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February 19, 2014 Text books distributed to the needy students Kolkata Feb 19, 2014: Yesterday evening I went to a function to distribute text books to the needy students which was organized by the Bharat Relief Society in association with Prabha Khaitan Foundation …
February 17, 2014 Patna Litfest 2014 ends Patna, Feb 17, 2014: The Patna Literature Festival 2014 came to and end yesterday (Feb 16) evening with a concluding performance titled “Piya Bavari” by Pt Ajay Pohankar. Today late …
February 16, 2014 Patna memory trek Patna, Feb 16, 2014: Today was the last day of the Patna Literature Festival 2014 and I did not have any session today. After hearing a more-than-full house session of …
February 15, 2014 Meeting the family behind Patna Litfest Patna, Feb 15, 2014: Yesterday evening after the Patna Literature Festival 2014 I skipped the cultural programme but went for dinner at Dr Ajit Pradhan’s house. Dr Pradhan, a heart …
February 14, 2014 Patna Litfest 2014 takes off Patna, Feb 14, 2014: The rain gods have been merciless and seemed to have followed me from where I had left – the Jaipur Litfest last month. The Patna Literature Festival 2014, …
February 13, 2014 In Patna for the Litfest Patna, Feb 13, 2014: I reached Patna today and was in for a surprise. Despite being a big city and a state capital, Patna does not have a single big …
February 12, 2014 Author’s Afternoon with Bittu Sahgal February 12, 2014: On Monday February 10, there was another edition of Author’s Afternoon with wildlife expert and activist, Bittu Sahgal, at The Taj Bengal. The subject tigers and wildlife …
February 9, 2014 At the Royal Calcutta Turf Club I missed out the cocktails & dinner evening on Friday at the member’s enclosure in the lawns of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club (RCTC) on the eve of the 63rd Queen …
February 6, 2014 Back from Delhi, ready for Deli February 6, 2014: I arrived Kolkata yesterday night. The flight was delayed. By the time I reached home it was past midnight. In Delhi, after attending a private function on …
February 3, 2014 From Windsor to Maurya February 3, 2014: Last week I was in the Garden City, Bangalore, for some family commitment. In Bangalore I stayed at my all-time favourite property Windsor Manor which is one …
January 25, 2014 From one litfest to another January 25, 2014: I arrived in Kolkata on January 23 evening after a hectic Jaipur sojourn. Yesterday evening I attended the inaugural dinner of Kolkata Literary Meet at the Taj Terrace. I shall …
January 22, 2014 Dinner party and JLF Writers’ Ball Jaipur, January 22, 2014: After the Jaipur Literature Festival 2014 it was an easy day today. I hosted a dinner party at the ITC Rajputana on Monday evening for the authors who …
