Featured September 11, 2023 London’s charm is a thing of the past The historic metropolis is undeniably vibrant, but are we being too charitable in showering it...
May 20, 2011 A green carpet welcome for Mamata I was at the Raj Bhawan to witness the oath ceremony of Mamata Bannerjee’s government. The Kolkata’s hub around the Governnor’s House turned into a sea of humanity. Earlier, I …
May 19, 2011 India’s credibility goes for a toss The media has gone gaga over Mamata’s victory – the change of a Communist regime after 34 years, her ardous journey to the Writers’ Buildings, the preparations for the oath …
May 18, 2011 A tragic twist of fate Yesterday evening I went to the residence of former Director General of Police, Hyder Ali Safwi, in Salt Lake. Mr Safwi recently won elections on a TMC ticket to become …
May 15, 2011 Alfredo of Rome and Azad Hind Dhaba The first weekend after returning from the Americas and there isn’t any noticeable social, cultural or literary events for over a week now in Kolkata. All roads leading to Harish …
May 12, 2011 Airport security, broken lock and my missing articles On Tuesday evening I returned from New York to Montreal. I took the flight from La Guardia city airport in New York and landed at the Pierre Elliott Trudea International …
May 11, 2011 Change in the air After a month-long trip to the Americas, I am back to my city …. the same people and familiar surroundings. However, there is a change in the weather. There is …
May 5, 2011 Human rights vs target killings Canada: I am back in Montreal from New York. Osama is in news in all the channels the world over. Conspiracy theorists have been on an over drive. Also, questions …
May 3, 2011 9/11, Osama and Hotel Millennium Hotel Millennium, New York: Tuesday, May 3rd: It is celebration time in New York. People came out of homes cheering and waving US flags to gather at Times Square and …
May 2, 2011 Tourist’s eye and a foodie’s confession From New York: I have never seen New York from a tourist’s point of view. After a late night on Saturday, I set out on a city tour on Sunday …
April 30, 2011 From UN meeting to the Indian joints in New York unday 3:30 am: The WFUNA Executive Committee meeting stared at 9 am today morning and finished around noon over lunch. Yesterday, while the meeting was in progress, a group of …
April 29, 2011 At the WFUNA 201st Exec Co in New York Today I attended the Word Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) 2011 executive meeting which was held at the Turkish Centre in UN Plaza. In the morning I had breakfast …
April 27, 2011 Things Indian in New York Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York: I arrived in New York yesterday. I always stay in this Hotel whenever I visit New York. Only on few occasions I stayed at …
