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June 22, 2011 Flight missed I was supposed to be in Delhi on Monday June 20th but had to come back from the airport because by the time I reached the check in counter only …
June 20, 2011 At the Tele Cine Awards 2011 Sunday evening I went to the Science City to attend the Tele Cine Awards (TCA) 2011 function. Science City auditorium is becoming a favourite for hosting the Bengali cinema and …
June 18, 2011 Fear makes one a fair-weather friend There is great demand among the city industrialists to get an entry card to the Belvedere Road meeting with prospective investors being organised by Mamata Banerjee. Those who have not received any …
June 17, 2011 Colonial hangover in Clubs The recent incident of preventing veteran artist Suvaprasanna from entering the dining area of the century-old Calcutta Club and later ejecting him from the premises because he had arrived there …
June 15, 2011 Respecting rules and protocols Earlier this month, I attended the Italian National Day function (June 2nd). There was an arrangement for checking cards at the entrance. In line with the Indian and Kolkata culture, half of …
June 14, 2011 Twin wedding functions in city Last Sunday, June 12th, was a busy one. In the morning I went to The Oberoi Grand for lunch. The occasion was the engagement of Neeta and Ghanshyam Sarda’s daughter …
June 11, 2011 At the Kolkata Police function Today evening I went to Vidya Mandir for a function hosted by the Kolkata Police to felicitate the students who performed well in the recent Board examinations. This was followed …
June 10, 2011 Face of Bengal – photo exhibition This evening I went to attend an exhibition of pictures by US Consul General Beth Payne at the Harrington Mansions. I really appreciated the photos. Beth isn’t the only Consul …
June 8, 2011 Ramdev fiasco I wonder what made the government of a 1.2 billion nation so jittery over the mere threat of a hunger strike by a yoga guru. The Ramdev fiasco has put …
June 7, 2011 Masai Mara! Next time perhaps I was supposed to be in Nairobi (Kenya) today on an invitation from Eshila Maravanyika, Deputy Director, United Nations Information Centre, Nairobi, to participate in a symposium on Responsibility to …
June 3, 2011 At the Italian National Day celebrations Yesterday I went to The Taj Bengal for the Italian National Day celebrations. There was a concert for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy presented by The Calcutta …
June 2, 2011 A new Italian food joint in city On the first day of June I went to the Saturday Club to attend the launch of Antarotomo – an album on recitations from Tagore by Soumitra Mitra. I met many eminent personalities like …
