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June 8, 2011 Ramdev fiasco I wonder what made the government of a 1.2 billion nation so jittery over the mere threat of a hunger strike by a yoga guru. The Ramdev fiasco has put …
June 7, 2011 Masai Mara! Next time perhaps I was supposed to be in Nairobi (Kenya) today on an invitation from Eshila Maravanyika, Deputy Director, United Nations Information Centre, Nairobi, to participate in a symposium on Responsibility to …
June 3, 2011 At the Italian National Day celebrations Yesterday I went to The Taj Bengal for the Italian National Day celebrations. There was a concert for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy presented by The Calcutta …
June 2, 2011 A new Italian food joint in city On the first day of June I went to the Saturday Club to attend the launch of Antarotomo – an album on recitations from Tagore by Soumitra Mitra. I met many eminent personalities like …
May 31, 2011 The Google Generation and Blackberry Auntie Last week, while on a flight, I saw a 6-year-old child using a laptop even after an announcement requesting all electronic devices be switched off was made. When the air …
May 30, 2011 First day at the Assembly under new government I went to the Legislative Assembly for the first session of the new government. The only agenda for the day was election of the Speaker. I went to the Speaker’s …
May 29, 2011 Kolkata gets its groove back Sunday today. As the dust of the euphoric electoral celebrations settles down, the city is once again donning the cultural mantle it is famous for. The weekend and the next …
May 28, 2011 Halim calls it a day I went to the state Assembly. It was the last day in office for Speaker Hashim Abdul Halim. Technically he’ll remain the Speaker till Monday May 30th 2011 when a …
May 26, 2011 Back to city events I had breakfast with Mr Kaushik Mitter Managing Editor of The Asian Age – a Xaverian who had earlier worked with The Telegraph. The meeting stretched till early noon and …
May 25, 2011 Remembering Badal da I spent the afternoon at the India International Centre (IIC) library. In the evening I went to Meghdoot, Rabindra Bhavan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi to attend the memorial meeting of Badal Sircar. There …
May 24, 2011 From Jaipur to Delhi Hotel Hyatt Regency: I arrived in Delhi yesterday evening from Jaipur. At the Jaipur airport lounge I met Srimant Pandey, IAS, Secretary to the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. He also …
May 23, 2011 Bumpy flight to the Pink City Kairoli Suite, Hotel Rajputana Palace Sheraton: I arrived at Jaipur yesterday late afternoon missing out on the DVD launch of Moner Manush at The Taj Bengal in Kolkata. It was …
