July 11, 2016
Catching up with friends in London
July 12, 2016: The weekend was full of
big ticket sporting events in UK. Wimbledon men’s and women’s
tennis finals. Those who could not make it to the Wimbledon took to
the pubs or the couches in front of televisions in their homes.
Besides Wimbledon, there was also the Formula One car
race and soccer to choose from.
big ticket sporting events in UK. Wimbledon men’s and women’s
tennis finals. Those who could not make it to the Wimbledon took to
the pubs or the couches in front of televisions in their homes.
Besides Wimbledon, there was also the Formula One car
race and soccer to choose from.
I was trying to get a ticket for the play
Deep Blue Sea running at the National Theatre in South
Bank. Forget a good seat, I wasn’t getting one at all and the
first availability was sometime in the second week of September.
Deep Blue Sea running at the National Theatre in South
Bank. Forget a good seat, I wasn’t getting one at all and the
first availability was sometime in the second week of September.
Based on Terrance Rattigan’s masterpiece
set in the 1950s it contains one of the greatest female roles in
contemporary drama in the character of Hester Collyer. The Deep
Blue Sea unites actress Helen McCrory and director Carrie
Cracknell since Madea – their last venture together in 2014.
set in the 1950s it contains one of the greatest female roles in
contemporary drama in the character of Hester Collyer. The Deep
Blue Sea unites actress Helen McCrory and director Carrie
Cracknell since Madea – their last venture together in 2014.
I was hoping that the sports fever during
the weekend would perhaps increase the chances of getting A seat at
the theatre but there was no show on Sunday while Saturday and Monday
were houseful.
the weekend would perhaps increase the chances of getting A seat at
the theatre but there was no show on Sunday while Saturday and Monday
were houseful.
I met a number of friends over the
weekend at the Courtyard restaurant of St James Court
hotel. On Sunday evening I had press interviews.
weekend at the Courtyard restaurant of St James Court
hotel. On Sunday evening I had press interviews.
Today I went for lunch at House of Lords
again with Lord Meghnad Desai and Shazia Ilmi. While having lunch I
got two news updates. First, Arvind Panagariya is going to become the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor and that the decks are
clear for Theresa May to become the PM of UK after her final rival
Andrea Leadson withdrew from the race on Monday morning, citing
overwhelming support for May among Conservative MPs.
again with Lord Meghnad Desai and Shazia Ilmi. While having lunch I
got two news updates. First, Arvind Panagariya is going to become the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor and that the decks are
clear for Theresa May to become the PM of UK after her final rival
Andrea Leadson withdrew from the race on Monday morning, citing
overwhelming support for May among Conservative MPs.
The popular feeling is that Thresa May
may not have to wait till September to take charge and could take
charge of office in a week or two. In the evening I went to the Mint
Green restaurant near Piccadilly Circus for a dinner party
hosted by Raj Bhatt, the vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
of Elara Capitals.
may not have to wait till September to take charge and could take
charge of office in a week or two. In the evening I went to the Mint
Green restaurant near Piccadilly Circus for a dinner party
hosted by Raj Bhatt, the vice-chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
of Elara Capitals.
I met up with quite a few familiar faces
of London including Shazia Ilmi. Between lunch and dinner I also had
a meeting with Lord Swraj Paul at his Baker Street office and
a meeting at the India House as well.
of London including Shazia Ilmi. Between lunch and dinner I also had
a meeting with Lord Swraj Paul at his Baker Street office and
a meeting at the India House as well.
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