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October 26, 2015 BD Sureka passes away October 27, 2015: The Sindoor Khela event was extensively covered by the print and electronic media with television channels beaming the colourful pageantries – smearing of vermillion, chau and dragon …
October 25, 2015 Sindoor Khela at Chaltabagan Durga Puja 2015 October 25, 2015: After the Dhak Mahotsav, I went overseas for a week and returned to Kolkata to have a couple of days to enjoy the Pujas. Today morning there …
October 14, 2015 Dhak Mahotsav 2015 at ITC Sonar October 14, 2015: Last week I was in Kolkata preparing for various functions of Puja. On October 10th evening I attended the dinner at Crystal Hall, Taj Bengal, to meet …
October 6, 2015 Onset of Puja festivities October 6, 2015: I went to Lal Bazaar in the afternoon today and had a meeting with the Commissioner of Police and other officials regarding Puja related events and other …
October 2, 2015 At Kalam Jaipur with Namita Gokhale October 2, 2015: I returned to Kolkata from Jaipur yesterday and today morning attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Sujangarh Nagarik Parishad at the Vidya Mandir auditorium as their Chief …
September 30, 2015 Regal exhibition and meetings in Delhi September 30, 2015: I have mixed feelings about Hyatt Regency Hotel in Delhi. Their services are good in some areas but they are not up to it in other areas. …
September 26, 2015 Recipe Rendezvous with Vicky Ratnani September 26, 2015: I arrived from New York on 24 September. I did not get the luxury of sleeping off my jet lag and got into clearing up the pending …
September 23, 2015 Dubai transit September 23, 2015: I am at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai on a tansit. Normally, when one is in transit for more than six hours in Dubai, The …
September 22, 2015 At the New York University September 22, 2015: Late night today I am returning home. There are a series of meetings lined up for the next few days. Since I started visiting New York some …
September 20, 2015 Soaking in the UNGA spirit September 20, 2015: Nobody works on a Sunday in this part of the world. I had a meeting today at 7 am with Dr Samin Sharma at the Breakfast Room …
September 17, 2015 Ottawa – the city of surprises Sept 13, 2015, Ottawa: I am at the business centre of Hotel Residence Inn Marriot in Ottawa. In front of Hotel Residence Inn in Ottawa I landed in the Canadian …
September 16, 2015 Amid desi food in New York City September 16, 2015: I landed in New York on Sunday (September 13) morning and plunged myself into a series of meetings and work. This time I checked in at the …