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July 28, 2012 The rails still tell (sent to DNA Afterhours, Jaipur) July 28, 2012: It is about 4 pm and I am Jaipur bound on Jodhpur-Puri Express. The last time I was in this Jodhpur railway station in 1993 to attend …
July 27, 2012 Balsamand – a tuft of lush green in desert land July 27, 2012, Hotel Balsamand Lake Palace, Jodhpur: Here in Jodhpur, I am staying at this property which is managed by the WelcomeHeritage group. It is a heritage hotel chain of …
July 26, 2012 In Rajasthan’s Sun City July 26, 2012, Jodhpur: This evening I hosted a dinner at the Umaid Palace Hotel in Jodhpur. I am in this Sun City for two reasons. First to meet Mr Vijaydan Detha, who, due …
July 24, 2012 Leela Palace Delhi July 24, 2012: Today morning I arrived in Delhi. For the past two months I am trying to get back to my old habit of taking early morning flights instead of …
July 23, 2012 Dinner diplomacy! July 23, 2012: I just got through with the dinner party I had hosted in my residence today. Over the past many months I have been travelling extensively and could …
July 22, 2012 Wonderful couple Wednesday, August 22, 2012: I am back in Jaipur again. I arrived here on the morning of August 21st from Udaipur. Yesterday night I went for dinner at Ritu and …
July 22, 2012 A grand experience at Grand Hyatt Singapore Singapore bound Kolkatans who shell out a hefty sum to book the classy Singapore Airlines are often condemned to travel by the lousy Silk Airways. I too felt short changed …
July 21, 2012 Author’s Afternoon series July 21, 2012: I was scheduled to arrive in Kolkata from Singapore last night but arrived on 19th evening as I had finished all my work and I also had in …
July 18, 2012 At the Grand Hyatt Singapore July 18, 2012, Hotel Grand Hyatt, Singapore: I reached Singapore very early in the morning today from Kolkata. The Silk Airways, which is a regional air service, of Singapore Airlines has misplaced …
July 17, 2012 A proud moment for The Bengal Tuesday, July 17 2012: Yesterday was very hectic. There was The Bengal board meeting at The Taj Bengal at 5 pm. The Bengal is a Kolkata-based NGO which has prominent …
July 15, 2012 Food or the `feedback call’ I returned to Kolkata from holidays and during the holidays missed out on quite a few events in the city, including Srijit’s most talked about film Hemlock Society. Except for this …
July 13, 2012 At Shashi Tharoor’s book release July 13, 2012: I returned to Kolkata yesterday after an overnight trip to Delhi. On Wednesday, I attended a Swarnika event Committee Meeting at Hotel Aman and from there I went to Hotel Taj Palace for the …
