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December 5, 2012 CM event called off December 5, 2012: Yesterday was a day free of appointments as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan’s visit to Kolkata got cancelled. For most part I was busy with the formalities …
December 3, 2012 The Write Circle takes off in Jaipur December 3, 2012: Instead of Saturday morning, I returned to Kolkata today morning. On Sunday, I initiated a new series in Jaipur called The Write Circle in association with DNA …
December 1, 2012 Working in reverse Saturday, December 1, 2012: Yesterday afternoon I heard about the demise of I K Gujral, former Prime Minister of India. Except for last year, whenever I was in Delhi for …
November 30, 2012 Jaipur Tales November 30, 2012: All Jaipur-Kolkata flights were fully booked due to the onset of the marriage season. I reached Jaipur today afternoon and went straight to the Hawa Mahal Banquets …
November 29, 2012 At the Amattra for Swarnika November 29, 2012: I returned from Delhi yesterday by the first flight to Kolkata as there was much work to be done in the wake of Rajasthan Chief Minister, Shri …
November 26, 2012 Jaipur, Kolkata events November 26, 2012: I arrived in Kolkata yesterday evening from Jaipur and had a relaxed Sunday. I went for lunch to a friend’s place in Jaipur. During this trip to …
November 24, 2012 At the Step by Step School’s Annual Day function November 24, 2012, Hotel Rajputana Sheraton, Jaipur: I arrived here yesterday morning from Kolkata. The Rajputana lobby which was under renovation has been partly opened now. I do not like …
November 22, 2012 On a merry-go-round trip The whole of yesterday and for much of today I was busy with desk work in office. For a while I went out to attend a couple meetings at the Taj …
November 20, 2012 Brunch till dusk From Bangalore: Yesterday night I went to the other property of ITC – Gardenia – for dinner. Actually Mr Ranvir Bhandari and his wife Danijela Radonic Bhandari had invited me …
November 18, 2012 Rio – the bong connection Rio has a strong bong connection. The first Indian who came to this city in modern times was Mr Ashok Mukherjee. He first went to Germany in a bicycle from …
November 17, 2012 Tete-a-tea takes off with Anurag Basu Trafalgar Suite, Hotel Windsor Manor (Bangalore): This luxury property of ITC has always been one of my favourites. There are four manor suites in the main wing of the hotel and then there is …
November 16, 2012 Author’s Afternoon 4 with Amish Yesterday was the fourth edition of The Author’s Afternoon with Amish Tripathi, The Secret of the Nagas fame, as the guest author. As an normal practice we keep about 25 seats …
