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May 29, 2012 At the `Art for Nutrition’ Tuesday, May 29, 2012: I just returned from The Oberoi Grand after attending a dinner reception celebrating ‘Art For Nutrition’ organized by Anandabazar Patrika, The Telegraph and CINI (Child in Need Institute). At the event, …
May 28, 2012 Lit Fest chums Monday, May 28, 2012: The Mountain Echoes Literary Festival in Bhutan was a very interesting event. Personally, I met and made so many new acquaintances. I have been in touch …
May 27, 2012 A piece of heaven There was a King who had four queens, many princes and princesses. He ruled a kingdom that was nestled amid green hills and forests of unearthly beauty and splendour. The …
May 26, 2012 At Saharasri’s dinner event Saturday, May 26, 2012: Yesterday I returned to Kolkata’s sultry weather from Bhutan. What a contrast! This evening I went to Hyatt to attend Sahara Shaher – a dinner function – …
May 24, 2012 In the lap of mother nature Thursday, May 24, 2012: It is about 5 pm and I am sitting in the tea lounge of Hotel Zhiwa Ling property at Paro which is about an hour’s drive from Taj Tashi, …
May 23, 2012 In the presence of Queen Mother Today is the last day of Mountain Echoes Lit Fest in Thimphu, Bhutan. Yesterday I went to the Royal Palace to meet Her Majesty, Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. There were quite …
May 22, 2012 Dinner at Taj Tashi in traditional Bhutanese attire Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Techno India hosted a dinner yesterday night at the Taj Tashi property here in Thimpu to celebrate the Mountain Echoes Literary Festival in Bhutan. Eminent authors Gulzar, Vikram Seth …
May 21, 2012 At the first day of Bhutan Lit Fest Today is the first day of the Mountain Echo Lit Fest which was inaugurated. I heard at the breakfast table that Javed Akhtar will not be able to join in at the …
May 20, 2012 From Hotel Taj Tashi in Thimphu, Bhutan I arrived in Bhutan at noon and checked into Hotel Taj Tashi around 1:30 pm. Thimphu is about an hour’s drive from Paro – the international airport of Bhutan. I don’t know …
May 19, 2012 Mountain kingdom’s Lit Fest Sunday morning I shall leave for Thimphu (Bhutan) to attend the five-day Mountain Echoes – A Literary Festival at The Tashi property of Taj Group of Hotels. This will be …
May 16, 2012 “Anjali Gitan Ri” launch May 16, 2012: On behalf of Prabha Khaitan Foundation, I hosted a book release event at the historic Town Hall in Kolkata. Anjali Gitan Ri is the first poetic translation in Rajasthani language …
May 15, 2012 Tagore’s 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations in Jaipur Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Yesterday evening I arrived from Jaipur. After a long time it’d be a one-night visit to the city. On May 13, 2012, I initiated an event in …
