Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Bombay A Soaker of a Day, Afternoon Tea at Marianel’s and Small Island with Nafisa Namaste from Bombay! I guess the novelty of the rains has subsided and the monsoon is reaching the point at which it starts to feel inconvenient. That was how I felt all…
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Interviewing a Renaissance Man and Getting Visa Documentation Ready
Monday, April 15, 2019 Bombay Interviewing a Renaissance Man and Getting Visa Documentation Ready Namaste from Bombay! I was barely out of my teens and only just awakening to the cultural revolution that was Bombay in the late 1970s when I became aware of the work of Gieve Patel–poet, playwright, painter,…
A Not So Productive Sunday ends with Lovely Concert and Delightful Dinner
Sunday, April 14, 2019 Bombay A Not So Productive Sunday ends with Lovely Concert and Delightful Dinner Namaste from Bombay! If I had any hopes of getting any work done today, I was sadly disappointed. However, I did what one is supposed to do on a Sunday–get a bit of leisure…
A Red Letter Day for Russel and Attending Concert by the Symphony Orchestra of India
Saturday, February 9, 2019 Bombay A Red Letter Day for Russel and Attending Concert by the Symphony Orchestra of India Namaste from Bombay! Today was a singularly important day in Russel’s life and one in which Dad and I were very happy to participate. Russel was all set to have his…
Two Scoops–Two Academic Scoops! Interviews with SOI Top Brass!
Friday, February 8, 2019 Bombay Two Scoops–Two Academic Scoops! Interviews with SOI Top Brass! Namaste from Bombay! It was a heck of a day! I waited a long time for it and finally it dawned! I had completed all my interviews with personnel of the Symphony Orchestra of India about 2…
Lunch with Connecticut Friend, Book Launch at Taj Mahal Hotel, Elton John-Whitney Houston Tribute at NCPA
Saturday, January 19, 2019 Bombay Lunch with Connecticut Friend, Book Launch at Taj Mahal Hotel, Elton John-Whitney Houston Tribute at NCPA Namaste from Bombay! What a fabulous Day I had–well, almost (the fridge catastrophe almost spoiled it)! Truly, on days like this, I fully re-live each day I had spent in…
ABBA Tribute by Platinum and Afternoon Tea at US Club Made It A Fabulous Day!
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Bombay ABBA Tribute by Platinum and Afternoon Tea at the US Club Made It A Fabulous Day! Namaste from Bombay! Today was another extraordinary day in this extraordinary city! I was chatting with Llew and he asked me if I intended to get back at all as…
Another Interview and Library Study at the NCPA
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 Bombay Another Interview and Library Study at the NCPA Namaste from Bombay! I awoke at 6.30 am today–the reason I keep jotting down my wake-up time is that I am amazed at how it keeps fluctuating daily. I am routinely waking at 4. 30 am (yes, still)…
A Super Sunday! Upper Crust Food Festival, Mousetrap at the NCPA
Sunday, December 9, 2018 Bombay A Super Sunday! Upper Crust Food Festival, Mousetrap at the NCPA Namaste from Bombay! A day of rest turned out, in some ways, to be most productive for me. Awake at 5.00 am today, I did not try to go back to sleep as I kept…
Two Important Interviews–With Khushroo Suntook and Pooh Sayani
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 Bombay Two Important Interviews–With Khushroo Suntook of the NCPA and Pooh Sayani Namaste from Bombay! A very busy (but very important) day lay ahead and I was well aware of this when I awoke at 6.30 to race through a blog post and my Twitter feed. I…