Nevertheless there were a few character-building positives to be gained from the trip:
1) Never doubt the ability of arts and commerce students to throw a good party even at short notice.
2) If there's a steady demand for Old Monk at the bar table, be sure that engg. students are around.
3) Look a little closely at pedestrians in Kolkata, and notice the extra finger burning in their hands.
4) Never complicate your return trip like by going to another intermediate station to catch a train unless absolutely necessary.
5) Next time you're in Kolkata on a Saturday night, do head over to Someplace Else in the Park Hotel to hear Hip Pocket play. Killer blues in a chilled out place. And you would have probably at least heard of Oly's.
6) Kol is also one of the few places where one can use all possible modes of transport in a single day.
(Here's the winning scorecard...the finals were quite close really..credit to AEC Guwahati, NUJS and Presidency for some good quizzing)
Siddharth
