encounters open the interior experience of wholeness and belong to the realm of the sacred and erotic. Their truth is known only because of a set of accidents. This exhibition keeps the record of such events, nearly effaced or self-effacing, but altogether real. The participants include Jogen Chowdhury, Prokash Karmakar, Rabin Mondal, Subrata Ghosh, Wasim Kapoor.
Solo Exhibition  Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 3 p.m. to  8 p.m. Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55, Gariahat Road, Ballygunge Phanri An exhibition featuring paintings and installation by Sudipta Modi.
Works of Jogen Choudhury Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Ganges Art Gallery, 33A, Jatin Das Road, South Kolkata A solo show displaying drawings, doodles and sketches by eminent painter Jogen Choudhury.
Paintings and Photographs Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 4 p.m. to  8 p.m. Birla Academy of Art & Culture 108 , Southern Avenue An exhibition of paintings and photographs by the artists from Paris and Kolkata will be displayed here. The participants are Lara Natacha Sardyga, Jerome Dubali and Utpal Das Gupta.
Exhibitions	Top
Escape Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 2 p.m. to  8 p.m. Seagull Arts & Media Resource Centre, 36C, S P Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipore The Seagull Foundation for the Arts in association with Tasveer and Ganjam present an exhibition showcasing the photographs by London based lens man Tim Hall.
Shopping	Top
Biggest Sale Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  9 p.m. Brand Factory, Fort Lee-II, 24,, Lee Road Brand Factory, the leading value and lifestyle shopping destination, is all geared up to be part of the festive celebrations by offering astonishingly flat 50 % off, buy one -get one free and buy two get two free.
Festive Collection Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Jeans Centre 131, Mahatma Gandhi Road, , Burabazar Trigger, the brand synonymous with rough and trendy and one of India’s most popular brands in the apparels segment, is all set to create new waves in the apparel market with a launch of their latest trendy festive collection. This collection is available on all outlets.
Nightlife	Top
Bollywood Tracks Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 6 p.m. Tantra, The Park, 17 Park Street The electrifying music and the hottest resident djs – Vishal, Hussain and Xavier spinning all favorite tracks. The city’s ‘ultimate club’ will see a variety of entertainment in the weekend.
Cocktails by the Poolside Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 9 p.m. Aqua The Park, 17 , Park Street Head to Aqua to drown in invigorating cocktails by the poolside! This al-fresco bar at The Park boasts the best ambience in the city, amazing lounge music by DJ Dharam and the most incredible cocktails and snacks.
Happy Hours Saturday, November 6th, 2010. 3:30 p.m. to  9:30 p.m. Ego The Peerless Inn, 12 Jawahar Lal Nehru Road , Esplanade Ego, the retro-lounge at The Peerless Inn, presents a surprising offer of 1:1 on premium brands along with specially crafted bites.
50 % Discount Saturday, November 6th, 2010. noon Khana Sutra Chrome Hotel, 226 , AJC Bose Road Enjoy 50% discount on all alcoholic beverages at Khana Sutra, the North Indian speciality restaurant at The Chrome to celebrate this festive season.

• Sunrise 05:43
• Sunset 16:57

	Weather	Temp. (°C)	Wind Direction and Speed (mph)	HumidityPressureVisibility
Friday Day weather	Sunny	29Max. Day	Northerly8	67%1013mbVery good
Friday Night weather	Clear Sky	21Min. Night	Northerly3	93%N/AGood

Pick of the Day
Bassinvaders
	Friday, November 05, 2010 10 p.m.  to 2 a.m. The Basement, 35A Sarat Bose Road , basement of Samilton Hotel,Quark, brainchild of Rishiraj Doss, who after listening to all kinds of electronic music and also his passionate love for Indian instruments, created the project called Quark to produce Indian electronic music. Catch them live along with Yadam to celebrate a perfect Diwali.

Art	Top
Works by Sujit Karmakar Friday, November 5th, 2010. noon to  7 p.m. Ahuja Museum for Arts 26 Lee Road, Ground Floor , (at Elgin Road, Lee Road Crossing) Sujit Karmakar's works display stark realism on first impression and once the initial impact loosens its hold, one cannot help but notice his well-finished craft. The artist favours large canvases, which strengthens emotions in the compositions. His works portray struggle of the common man that he is familiar with. He often chooses children as his subject, detailing larger bromide prints with his acrylic-on-canvas work.
Interpretation of Eclectric Encounters Friday, November 5th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Gallery Kolkata 2nd Floor, Duckback House, 41 , Shakespeare Sarani The exhibition space acts as a site where these 26 eminent artists work out their destiny, the right to signify human experience as the “wholeness’ of existence, dispensing with utilitarian projects and engaging with the violent dynamic that has no other object than the return to a lost totality. Such encounters open the interior experience of wholeness and belong to the realm of the sacred and erotic. Their truth is known only because of a set of accidents. This exhibition keeps the record of such events, nearly effaced or self-effacing, but altogether real. The participants include Jogen Chowdhury, Prokash Karmakar, Rabin Mondal, Subrata Ghosh, Wasim Kapoor.
Solo Exhibition  Friday, November 5th, 2010. 3 p.m. to  8 p.m. Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55, Gariahat Road, Ballygunge Phanri An exhibition featuring paintings and installation by Sudipta Modi.
Works of Jogen Choudhury Friday, November 5th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Ganges Art Gallery, 33A, Jatin Das Road, South Kolkata A solo show displaying drawings, doodles and sketches by eminent painter Jogen Choudhury.
Paintings and Photographs Friday, November 5th, 2010. 4 p.m. to  8 p.m. Birla Academy of Art & Culture 108 , Southern Avenue An exhibition of paintings and photographs by the artists from Paris and Kolkata will be displayed here. The participants are Lara Natacha Sardyga, Jerome Dubali and Utpal Das Gupta.
Exhibitions	Top
Escape Friday, November 5th, 2010. 2 p.m. to  8 p.m. Seagull Arts & Media Resource Centre, 36C, S P Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipore The Seagull Foundation for the Arts in association with Tasveer and Ganjam present an exhibition showcasing the photographs by London based lens man Tim Hall.
Shopping	Top
Diwali Friday, November 5th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7:30 p.m. 85 Lansdowne, 85B, Sarat Bose Road, Lansdowne 85 Lansdowne presents their Diwali collections displaying the works of some big names of like Manish GUpta Namrata Joshipura and others.
Biggest Sale Friday, November 5th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  9 p.m. Brand Factory,Fort Lee-II, 24,, Lee Road Brand Factory, the leading value and lifestyle shopping destination, is all geared up to be part of the festive celebrations by offering astonishingly flat 50 % off, buy one -get one free and buy two get two free.
Festive Collection Friday, November 5th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Jeans Centre 131, Mahatma Gandhi Road, , Burabazar Trigger, the brand synonymous with rough and trendy and one of India’s most popular brands in the apparels segment, is all set to create new waves in the apparel market with a launch of their latest trendy festive collection. This collection is available on all outlets.
Music	Top
Hip Pocket Live Friday, November 5th, 2010. 9 p.m. Someplace Else The Park, 17 , Park Street Someplace Else presents an evening with the rock 'n' roll band, Hip Pocket, featuring Nondon (drums, vocals), Samidh (bass, vocals), Sumith (lead guitar), Rishi (guitar, vocals) and Som (keyboard, backing vocals).
Special Events	Top
Lights Friday, November 5th, 2010. 10:30 a.m. to  8:30 p.m. Starmark 3 , Lord Sinha Road Lights - a unique exhibition featuring exotic diyas and candles specially designed for Diwali, the festival of Lights at all outlets of Starmark.
Nightlife	Top
Cocktails by the Poolside Friday, November 5th, 2010. 9 p.m. Aqua The Park, 17 , Park Street Head to Aqua to drown in invigorating cocktails by the poolside! This al-fresco bar at The Park boasts the best ambience in the city, amazing lounge music by DJ Dharam and the most incredible cocktails and snacks.
Happy Hours Friday, November 5th, 2010. 3:30 p.m. to  9:30 p.m. Ego The Peerless Inn, 12 Jawahar Lal Nehru Road , Esplanade Ego, the retro-lounge at The Peerless Inn, presents a surprising offer of 1:1 on premium brands along with specially crafted bites.
50 % Discount Friday, November 5th, 2010. noon Khana Sutra Chrome Hotel, 226 , AJC Bose Road Enjoy 50% discount on all alcoholic beverages at Khana Sutra, the North Indian speciality restaurant at The Chrome to celebrate this festive season.

• Sunrise 05:42
• Sunset 16:57

	Weather	Temp. (°C)	Wind Direction and Speed (mph)	HumidityPressureVisibility
Thursday Day weather	Sunny	29Max. Day	Northerly10	65%1013mbVery good
Thursday Night weather	Clear Sky	21Min. Night	Northerly5	91%N/AGood

Pick of the Day
Madhabi
	Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:30 p.m.  to 9:30 p.m. Academy of Fine Arts 2, Cathedral Road , Rabindra SadanNandikar will stage its newest production Madhabi, based on Bhishama Sahni’s drama, translated and directed by Swatilekha Sengupta. This story from the Mahabharata is about Yayati’s daughter Madhabi and her beloved Galab, a disciple of Rishi Vishwamitra.

Art	Top
Works by Sujit Karmakar Thursday, November 4th, 2010. noon to  7 p.m. Ahuja Museum for Arts 26 Lee Road, Ground Floor , (at Elgin Road, Lee Road Crossing) Sujit Karmakar's works display stark realism on first impression and once the initial impact loosens its hold, one cannot help but notice his well-finished craft. The artist favours large canvases, which strengthens emotions in the compositions. His works portray struggle of the common man that he is familiar with. He often chooses children as his subject, detailing larger bromide prints with his acrylic-on-canvas work.
Interpretation of Eclectic Encounters Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Gallery Kolkata 2nd Floor, Duckback House, 41 , Shakespeare SaraniThe exhibition space acts as a site where these 26 eminent artists work out their destiny, the right to signify human experience as the “wholeness’ of existence, dispensing with utilitarian projects and engaging with the violent dynamic that has no other object than the return to a lost totality. Such encounters open the interior experience of wholeness and belong to the realm of the sacred and erotic. Their truth is known only because of a set of accidents. This exhibition keeps the record of such events, nearly effaced or self-effacing, but altogether real. The participants include Jogen Chowdhury, Prokash Karmakar, Rabin Mondal, Subrata Ghosh, Wasim Kapoor.
Solo Exhibition  Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 3 p.m. to  8 p.m. Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55, Gariahat Road, Ballygunge Phanri An exhibition featuring paintings and installation by Sudipta Modi.
Works of Jogen Choudhury Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Ganges Art Gallery, 33A, Jatin Das Road, South Kolkata A solo show displaying drawings, doodles and sketches by eminent painter Jogen Choudhury.
Paintings and Photographs Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 4 p.m. to  8 p.m. Birla Academy of Art & Culture, 108, Southern Avenue An exhibition of paintings and photographs by the artists from Paris and Kolkata will be displayed here. The paricipants are Lara Natacha Sardyga, Jerome Dubali and Utpal Das Gupta.
Exhibitions	Top
Escape Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 2 p.m. to  8 p.m. Seagull Arts & Media Resource Centre, 36C, S P Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipore The Seagull Foundation for the Arts in association with Tasveer and Ganjam present an exhibition showcasing the photographs by London based lens man Tim Hall.
Shopping	Top
Diwali Bazaar Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Sasha Shop,Ground floor, 27, Mirza Ghalib Street An exhibition cum sale as a part of Diwali celebration showcasing a beautiful collection of gift hampers, candles, diyas, pottery and lots more interesting crafts and textiles.
Diwali Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7:30 p.m. 85 Lansdowne, 85B, Sarat Bose Road, Lansdowne 85 Lansdowne presents their Diwali collections displaying the works of some big names of like Manish GUpta Namrata Joshipura and others.
Biggest Sale Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  9 p.m. Brand Factory, Fort Lee-II, 24,, Lee Road Brand Factory, the leading value and lifestyle shopping destination, is all geared up to be part of the festive celebrations by offering astonishingly flat 50 % off, buy one -get one free and buy two get two free.
Festive Collection Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 11 a.m. to  7 p.m. Jeans Centre 131, Mahatma Gandhi Road, , Burabazar Trigger, the brand synonymous with rough and trendy and one of India’s most popular brands in the apparels segment, is all set to create new waves in the apparel market with a launch of their latest trendy festive collection. This collection is available on all outlets.
Diwali Offer Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 10:30 a.m. to  8 p.m. Verandah,75 A, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road Verandah, the lifestyle store presents an exhibition cum sale of wide range of decorative candles, candle stands, artifacts and furniture.
Special Events	Top
Lights Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 10:30 a.m. to  8:30 p.m.Starmark, South City Mall, 375, Prince Anwar Shah Road Lights - a unique exhibition featuring exotic diyas and candles specially designed for Diwali, the festival of Lights at all outlets of Starmark.
Nightlife	Top
Cocktails by the Poolside Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 9 p.m. Aqua The Park, 17 , Park Street Head to Aqua to drown in invigorating cocktails by the poolside! This al-fresco bar at The Park boasts the best ambience in the city, amazing lounge music by DJ Dharam and the most incredible cocktails and snacks.
Happy Hours Thursday, November 4th, 2010. 3:30 p.m. to  9:30 p.m. Ego The Peerless Inn, 12 Jawahar Lal Nehru Road , Esplanade Ego, the retro-lounge at The Peerless Inn, presents a surprising offer of 1:1 on premium brands along with specially crafted bites.
50 % Discount Thursday, November 4th, 2010. noon Khana Sutra Chrome Hotel, 226 , AJC Bose Road Enjoy 50% discount on all alcoholic beverages at Khana Sutra, the North Indian speciality restaurant at The Chrome to celebrate this festive season.