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...
April 20, 2010 From Canada’s francophone province West Island in Quebec. I came back to Canada from Burlington (Vermont) on Sunday evening. I am in Quebec – the French speaking province of Canada. The Canadians in this …
April 18, 2010 $200 for an apple! Smart Suits, Shelbourne Road, South Burlington, USA Burlington is a beautiful town in Vermont (USA) 55-km from the Canadian border. Took an hour’s drive to reach. On Friday, while entering …
April 15, 2010 Stroke of luck I am writing this blog from a small town called Dollard-des-Ormeaux, 20-km from Montreal in the Quebec Province, Canada. Arrived here today afternoon from Frankfurt. At the Montreal airport I …
April 13, 2010 Old chums, numbing routines Yesterday went to The Conclave to attend Harsh Neotia’s party and met many common friends. The Who’s Who of Kolkata had turned up. Before that, I made a detour to …
April 11, 2010 Storm before the lull I am back in Kolkata from Bangalore. Attended the preview of Rituparna’s new movie Agunpakhi at Hotel Golden Park (picture). Met Sadhan Pandey, director of the film Subhrajit Mitra and …
April 9, 2010 Choti si yeh dunia The world is really small. Yesterday I left Bangalore for Coonoor to see a holiday home. I took a late morning flight from Bangalore to Coimbatore – the city where …
April 6, 2010 Raj Bhavan to Raj nostalgia Bangalore – Windsor Manor, Lord Wellesley Suite. This evening I arrived at Bangalore or Bengaluru – the garden city. This is one city in India I visit frequently and also …
April 5, 2010 Annaprasan ceremony Yesterday evening I went to attend the annaprasan ceremony of Nabaneeta Deb Sen’s daughter Antara’s baby at Snehalata Bhavan. There I met many of the city’s literary fraternity including Sunil …
April 3, 2010 Hoogly cruise Today afternoon I went river cruising on the Hoogly all the way to Batanagar and then to Belur and back. Four hours passed in a jiffy. I started from the …
April 2, 2010 RTE – a turning point April 1 2010 marks the advent of a new chapter and a turning point in the field of child education with the Right to Education (RTE) Act making free and …
March 31, 2010 Virtues of being `foolish’ Tomorrow is April Fools’ Day. I often wonder what is the point of observing April 1st as All Fools’ Day when in reality, in the current social milieu, we make …
March 31, 2010 Remembering Rajasthan Diwas Yesterday – 30th March – was the Rajasthan Diwas. The state of Rajasthan was formed on this day in 1949 when all the erstwhile princely states ruled by Rajputs, known …
