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February 5, 2012 A heart that beats for books I arrived in Kolkata from a nearly three-week trip to Jaipur and Mumbai. By the time I reached Kolkata, the Kolkata Literary Meet (KLM) was over, but the Book Fair was still on. So on Friday, I dropped …
February 4, 2012 Book distribution Saturday, February 4, 2012: In the afternoon attended a book distribution function organized by Bharat Relief Society and supported by Prabha Khaitan Foundation. Over the last few years, we have …
February 3, 2012 The T2 party and Kolkata Book Fair I arrived from Mumbai on 1st February (Wednesday) night and went to Shisha Reincarnated to attend the fifth T2 anniversary party. My flight was delayed by 30 minutes and by the time I reached there …
February 1, 2012 Meeting old chums I hosted a lunch in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. It was an informal get together. I thought it would be difficult to visit individual houses and meet people due to …
January 29, 2012 A city I once knew Hotel Grand Maratha Mumbai: It has been nearly a decade and a half since I lived in Mumbai for about 18 months in the mid nineties. At that time, I had …
January 27, 2012 In Mumbai, missing out on Jaipur, Kolkata events January 27th Mumbai: I arrived in Mumbai late last night from Jaipur. I could not attend the Republic Day programme at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium but attended the Republic Day tea at the Raj Bhavan in Jaipur and then took …
January 25, 2012 LitFest 2012 ends The Jaipur Literary Festival concluded with the Writers’ Ball Party at the Kesar Kyari of Amber Fort. At the last day’s sessions, the only discussion among the audience was Salman Rushdie’s proposed video conference …
January 23, 2012 The head that fits the crown January 23rd 2012: Today morning I went to the Lit Fest at the Diggi Palace. The session Kahani Kise Kahate Hai started with Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Prasoon Joshi and Vishal Bharadwaj taking to the …
January 22, 2012 Party at my house in Jaipur Yesterday night, I hosted a dinner at my Jaipur residence and invited few of my political and bureaucratic friends. The group was also joined by friends and known people from …
January 20, 2012 Jaipur at its dazzling best I was busy at a personal function till late afternoon yesterday. In the evening I went to Hotel Mariott where my friend Tanmoy Bose, a leading tabla player, was performing with Anushka. …
January 18, 2012 At Jaipur’s Rambag Palace Hotel January 18, 2012: I arrived in Jaipur last evening. It was freezing. I went to the Rambag Palace Hotel for dinner and sat in the lawn in front of coffee shop. The …
January 16, 2012 At the Kavi-Katha in Town Hall Monday, January 16, 2012: Yesterday morning I went to the Town Hall to witness Kavi-Katha via Gujarati poetry, dance and activism at 11 am. Though Mallika Sarabhai was absent, Pranab …
