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October 29, 2012 Sindoor khela at Chaltabagan On Sunday evening I went to watch Nandita’s play Between the Lines at the Birla Sabhaghar with a group of friends. It is well known that Nandita is a good actor but her …
October 28, 2012 Festive frenzy; sad moments Pujas mean adda time and no-work. And the last week, with puja celebrations and Bakar Id, turned out to be an extended holiday. For the first time even the newspapers ceased …
October 26, 2012 Nandita’s play October 26, 2012: Yesterday evening I went to Hotel Hindustan International to attend an interactive session with Nandita Das and Subodh Maskara. This is the first time Nandita and Subodh …
October 25, 2012 My last tributes to Sunil da Today morning I went to Rabindra Sadan where Sunil da’s body was kept for his friends, well wishers, ardent admirers and fans to come and pay their last respects before being …
October 21, 2012 The other side of pre-flight safety demo Most of us who travel by air would agree that Indigo Airlines services come with a sense of time, commitment and affordability in the Indian skies. I have personally shifted …
October 19, 2012 Puja Parikrama for the elderlies October 19, 2012: Today morning I went to the Bhawanipur Thana for Pronam’s `Puja Parikrama’ event for the senior citizens. The event was for Pronam members of Kolkata, all senior citizens, …
October 18, 2012 `Dhak Mahotsav’ at Chaltabagan Durga Puja October 18, 2012: The sounds of dhak marks the advent of one of the world’s biggest annual social events – The Durga Puja. Maniktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee organised a dhak mahotsav (festival …
October 14, 2012 Sorry! The place is reserved During one of the week days last week, few of my acquaintances went to one of the famous night club-cum-bar lounge on Camac Street. As they entered the place they …
October 13, 2012 Chaat Party at ITC Sonar October 13, 2012: Yesterday night I went to attend a personal dinner inviation at the Lord Sinha Road. Prior to that, I hosted a Chaat Party at the ITC Sonar …
October 12, 2012 At Tanmoy’s Wasabi October 11, 2012: Yesterday night I arrived from Delhi and today evening I went to attend a private dinner hosted by a diplomat and his wife. Before going to the …
October 10, 2012 Of Maurya and meetings October 9, 2012: I arrived in Delhi yesterday and after checking-in at the Maurya I went to the India International Centre (IIC) for a series of meetings. I had a meeting …
October 8, 2012 Dinner party at The Taj Bengal The party on October 5, 2012, hosted by me at The Taj Bengal was very well attended. It was actually a mix of guests from three events that took place on …