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India’s coolest rite-of-passage bars

The watering holes that helped you survive college

Drunken ragers are an indelible part of the college experience. Think back, and you'll find that most of your memories (or lack thereof) come from nights spent draining pitchers of cheap beer, which then fuelled many a misadventure. 

And every college pledged an oath of allegiance to a singular neighbourhood bar -- characterised by inexpensive alcohol, buddy waiters and endless free servings of 'chakna' -- which was naturally better than any other college's neighbourhood bar. From Mumbai to Kolkata, these are rite-of-passage bars that defined our best years.

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