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March 11, 2010 Much ado about email A strange thing happened yesterday. My office got an email from Kishwar Naheed, prominent Pakistani poet and writer, which said she was held up at gunpoint while returning to her …
March 10, 2010 Bangla utsav in London About a week back I received a letter from Mr Satyam Roy Chowdhury inviting me to attend the Billat Bangla Utsav in London. He requested my consent to be felicitated …
March 9, 2010 Women’s Reservation Bill – a step forward At last the Women’s Reservation Bill has been passed in the Rajya Sabha. I think it was a strategic novelty on the part of the Government to place the Bill …
March 9, 2010 The Rajasthan connection Last night I had dinner with the Sharmas. Mr Mahesh Chandra Sharma Ex-Rajya Sabha MP and his better half Sumita Sharma is an exponent of Kathak. Besides being a Rajya …
March 8, 2010 Women’s Bill and high drama I missed the premiers of Birsa Das Gupta directed 033 and Ajay Jhunjhunwala produced Thana Theke Aschi last week in Kolkata. Not only Ajay, the producer of 033 Joy Ganguly …
March 5, 2010 An easy day The day was a little easy for me. Today had lunch with Dhritiman Chatterjee (file picture) who was in Delhi to judge a play . In the evening I had …
March 5, 2010 Cuba and Castro Yesterday I got a phone call from the Cuban Ambassador in Delhi, His Excellency Miguel Angel Ramirez Ramos, who inquired whether I would be present in Kolkata for a Cuban …
March 4, 2010 The Vietnam link! I am back in Delhi again. Met Sudhir Jalan and Sanjay Budhia on flight. Had a nice feeling when Sanjay showed me his pink palms and told me it was …
March 2, 2010 Holi in the City of Joy I am back in Kolkata to celebrate Dol / Holi and attended many functions. I will leave again for Delhi today. While in Delhi I was talking on phone to …
March 1, 2010 Holi – past perfect I am just back from a function at the Bajaj House. The invitation clearly mentioned `No colours, no gulal and no abir’. I have always been a hardcore Holi player …
February 26, 2010 Holi weekend I am now in Kolkata. I decided to come to Kolkata in the afternoon post budget presentation. Called up my travel agent and office and was surprised to learn that …
February 25, 2010 Photo exhibitions – Delhi Yesterday I almost spent the whole day at the India International Centre (IIC) library and in the evening I went to Lalit Kala Academy to see the photo exhibition of …
