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October 3, 2010 The other side of festivities I went to the Saturday Club for lunch. I normally avoid these clubs as they have a problem with my Indian attire – kurta pyjamas. Most of the old prominent …
September 29, 2010 A380 – Luxury in the sky I arrived in Kolkata via Dubai today morning. On board the Dubai-Kolkata flight, I met Ravindra Chamaria and Mrigank Dhanuka. The Dubai to Kolkata flight seemed very ordinary especially after …
September 27, 2010 At the House of Lords St James Hotel, London: I went to attend the award function that was followed by a reception-cum-dinner at the House of Lords. I have been to the House of Lords …
September 26, 2010 24 Indian pilots and the Summer of 1940 From St James Hotel, London: It is 2 AM in London 6:30 am in India. I went to Kent, a small town on the outskirts of London. The last time …
September 26, 2010 Changing profile of a city St James Crown Plaza Hotel, London: Sunday today arrived at Gatwick airport from the Emirates. On Friday, I had cancelled the trip to London but again re-booked on Saturday for …
September 25, 2010 Kolkata Film Festival 2010 – on a low note Yesterday I was at Nandan for the tea function which is a run up to the forthcoming 16th Kolkata Film Festival to be held next month. The tea party is …
September 22, 2010 Pratibha ji in Kolkata President Pratibha Patil was in Kolkata today. I called on her, it was a courtsey visit. I have known Pratibha ji since she became the Governor of Rajasthan. She has …
September 20, 2010 Time Management My last weekend schedule went haywire. I was supposed to be in Vellore to attend the Vellore Institute of Technology Model United Nations Conference (VITMUN 2010) as a guest and …
September 17, 2010 Remembering Sethiya ji Last Week (September 11) was the birthday of Kanhaiyalal Sethiya, one of the most famous poet and thinker of Rajasthan. He also wrote the famous Rajasthani song Dharti dhoran ri …
September 15, 2010 Meeting friends in Delhi Hotel Hyatt: I arrived in Delhi today noon. It has been pouring for the past two or three days, today was a tad better. Delhiites aren’t used to such incessant …
September 13, 2010 Talking to a machine! Not yet I am not using my mobile phone since I returned from North America about four months back. I have been advised by the doctor not to use the cell phone …
September 11, 2010 ELT centre in Kolkata Today evening I went to the British Council for the inauguration of the English Language Teaching centre. His Excellency, Governor of West Bengal, Shri M K Narayanan formally launched the …
