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January 22, 2011 Splurge season The whole of last week I did not attend any film, cultural or literary functions. Not that I was sitting home, it was, in fact, weddings and weddings almost all …
January 18, 2011 Fine print – devil in the details I got an email from a gentleman in response to one of my blogs who said that he had a bitter experience with Standard & Chartered Bank. He was holding …
January 15, 2011 On duty on and on A couple of days back I went to The Park Hotel to attend a dinner hosted by Mrs Shirin Paul (picture), Chairman Emeritus, Apeejay Group. The pre-eve dinner was hosted …
January 13, 2011 Warm as always This evening I went to The Park Hotel to meet the delegates of Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival. This Festival, which started two or three years back, has shaped up very …
January 10, 2011 Remembering Mother Teresa I organised a function last weekend at the Max Mueller Bhawan Kolkata to mark the occasion of Mother Teresa’s first coming to Kolkata almost eight decades ago. On the occasion, …
January 7, 2011 Fantastic fiddlers Last evening I attended a violin concert for peace at the Birla Sabhaghar. I have not seen such a wonderful musical evening in Kolkata for a long time. For more …
January 5, 2011 Ajab desh, gajab jugaad On my way to Churu from the Sikar Circuit House it took me nearly three hours to cover a stretch of about 80 kilometres due to heavy fog that reduced …
January 4, 2011 Lunch with Mumbai Mayor I returned to Kolkata from Churu via Jaipur yesterday night. Today I hosted a lunch for the Mayor of Mumbai, Smt Shraddha Sridhar Jadhav (picture), who was in city on …
January 2, 2011 2010 – the highs and lows Sikar Circuit House, Rajasthan: I arrived here today to a chilly evening with the mercury plunging below five degrees. I shall leave for Churu early tomorrow. I lost my 96-year-old …
January 1, 2011 First day of New Year and Birla temple I reached Kolkata from Jaipur last night around 11:30 pm. I always spend the New Year eve at home as those raw raucous parties does not interest me at all. …
December 31, 2010 My paathshala days Kishangarh Suite, Rajputana Sheraton, Jaipur: I returned to Jaipur from Churu late night yesterday. I have known the staff of this Hotel for quite many years who are insisting that …
December 29, 2010 Winter charms Kishangarh Suite, Hotel Rajputana Sheraton Jaipur: I just returned to my room after dinner at the Hotel’s open verandah that houses a mini bar next to the pool. It wasn’t …
