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June 12, 2013 Home food June 12, 2013: It is 10 pm and I have finished dinner at home. The sister of one of my diplomat friends was supposed to be in town so I …
June 11, 2013 Dean’s farewell sit-down dinner June 11, 2013: This evening I went to The Park hotel to attend a reception hosted by the Russian Consulate in Kolkata. The diplomatic core of Kolkata, who had attended my …
June 10, 2013 The Safari – celebrating Ranthambore June 10, 2013: Today morning I flew in from Jaipur to Kolkata. The day before yesterday, I hosted a party at the Suryavanshi Mahal of ITC Rajputana, Jaipur, to celebrate the publication of …
June 9, 2013 Basking in stolen glory In recent times newspapers have been carrying series of articles on the 66th Cannes Film Festival that gave the feeling that many Indian actors, actresses and directors from all over were all …
June 8, 2013 In Jaipur for The Safari June 8, 2013: Today morning I once again landed in Jaipur. This was a sudden trip as I had decided a couple of days back to organize a get together …
June 3, 2013 At Nasiruddin Shah’s play June 3, 2013: On Saturday evening I went to Kalamandir to watch the play ‘Ismat Apa Ka Naam’ at the Sangeet Kala. The play is a series of three short stories narrated …
June 2, 2013 Rituparno’s final adieu Thursday morning got a text that Ritu da is no more! Rituparno Ghosh’s sudden demise has left a deep void in Bengal’s film industry. A director par excellence, Rituparno’s films …
May 30, 2013 The sad news via SMS May 30, 2013: This morning I got a text message that Rituparno Ghosh is no more. I went to his house to pay my last respects (pic). I spent about an …
May 29, 2013 Farewell to Maj Gen Thind May 29, 2013: Today evening I landed in Kolkata from Jaipur. I was scheduled to arrive tomorrow but pre-poned my visit and had a number of meetings the whole day …
May 28, 2013 Desert Storm 2 with K C Bokadia May 28, 2013: This afternoon the Second event in the series of Desert Storm, organized by Rajasthan Forum, was held at the ITC Rajputana. Later in the evening I am …
May 27, 2013 Planning events May 27, 2013: I arrived in Jaipur in the evening after a spell. There are a couple of events lined up for tomorrow and I have plans to fly back …
May 25, 2013 A Life Apart release in Kolkata Kolkata, May 25: Yesterday I went to the Oxford Bookstore in Park Street Kolkata for the book release of my late mother’s (Dr Prabha Khaitan) autobiography in English – A Life Apart. …
