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May 20, 2012 From Hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu, Bhutan I arrived in Bhutan at noon and checked into Hotel Taj Tashi around 1:30 pm. Thimphu is about an hour’s drive from Paro – the international airport of Bhutan. I don’t know …
May 19, 2012 Mountain kingdom’s Lit Fest Sunday morning I shall leave for Thimphu (Bhutan) to attend the five-day Mountain Echoes – A Literary Festival at The Tashi property of Taj Group of Hotels. This will be …
May 16, 2012 “Anjali Gitan Ri” launch May 16, 2012: On behalf of Prabha Khaitan Foundation, I hosted a book release event at the historic Town Hall in Kolkata. Anjali Gitan Ri is the first poetic translation in Rajasthani language …
May 15, 2012 Tagore’s 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations in Jaipur Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Yesterday evening I arrived from Jaipur. After a long time it’d be a one-night visit to the city. On May 13, 2012, I initiated an event in …
May 13, 2012 Let the unknown remain anonymous May 11, 2012: Last week I met a lady in Delhi whom I have known for few years now but met her in person only a couple of times. She …
May 12, 2012 Planning new projects Saturday, May 12, 2012: Today morning I took the 9:50 AM Air India flight from Kolkata to Delhi. This particular flight leaves from Kolkata International Airport terminus since it connects …
May 9, 2012 CM’s event rescheduled Wednesday, May 9, 2012: On the 7th of May Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee was scheduled to release the book Gitanjali in Rajasthani language at an event. The …
May 7, 2012 Remembering Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh Monday May 7, 2012: Last Saturday Prabha Khaitan Foundation hosted a dinner at The Conclave to mark the celebrations of One Hundred Years of Guru Jnan Prakash Ghosh. The artistes who took part …
May 6, 2012 Guests without seats I was in New Delhi to attend the 59th National Film Awards function held at Vigyan Bhawan. The invitation card requested guests to take their seats by 5:15 pm. I was …
May 5, 2012 National Award function Saturday, May 5, 2012: I went to Vigyan Bhavan on the evening of May 3rd to attend the National Award function. Bengal had a good presence in the National Award function this …
May 4, 2012 At the Teen Yari Katha screening Friday, May 4, 2012: I came back to Kolkata this evening by an Indigo flight and went straight to Priya Cinema Hall to attend the screening of `Teen Yaari Katha’. The flight …
May 3, 2012 Meetings all day Thursday, May 3, 2012: I arrived in Delhi after a gap of few months and am having a series of meetings the whole day. On Tuesday afternoon I met Ira …