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February 16, 2011 Valentine’s day event Hotel Hyatt, Delhi: I returned to Delhi from Kolkata last night. It was raining the whole day here and the temperature was a tad cooler. In Kolkata, apart from the …
February 13, 2011 A poetic evening with Gulzar I returned from Delhi to Kolkata for two days on Friday evening to attend a two-day Poetry Festival organised by Viswa Bharti, Abrittilok and Prabha Khaitan Foundation with the support …
February 11, 2011 Delhi daily events It is Friday morning today. Delhi is keeping me very busy with regular activities and events – art shows, book releases, cultural functions and performances and add to that the …
February 8, 2011 Delhi and Delhi polo It is a foggy morning in Delhi today. I can barely see the outline of the passport office building from my room terrace in Hyatt. Yesterday I was at the …
February 6, 2011 Ghalib’s city – heartless, prideless! A spate of events and observations during the past few days in Delhi have really made me sit up and wonder – Is this the same Ghalib’s city! Let me …
February 4, 2011 Missing out on Kolkata events Today morning I went to the Indian Council of World Affairs located at the Sapru House on Barakhamba Road to listen to a speech and an interactive session with the …
February 3, 2011 In Delhi for winter I arrived in New Delhi today as a part of my winter sojourn and plan to spend four to six weeks here. During my stay here I will fly out …
January 30, 2011 Polo cup – battle royal at Rambagh Today Sunday was busy like any other working day. In the morning I attended an engagement function. From there I went to a lunch that was a part of another …
January 29, 2011 Jaipur week Today Saturday was a cool and easy day. I was supposed to return to Kolkata for a press conference with Sharmila Tagore in connection with a forthcoming event of Tagore …
January 26, 2011 My blog anniversary From Kishangarh Suite – Hotel Rajputana: Lovely weather here today in Jaipur. This suite is the only one that has a small terrace overlooking the swimming pool. I am enjoying …
January 25, 2011 Right time to be in Jaipur Today I had an early morning meeting with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at his residence. It was a courtsey visit. I also visited the head office of Rajasthan Foundation and …
January 24, 2011 Jaipur culture week I arrived here in Jaipur today afternoon. Straight from the airport I went to Damodar Thanvi’s residence to attend the baithak of his wife who passed away a couple of …
