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September 19, 2016 In Rajasthan’s leopard land I came back to Kolkata last night from a week-long Rajasthan trip. I went there to attend a wedding in Udaipur at The Oberoi Udai Vilas and also visited the …
September 13, 2016 The folly of flying Indian Airlines Yesterday afternoon I met the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, and other senior police officials to work out some of the pending issues of Pronam. With the Pujas approaching there are …
September 12, 2016 Kalam and Gauhar Jaan in Jaipur I went for a weekend trip to Jaipur as there were few things lined up. On September 9 we had another series of Kalam with guest author Pankaj Bisht at …
September 4, 2016 At Mother Teresa’s canonization I attended the canonization ceremony of Mother Teresa at the St Peter’s Square in Vatican City in the morning. I went with the Indian delegation lead by External Affairs Minister, …
September 3, 2016 At the Indian Ambassador’s dinner reception in Rome Today evening I attended the tea reception party hosted by the Indian Ambassador in Rome, Mr Anil Wadhwa, at his residence. The reception was attended by External Affairs Minister, Smt …
September 2, 2016 An Indian evening at Rome’s Ristorante Indiano Jaipur I arrived in Rome today morning from Kolkata via Dubai. The immigration line at the airport was unbelievable and reminded me of my visit to Venezuela where I took more …
August 30, 2016 An Author’s Afternoon with Mohini Kent Yesterday evening I attended another session of the An Author’s Afternoon at the Taj Bengal Chambers. This time the guest author was Mohini Kent Noon from UK. Mohini is an …
August 29, 2016 A busy weekend It was a busy weekend. I landed from Bhutan on Friday late afternoon and missed out on the Mother Teresa statue unveiling at the Archbishop’s House in Park Street. I …
August 27, 2016 At the Nehru-Wangchuck Cultural Centre 26 August, 2016: I am in office today and have only one commitment in the evening. Before starting for the airport in Bhutan I dropped by at the Nehru Wangchuck …
August 27, 2016 At the Mountain Echoes Litfest 2016 Taj Tashi, Thimpu: I shall leave for Paro to take a afternoon flight to Kolkata but before that I shall drop by at the Nehru Wangchuck Centre to attend a …
August 23, 2016 Pronam event at Little Sisters of the Poor home for the aged August 23, 2016: Today I attended a Pronam event at the auditorium of The Little Sisters of the Poor St Joseph’s Home for the Aged in Kolkata today. The programme …
August 20, 2016 Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat memorial lecture 20 August, 2016: I landed in Kolkata today around midnight. The frequency of my travels, it seems, has increased a lot and will increase further till the Pujas. I went …
