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August 6, 2012 From Dubai transit hotel I arrived in Dubai around midnight and shall catch the New York flight scheduled for 8:30 in the morning. I did not take an immediate connecting flight as I had …
August 6, 2012 Bengali dinner for Roopa in Jaipur I took the afternoon flight yesterday for Jaipur and returned to Kolkata today morning as I’ll leave for New York today evening. The Jaipur trip was a sudden inclusion in …
August 5, 2012 Rajasthan’s literary heart beats in Borunda The week before last I was in Borunda village which is located in the Marwar region of Rajasthan about 120 kilometers from Jodhpur. This non-descript small town has a local …
August 4, 2012 Pronam Annual Day event August 4, Saturday: This morning I went to Kalamandir to attend the Annual Day function of Pronam. The Annual Day function today took place after two years with the last one in 2010 …
August 3, 2012 Swiss National Day function August 3, 2012: I returned from Jaipur on 31st July rather late at night. For the past three days office work kept me busy and confined. Tomorrow I have two …
July 31, 2012 Thanks for the compliments 31 July, 2012: Yesterday I had a series of meetings with various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) representatives and few individuals. I got lots of compliments, adulation and encouragement for initiating a series …
July 29, 2012 Rajasthan Forum meeting July 29, 2012: Today afternoon I attended the meeting of `Rajasthan Forum’. Many decisions were finalised during the meeting. It also set the pace for planning out events to be held …
July 29, 2012 Unpalatable cocktail The other day a song caught my attention. No it wasn’t because of its exceptional music but because I felt the lyrics and tune were at odds. The lines were …
July 28, 2012 The rails still tell (sent to DNA Afterhours, Jaipur) July 28, 2012: It is about 4 pm and I am Jaipur bound on Jodhpur-Puri Express. The last time I was in this Jodhpur railway station in 1993 to attend …
July 27, 2012 Balsamand – a tuft of lush green in desert land July 27, 2012, Hotel Balsamand Lake Palace, Jodhpur: Here in Jodhpur, I am staying at this property which is managed by the WelcomeHeritage group. It is a heritage hotel chain of …
July 26, 2012 In Rajasthan’s Sun City July 26, 2012, Jodhpur: This evening I hosted a dinner at the Umaid Palace Hotel in Jodhpur. I am in this Sun City for two reasons. First to meet Mr Vijaydan Detha, who, due …
July 24, 2012 Leela Palace Delhi July 24, 2012: Today morning I arrived in Delhi. For the past two months I am trying to get back to my old habit of taking early morning flights instead of …
