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November 4, 2012 Rio bound I am again at the Dubai Airport lounge en route to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). It has been 10 years since I last visited Latin America. Last time I was in …
November 4, 2012 “Bhalo theko Sundeep” “Bhalo theko Sundeep.” He always used to hang up on that note but who could imagine it would be his last. That’s life. Those last words of his would echo …
November 3, 2012 Sunil da – Remembrance Meet The passing away of Sunil da has left a void not only in the literary world but also in many other areas. I on behalf of The Bengal members, held a Remembrance Meet on …
November 2, 2012 Lunch in honour of Latam diplomats and consuls Friday, November 2, 2012: This afternoon I hosted a lunch at the Taj Chambers to meet and greet Ambassador of Republic of Peru, His Excellency Mr Javier Paulinich and his …
October 29, 2012 Sindoor khela at Chaltabagan On Sunday evening I went to watch Nandita’s play Between the Lines at the Birla Sabhaghar with a group of friends. It is well known that Nandita is a good actor but her …
October 28, 2012 Festive frenzy; sad moments Pujas mean adda time and no-work. And the last week, with puja celebrations and Bakar Id, turned out to be an extended holiday. For the first time even the newspapers ceased …
October 26, 2012 Nandita’s play October 26, 2012: Yesterday evening I went to Hotel Hindustan International to attend an interactive session with Nandita Das and Subodh Maskara. This is the first time Nandita and Subodh …
October 25, 2012 My last tributes to Sunil da Today morning I went to Rabindra Sadan where Sunil da’s body was kept for his friends, well wishers, ardent admirers and fans to come and pay their last respects before being …
October 21, 2012 The other side of pre-flight safety demo Most of us who travel by air would agree that Indigo Airlines services come with a sense of time, commitment and affordability in the Indian skies. I have personally shifted …
October 19, 2012 Puja Parikrama for the elderlies October 19, 2012: Today morning I went to the Bhawanipur Thana for Pronam’s `Puja Parikrama’ event for the senior citizens. The event was for Pronam members of Kolkata, all senior citizens, …
October 18, 2012 `Dhak Mahotsav’ at Chaltabagan Durga Puja October 18, 2012: The sounds of dhak marks the advent of one of the world’s biggest annual social events – The Durga Puja. Maniktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee organised a dhak mahotsav (festival …
October 14, 2012 Sorry! The place is reserved During one of the week days last week, few of my acquaintances went to one of the famous night club-cum-bar lounge on Camac Street. As they entered the place they …
