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October 22, 2010 In Delhi after the Games It is Friday night, a new phenomenon in the country that took off two or three years ago on the lines of Saturday Nite Fever that started about a decade …
October 21, 2010 Childhood alas! Hotel Hyatt Regency Delhi: On Dussehra, I attended a function here after many years. I have many fond memories of Dussehra in Delhi from my school days when I used …
October 17, 2010 Commonwealth Games 2010 – a balanced view The Commonwealth Games 2010 has received many brickbats from all corners of the globe. I think the positive aspects of the Games were largely eclipsed by the predominantly negative reports …
October 16, 2010 Probashi Pujas Navami today. I was scheduled to leave for Canada (Montreal) via Frankfurt early Saptami morning but had to cancel the trip on Sashti evening. Last minute cancellation of trips is …
October 13, 2010 Maa Aesheche Bluetooth Diye (Mother Goddess cometh on bluetooth) A novel use of technology to spread the puja spirit has clicked with the mobilephone-wielding masses out to visit the puja pandals in the City of Joy. The novelty here …
October 11, 2010 My Chaltabagan Puja Today evening West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan inaugurated the Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja by lighting a ceremonial lamp (picture) in front of the idol of the Mother Goddess. …
October 10, 2010 Archbishop of Canterbury in the City of Joy Sunday today. Over the past three or four days I was busy preparing for the Maniktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja. As the Chairman of the Puja committee, I needed to …
October 6, 2010 Back to the grind I am back to the Kolkata grind from London. The few days that I spent in London was quite like the Kolkata circuit – events, premiers, launches and lunches etc. …
October 3, 2010 The other side of festivities I went to the Saturday Club for lunch. I normally avoid these clubs as they have a problem with my Indian attire – kurta pyjamas. Most of the old prominent …
September 29, 2010 A380 – Luxury in the sky I arrived in Kolkata via Dubai today morning. On board the Dubai-Kolkata flight, I met Ravindra Chamaria and Mrigank Dhanuka. The Dubai to Kolkata flight seemed very ordinary especially after …
September 27, 2010 At the House of Lords St James Hotel, London: I went to attend the award function that was followed by a reception-cum-dinner at the House of Lords. I have been to the House of Lords …
September 26, 2010 24 Indian pilots and the Summer of 1940 From St James Hotel, London: It is 2 AM in London 6:30 am in India. I went to Kent, a small town on the outskirts of London. The last time …
