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September 26, 2012 The Ritz rendezvous September 26, 2012: The day I arrived in London the weather was excellent but it began to rain since the last couple of days. I had a series of meetings …
September 23, 2012 An Indian hotel in London The whole of last week I was in London staying at The Crowne Plaza – London St James hotel. This 4-star deluxe property, located in central London, is owned by the Taj Group …
September 20, 2012 Basking in London weather I have been enjoying the London weather and English tea over meetings with different people. The current London weather, not too cold nor wet, I like it. I met Baroness …
September 17, 2012 At the Hatchard’s London: Since last Friday till today morning I had been in a series of meetings. I also took time out to meet up with few of the London-based families and …
September 16, 2012 9/11 Remembrance Day – ground zero Last weekend I was in New York before coming to London and it was the 9/11 week in New York – 11 years since the twin tower tragedy struck. Television …
September 12, 2012 At the St James Crowne Plaza London St James Crown Plaza, London: I arrived in London this morning from New York. As expected, the security at the JFK Airport when I boarded yesterday nigh was tight due to …
September 10, 2012 A pedicab view of upscale NYC (Sent to DNA Afterhours Jaipur) Last weekend New York weather was perfect for a stroll. I took a long walk towards the South of the Central Park and after a cup of spicy tea at …
September 9, 2012 Vedas Kolkata – starts with a flash This weekend I hosted a dinner in New York at the Copper Chimney restaurant on Lexington Avenue. This place has a certain draw since it also has a banqueting service which …
September 8, 2012 At Sotheby’s in New York Today evening after the 203rd Executive Committee (ExCo) meeting of WFUNA, I went to the Sotheby’s at 72 Street and York Avenue. Sotheby’s as we know is the place where the biggest art auctions and …
September 6, 2012 In New York for WFUNA September 6, 2012, Millennium Hotel, New York: I arrived in New York yesterday from Dubai after a nearly 15-hour direct flight. The flight was full as expected. The A380 wide bodied aircraft …
September 4, 2012 18-hour transit in Dubai airport From the Dubai Airport Terminal Hotel: I landed in Dubai today morning morning from Kolkata. Surprisingly, there wasn’t any rush in the business class. After Lufthansa closed down its direct flight operations …
September 3, 2012 Chaltabagan Photo Exhibition Monday, September 3, 2012: This morning I went to Chaltabagan where the Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja is organised each year. I am the Chairman of this Puja Committee which …
