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August 9, 2010 When eyes speak It was an amazing event that not only surprised us but also aroused a groundswell of emotions that would remain etched in our memories forever. A band of talented young-at-heart …
August 4, 2010 Cool flight Yesterday afternoon I went to Delhi for half-a-day and returned to Kolkata in the evening. The Indian Airlines started a new flight few months back that leaves Kolkata at 1:30 …
August 1, 2010 Queen’s baton relay in Kolkata Last Sunday it was pouring heavily since morning. I was worried that the XIX Commonwealth Queen’s Baton Relay, an open-air function scheduled at the north gate of the Victoria Memorial, …
July 31, 2010 At the launch of Three Novellas Today I attended the launch of Three Novellas at the Oxford Bookstore in Park Street. The book is a translation from Bengali to English of Nashtanir, Dui Bonand Malancha. Translated …
July 30, 2010 Aastha exhibition Today afternoon I visited an exhibition at the Taj Bengal banquets organised by a women’s organisation called Aastha. Every year, around this time, they organise this annual exhibition of home …
July 29, 2010 A hands-down week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and today, all the four days were easy and relaxing, I did not attend any public function but took time out on Monday to be at the …
July 25, 2010 Calendar of events Yesterday night I managed to watch the movie Inception and found it to be a different kind of movie and very well directed. It was a late show that started …
July 23, 2010 An agonizing decision I got a call from Tollygunj Club that Michiko was suffering badly writhing in pain and that if I would give them the permission to put her to sleep or …
July 22, 2010 Old times I got an email inquiring if I were the same Sundeep Bhutoria whom she used to know. I was surprised to see the name of the sender. She was someone …
July 21, 2010 Miss Masala I attended the book release program at the Oxford Bookstore in Park Street this evening. The book called Miss Masala is on quick Indian cooking and authored by Mallika Basu …
July 20, 2010 New initiatives for the city In the last four or five days I have been planning two new projects. First is the Student for Students project under the Education for All scholarship scheme. The second …
July 19, 2010 The importance of RSVP I was at a friend’s for the weekend lunch. The small gathering was quite a mix of politicians, bureaucrats, artists, industrialists and diplomats and their better halves. After the starters …
